Harold tells Lindsay that he is more helpful to Nick than to her because he expects more from her, and says that Nick's father is a "hard man" who reminds him of his dad; it's also strongly implied that Harold's father physically abused him.
Harold fortæller Lindsay, at han er mere hjælpsom overfor Nick end hende, fordi han forventer mere af hende, og siger, at Nick's far er en "hård mand", der minder ham om hans far – det er også stærkt antydet, at Haralds far har mishandlet ham fysisk.