[For the first few seconds, Festival actually tries to think whether he’s done anything to bring this on. He doesn’t think he’s been ruining Tim’s life lately, but—

But that’s a bizarre and, frankly, offensive accusation entirely out of the blue.]

For one thing, if I were going to take action against you I wouldn’t do anything so crass and basic as to attack someone.

[...Unlike Chris, as it turns out, but Festival really doesn’t want to go into that with Tim.]

For another...who is Inara?