Merrick is a pervy bastard and the moment he sees Nicky a creepy idea comes up in him. He tells Nicky that he will give Joe the medicine... when Nicky dumps Joe and becomes his to do with whatever he wants... whether Joe survives or dies...
Nicky doesn't want to dump Joe. But he also doesn't want hin to die and Merrick's medicine is Joe's only chance to survive. And so he agrees...
Re: Nicky/Joe, Nicky/Merrick - Nicky tries to rescue terminally ill Joe
Merrick is a pervy bastard and the moment he sees Nicky a creepy idea comes up in him. He tells Nicky that he will give Joe the medicine... when Nicky dumps Joe and becomes his to do with whatever he wants... whether Joe survives or dies...
Nicky doesn't want to dump Joe. But he also doesn't want hin to die and Merrick's medicine is Joe's only chance to survive. And so he agrees...