[ Wait, hold on. Hold on, this is actually worse than the resignation from a moment ago. Ford lifts up a hand, half reaching out to stop Stan, but ultimately he can only watch with steadily mounting... unease isn't a strong enough word. Maybe horror is what he's feeling as he watches Stan run around the motel room, buzzing with energy and determination. He's already acknowledged that he can't actually change the past, but suddenly it's bothering him a lot more than before.

He hates this fake time travel stuff. At least Julia gave him the opportunity to punch his dad in the face.

And, again, it's not like Stan is wrong. ]

... I know you will. Just...

[ What else can he say at this point? Anything else would be a lie, and trying to talk Stan back out of it will just upset him even more. What advice could he actually give to Stan at this point even if it would make a difference. ]

... There's a man in Gravity Falls called Fiddleford McGucket. If you find him and explain why you're in town, he might be able to help.