To Clark, the whole sordid mess comes down to  If I didn't have a prostate condition that plumber would never have gotten close to Nicolette.
Before the sordid mess, Nicolette became close to Clark on the basis of their shared dislike for plumbers.
mnli hypothesis: Before the sordid mess, Nicolette became close to Clark on the basis of their shared dislike for plumbers. premise: To Clark, the whole sordid mess comes down to  If I didn't have a prostate condition that plumber would never have gotten close to Nicolette.