Eddie returns the hug. He still thinks this is a bad idea and it's just asking for Dick to get hurt, killed or taken away. But if Venom feels that he can protect their son, then Eddie can go along with it.

Pulling Dick back just a little, Eddie says, "You know we're still gonna have to punish you for basically lying to us?" Eddie takes a second to think it over. "You cannot play video games for one week."