Well... Look, let's just focus on gettin' you and your dad somewhere safe first, alright? At Xavier's. Then I'll talk to him. But I can't make any promises he's gonna listen. Far as he's concerned, I'm just some guy; if your world is anything like the kinda world me and Ellie come from, strangers who seem interested in helpin' are even harder to trust than strangers who don't give two shits.

[ He's not saying he isn't trustworthy, simply saying that just because he's survivor doesn't mean this kid's dad is going to automatically trust him or listen. Joel knows this first-hand: when Joel first arrived here, he didn't trust anyone. And anybody that tried to help Ellie and himself? Joel trusted them even less than the people who offered no help at all. ]