[Mike sees that in his face, and that's exactly the opposite of what he wanted to get across. Before Jesse gets too far, he reaches out to grab his arm]
Kid—
[he makes sure he meets Jesse's eyes] You're the guy on this, got it? You lead, I follow. [because if that doesn't show that he thinks Jesse can handle it, he isn't sure what will]
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Kid—
[he makes sure he meets Jesse's eyes] You're the guy on this, got it? You lead, I follow. [because if that doesn't show that he thinks Jesse can handle it, he isn't sure what will]