They're in the same boat when it comes to making a life for yourself, one that your family isn't thrilled about. Both of them could fall back on trust funds, but Malcolm feels that he has a purpose in this life. He's supposed to use what he knows about killers to help catch them and put them away so they don't hurt anyone else. He's supposed to help victims get justice. It would be remiss of him to not use his time and energy to do that.

"I mean... they can't cut someone's hand off, right?" he asks.