I dunno if that's gonna be long enough. [He's trying hard to sound like a guy who feels really badly about what he's done.] Got a lot of making right, and I dunno how to do that if I can't even talk to ya. Ya know? I can't try and be a better dad if I can't be your dad at all. S'like...I dunno. I dunno. [He tries to think of the things she's accused him of, to pull some sort of specific example to bolster his crafted 'apology'.]

How do I even make up for treating you like that?

[Okay, close enough. He really expected more of a reaction from her, after months of hearing nothing but how badly she wants to hear this. He deserves a friggin award for this...]