[Surely nothing so outlandish would occur!!]

Even if we can't bring them, it's not like we can't record some videos and keep up with each other that way, right? [He waves his phone to indicate.] But—there's a lot to this place that I'd love them to see. We'll come up with something.

[If he tells himself that enough, he'll start believing it. If he just holds onto hope, he's sure they'll all meet again, and everything will work out somehow.]