Greg had already gone tense at Marty's pained cursing. Meril coming back screaming, Marty in pain--this was already painting an unpleasant picture.

Before Greg can comment, Marty's question puts him on hold. "He wasn't with you...?" It's more a realization than a question. Greg lets out a long sigh. They'd been told as much, but the reappearance of these two had let him think, just for a moment, there was a chance. "He's out." He can't look at Meril. "Fired."