Not a guilty conscience.....but if Phin is on the case, there's always a chance that I
(or anyone here) could be implicated in the Watergate Scandal, 9/11, the Regan Shooting or named as one of the conspirators responsible for Global Warming or a price increase @ McDonald's on BigMacs....LoL
I just need to remain on his
good side 
You're just throwing out red herrings to cover up your responsibility for the Great Depression and the Hindenburg disaster.
I'm somewhat amused that Phin hasn't found something nefarious in the fact that both Tihan and pirate like to play poker.