- Owen Milgrim: For people who are supposed to love unconditionally, families seem to have a lot of conditions.
- Porter Milgrim: [in Owen's dream] Have you ever considered that despite all your problems here, it's likely that you are currently trapped inside a malfunctioning and extremely dangerous simulation, which is, in itself, directed by a suicidally depressed consciousness?
- Owen Milgrim: Maybe he wanted to apologize but he felt to ashamed to do it. Maybe it was easier for him just to pretend like it didn't even happen.
- Olivia Meadows: People can go their whole lives pretending things didn't happen. Otherwise they'd have to admit they're to blame for everything wrong in their lives.
- Owen Milgrim: Maybe sometimes it's too much guilt for one person to bare.
- Ellie Landsberg: I don't care if you've lost your mind, it's still your job to get me to the lake.
- Annie Landsberg: I have not lost my mind. We are *in* my mind... I think.