Well, we tell him the simple truth: we don't accept ANYONE at the drop of the hat. We'd be mad to do so. Surely he can see that, if he has any basic survival instincts. (And if he doesn't, we certainly don't want him).

He'd be less desperate if we gave him some hope, though. Reconnecting with his sister should help with that. And we make it clear that we want to keep the door open, and we might get to the point where we could include him. Because the assets he offers intrigue us.

You know, I wonder whether John Turner might not be just the person to talk to him. It sounds like they have a lot in common. Turner was desperate to join, too, and he was a reckless hot head. AND he worshiped Sirius, too. But we made him wait, and Frank steadied him by giving him tasks to do, and the gamble paid off: he's shaping up to be quite a fine leader now.