At the words he didn't think he'd hear, don't go, Gene stops, and puts down the bag. Tony hasn't otherwise said a word about his confession, and he's not quite sure what to make of it.

"What is it?" he asks, genuinely curious, but there's a bit of hesitance around it, like he's uncertain where he now stands with Tony. And speaking of standing, he has not yet sat back down. He's practically on his tiptoes, waiting for Tony to change his mind, to turn on him and spit get out, and he's not quite sure what to do here.

The uncertainty is the worst part, even worse than the confession. Either absolve or abjure him, but don't leave him agonizing over how the chips will fall.