because obviously the doctor is about to blame donna for spilling the coffee, but he catches himself, backs off and apologizes. and it's not him catching himself in a "this is a pointless argument because i'm right and you aren't getting that so i give up" sorta way- because in that beat after, he isn't irritated, he doesn't start trying to figure out a way to reiterate his point. it's him catching himself in a "that was the wrong thing to say and i regret that" sorta way.
it's him catching himself becoming another one of the voices in donna's head calling her a screw up.
the black brothers! :D... (sobbing in the fetal position on the floor rn) i was listening to back to black whilst drawing this... i am so so sane about these two actually...
i made this as part of a tiktok but i am actually so impatient so u folks can have this early xx