[ Five could go on, explaining what his siblings only barely touched on about the challenges each of these options create. The truth is, he did this to them. The second he screwed with time he put them on this path, and no matter what Ben or Allison says, he's got a responsibility to set it right.

He takes another swig from the bottle and considers. ]

I'm not saying they're good ones, but having options is better than not having any. [ That's about as optimistic as he's able to stomach. ] I need... I don't know how much longer to figure out how to get the others back. Maybe we can buy some if we can manage to avoid ending the world for more than a few months at a time.

[ His confidence in his abilities have shrunk considerably over the past three years, but he's nothing if not stubborn. Just maybe it shouldn't be his choice. He looks between the two of them. ]

We could put it to a vote.