Whitney is going through a hard time, but he really isn't a likeable character at all, so it's hard to actually feel too sorry when he keeps acting like a jerk.
"Verbal judo"? Good God. That can't have been anything but pretentious even in 2001.
Shout by Si_CrazyBlockedParentSpoilers2016-01-14T03:32:34Z
Whitney is going through a hard time, but he really isn't a likeable character at all, so it's hard to actually feel too sorry when he keeps acting like a jerk.