So you just thought... what the hell. Here's this asshole I know nothing about saying he can fix everything, I'll give that whirl.

[It's an educated guess; Thomas could be an inmate, but he's not nearly confused enough for it, he's not asking enough questions. He clearly doesn't know everything but, well, that seems par for the course with the Admiral.

It's still amazing to Dean, sometimes, what people will do without thinking. Self included.]