[Pokey just stares at Slugger in silence for a moment before he slowly shakes his head.]

It isn't your fault Slugger.

Sometimes with the town the way it is....we just can't do anything. No matter how much we want to.

[He won't say "don't feel bad" because he knows that's pointless, but...]

They'll be back. And you'll get a chance to try again with how this town is.