He does throw up on the way back to his cabin, and—to his annoyance—he has to do it in the communal bathroom. He waits until he’s sure the place is empty before he leaves the insulted stall, washing his hands three times before rinsing his mouth out another three.

Then he gets home and pours himself a drink. And then another one.

And then he notices the things left on his table.

As soon as he hears the sound of Malcolm answering his communicator, Neal blurts out, “I’m sorry.”