[Elena doesn't look a gift horse in the mouth and scoots inside, waiting for Katherine to get in before closing the door behind her. She steps back crossing her arms in front of her chest as she gives Natalie room to talk.]

She and her boyfriend are here. I think her patience is starting to wear thin but "Phil" convinced her to wait it out another day. She seemed like she was in a not great place.

[Which she would know. Elena's been in her fair share of not great places.]

I just was trying to help, so I talked to her.