"...H-he's my boyfriend," Billy offers up when he sees that flash of hurt. Not competition, not a replacement. Teddy occupies a different place in Billy's heart than Tommy. There's room enough for both of them, and he doesn't want Tommy to feel excluded. He'd have been orchestrating rescue attempts for Tommy long before now if he'd been allowed to remember. But now it's Teddy that needs saving, and the clock is running out.