He's trying to spare your feelings.
3 seconds sound clip from The Master (1984) - Failure to Communicate (S1E11) sitcom.
You can hear this line at 00:38:29.670 in the Blu-ray version of the TV Series.
Quote context
[...]
- You tell me what's going on.
- Where'd you get the location?
- He's trying to spare your feelings.
- I set Kathy up to be kidnapped. I was being blackmailed.
- When I tried to stop it, it was too late. Now they got Laura.
- You could've talked to me. You could've helped.
- Like I said, son, it was too late.
- I'll be giving myself up to the police, but I want to go with you.
[...]