[Rita blinks, then glances away sheepishly--she hadn't intended for it to come out quite that accusatory, so the string of apologies makes her momentarily speechless before her voice comes out in a mumble.]

That's not...what I meant, exactly... [After clearing her throat, she tries again:] Look--I know, okay? If you'd known that was going to happen, you wouldn't have done it. Besides...

I should've tried harder to stop you, too. I guess--we both got a little desperate to do something.