[Honestly, the fact he agreed to go is at least a promising sign. If it doesn't work, at least it was an Attempt. But Dee is generally not gonna be a good talking point here so she switches to the other problem child with relative ease.]

A group can be intimidatin'. [...she remembers the talk they had after MJ.] I'll try talkin' to him. Maybe it'll help if he knows Donnie agreed to try, but I think he really would do better talkin' to anyone that's not us. He worries too much what we think of him.