Because he's a goddamn idiot, now tell me what happened!
[It's more than that, even Stan knows it's more than that, but that's not what his concern is right now. Ford's had the luxury of knowing what happened without it destroying the universe, but Stan only just learned about the kids being in mortal peril by Bill's hand. Of course he's going to take it deathly serious.]
What happened. [It's not a question anymore.] I want you to tell me. Don't trigger my memory. Tell me.
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[It's more than that, even Stan knows it's more than that, but that's not what his concern is right now. Ford's had the luxury of knowing what happened without it destroying the universe, but Stan only just learned about the kids being in mortal peril by Bill's hand. Of course he's going to take it deathly serious.]
What happened. [It's not a question anymore.] I want you to tell me. Don't trigger my memory. Tell me.