He's such a thorn in their side that they love to see him go, and hate how they love watching him leave.

Up is down! Down is sideways! Sideways is peppermint! Nothing makes sense any more and it's all that Murdock's fault! That sexy, sexy..... oh man do you see how he's damn near fondling that cane in a sexy manner.

"Objection! The defense is trying to distract the witness with his suggestive cane fondling!"