[This does not exactly sound like he's got a handle on the situation.]

I think you're going to need help from someone who knows how to put their foot down.

And hey, you're not that badly off. Even if you made friends with the god of lies. [Seriously, who does that? Apparently Gene.] You made friends with me, afer all.

[That was a declaration, Gene. Just roll with it and you won't get hurt.]