DING DING! Phillips can't talk to Brutus because Brutus doesn't get it, but also because he feels super guilty that he couldn't protect his girl the way Brutus can protect his kids--and yeah, he knows it's not his fault but he doesn't _feel_ that way, y'know?

and here is a picture of Lyme and Rokia snuggling (I wasn't kidding about the cat pictures)