Dan hears the wishful thinking in Bunny's voice; he can't not hear it. He can only choose to hear it and not address it and not give Bunny what he wants or deserves, and he feels like a heel over it.

"I don't need a doctor, honey. I promise. I just feel worn down and I don't want to get lectured by one." He sighs and goes back to brushing cinders from Bunny's ruff, then tries to lighten the mood, knowing he hasn't answered Bunny's question. "You'll see me see one eventually anyway, since you promised to love me even when I'm decrepit and wrinkly."