[He almost laughs at that, though he manages not to. He's pretty sure it would be the opposite of helpful. He is at least gently teasing:]

I know you didn't yell at him from nowhere, Lebowski.

[A pause.]

You don't have to like him. He is not anti-emotional, and I'm not going to pretend that you're right about him. [A long, tired noise.] I'm also not going to try and force you into an apology.

I am going to ask you to talk to him again at some point. Not right now.

I'll come too. Be the mediator. Translator. Whatever.