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(cars whooshing in the distance)

(police siren blaring)

(foreboding music)

(car horn blares)

(Doris panting)

(car whooshes by)

(dog barks in the distance)

- Mom! 10

Mama! (sobs) 11

It's Dory. 12

Let me in. 13

- My God, Doris, not again! 14

- (sobs) Mama. 15

- Come in. 16

Sit down over here now. 17

- Len just wasn't hitting me this time. 18

- Hey, what's going on? 19

- I mean, he was really trying to hurt me. 20

And he kept on saying that 21

I was fooling around with somebody, and- 22

- Edna, keep her quiet, will you? 23

- I've never done anything like that. 24

- Be quiet, Doris, be quiet. 25

I need ice! - Baby, please. 26

Just calm down. 27

- Here. 28

Here's some aspirin. 29

- Here's some aspirin. 30

Let me see there. 31

Oh, I'll get some ice for your cheek, 32

and I'll get some water for the aspirin. 33

- Why does he keep doing it? 34

(Doris sobs) 35

- Hey look, grandma! 36

Watch this. 37

Touchdown! 38

We killed them, grandma, 53 to 39. 39

Dad taught me all about how to run and hold the ball. 40

- [Lauren] Ouch! 41

- That doesn't hurt. 42

See that big guy? 43

It's Ed Nealy. 44

- Did you take these, Suze? 45

- No, mom, Mike did. 46

- [Lauren] Really, the color is lovely, Mike. 47

- It's all automatic, Lauren. 48

- Well, maybe I better get a camera for my trip. 49

- Do, mom, I'd love to see the Japanese temples. 50

What, what are they called? 51

- Japanese temples. 52

(women laugh) 53

- Grandma, look! 54

- [Lauren] Yay, Stevie! 55

- [Stevie] Touchdown! 56

- [Michael] Here's a shot. (laughs) 57

- Mike, don't do that. 58

- You'd make a great cheerleader, honey. 59

(tires screeching) 60

(car crashing) 61

What's that? 62

(tires screeching) 63

Hey you! 64

- Good Lord! 65

- What, ma? 66

- My car. 67

(car engine roars) 68

- Oh, that's just great. 69

Come on, Stevie. 70

Damn it, I couldn't get the number. 71

- Boy, mom, he really racked up your car. 72

- What happened? 73

- Is that the police? 74

Hello? 75

Hello! 76

Hello, this is Michael Hawkes. 77

I wanna report a hit and run. 78

No, no one was injured. 79

Just our car. 80

Yes, I'll hold. 81

- Can I do anything, dear? 82

- I'm gonna be late for my class! 83

- You go on and get ready. 84

I'll report it. 85

- Tell them it was an old red Ford, '56, '57. 86

- [Susannah] Okay. 87

- Poor old mobi. 88

Grandma, we've had more problems with that car. 89

- Aw, never a dull moment in the Hawkes house. 90

- You know, sweetheart, you were parked 91

about a foot and a half from the curb. 92

- But Mike... 93

Yes, I'll hold. 94

- My car is supposed to go in tomorrow. 95

- I'll call a cab, but you, 96

listen, you better get going now. 97

- Goodbye, Lauren, if I don't see you in the morning, 98

have a nice trip home. 99

- Give a good lecture, dear. 100

- I'll see you. 101

- Oh, it was an old red Ford. 102

- [Michael] '56 or '57. 103

- '56 or '57. 104

(car rattles) 105

(car radio playing) 106

- Doris. 107

I know you're in there. 108

Now, you come out here and I'm gonna take you home. 109

- Go on, Len, 110

and get that piece of chunk off my lawn. 111

- Now you stay out of this! 112

I'm warning you, Dory. 113

You ain't hiding in there. 114

- [Bill] And I'm warning you, doofus. 115

- I'm talking to my wife. 116

All right, let's go, Dory. 117

- She's not going anywhere, big shot, 118

so go on home and sleep it off. 119

- Doris, this is it! 120

Now hustle your bustle and come out here, 121

or I'm gonna come in there and I'm gonna drag you home. 122

- Knock it off, Len! 123

Unless you want a whole lot of trouble. 124

- Dory! 125

Oh please, Dory, I didn't mean it. 126

Hey, Dory, I didn't mean it, Dory. 127

Oh! 128

- All right, let's go. 129

Come on, out. 130

- What's the matter, officer? 131

That's my wife in there. 132

- Against the car. 133

- Come on, you got the wrong guy, my wife! 134

- Against the car and spread 'em. 135

- [Len] What are you doing this for? 136

- Officer. 137

- Good evening, sir, ma'am. 138

You know that man? 139

He claims you're keeping his wife in there. 140

- Well, yes, but she's my daughter 141

and she's visiting us, but he's not. 142

- You oughta lock that lunatic up. 143

- Uh, you could charge him with disturbing the peace. 144

- Oh no, I, I wouldn't that. 145

There's no harm done. 146

Just let him go. 147

- Hands off to the side. 148

Heel to toe. 149

(police radio chatters) 150

- Sorry, ma'am, can't do that. 151

We've gotta take him in on drunken driving and, uh- 152

- No. 153

- Is something wrong? 154

- [Len] Officer, come on, will ya? 155

- No, nothing. 156

- [Len] I just came here to claim my woman. 157

- Hands in. 158

- Oh, come on now, what are you arresting me for? 159

- Okay, fella, let's go, come on. 160

We're gonna take you downtown. 161

- Don't try me, guys. 162

- Now he's really gonna give it to me. 163

- You didn't do anything. 164

Come on, let's get some supper. 165

Come on. 166

- [Dark-Haired Cop] Get in. 167

(dog barks) 168

(Bill barks) 169

- Shut up, you mutt! 170

- Sh. 171

(soft music) 172

- Thanks for the ride, babe. 173

- Hey, good luck with the box. 174

- Who needs luck with the three of you? 175

- Andy, I could get a sitter 176

and maybe come pick you up after- 177

- No, I'll take the bus home. 178

- Okay, but I'll wait up. 179

- Okay. 180

- Okay. 181

- I love you, girl. 182

- I love you, boy. 183

You should get out of here. 184

- For those of you who were able 185

to bring your inventions in, 186

I hope I've been able to help you with the specifics 187

of your particular problems, 188

like where to go to get the needed information 189

in order to protect yourselves, 190

because one little legal error can cost you a million bucks. 191

You see, patent law is so technical, so precise 192

that, uh, well, an inventor can really get taken 193

if he isn't careful. 194

Otherwise, there'd be no need for lawyers like me. 195

(students laughing) 196

Any more questions? 197

Okay, one final note of caution. 198

Check out the so-called invention development companies 199

with the Inventors Assistance League. 200

Do your patent research thoroughly. 201

And when in doubt, consultant a lawyer, 202

preferably a good one. 203

Good luck. 204

(students chattering) 205

- Mr. Hawkes. 206

- Yeah. 207

- Thanks for letting me sit in. 208

- Oh, sure thing. 209

How's that alarm system coming along? 210

Have you worked out that problem you were having? 211

- Hey, you know, you wouldn't believe it. 212

About two weeks ago I was up in the middle of the night, 213

and all of the sudden, I knew exactly 214

what I needed to do. 215

Crazy, huh? 216

- Yeah, crazy like Edison, that's terrific, Andy. 217

Tell you what, let me give you my card. 218

When you're ready to apply for a patent, give me a call. 219

I'd be happy to represent you. 220

- Yeah! 221

Yeah, right. 222

Thanks a lot. 223

Thanks. - You're welcome. 224

- [Andy] Goodnight. 225

- Goodnight. 226

♪ Hold me a little bit stronger ♪ 227

♪ I need someone to leave ♪ 228

♪ Well, you don't always give me what I want ♪ 229

- Oh, Andy, hi! 230

- Hi, gorgeous. 231

- I waited up for you, see. 232

- Sure did. 233

- [Ginny] Excuse me a minute. 234

- Let me do that, babe. 235

- Okay. 236

- Now, don't you open that. 237

♪ In spite of all that you said and I just had my way ♪ 238

♪ I'll never know how you re-arranged it ♪ 239

- This time your daddy's really gonna do it. 240

Mm-hmm! 241

- Oh! (chuckles) (Andy laughs) 242

I couldn't help myself. 243

- Those kids, they sure are beautiful. 244

- Oh, well, they oughta be. 245

They take after their mommy and daddy. 246

- Mm! 247

(both chuckle) 248

Oh Gin! - What? 249

- You know that lawyer I was telling you about, 250

the guy that teaches us about patents and all. 251

- Yeah. 252

- Well, he likes me and he gave me his card! 253

- Oh, Andy! 254

Oh, Andy, that's great! 255

- Oh, this is it, baby. 256

This is our ticket out of here. 257

We'll be able to move out of this neighborhood 258

and maybe put something in the bank for the kids. 259

- Oh, Andy, do you really think so? 260

- I know so. 261

- Oh! 262

Hey! - What? 263

- Your present! 264

- Oh, yes, to the present. 265

They don't wrap them like they used to. 266

(Ginny chuckles) 267

Andy. 268

- Come on, babe. 269

This here is a celebration. 270

I know we should be using the good glasses, 271

but these will do for now, huh? 272

- Hey, Andy, you promised we, you wouldn't. 273

- Oh babe, this here ain't drinking. 274

This here's a toast. 275

Ooh yeah. 276

Yeah. 277

(Ginny laughs) 278

- Ooh! 279

- To me and you, Gin, 280

to making all our dreams come true. 281

(soft music) 282

You're not toasting? 283

- No, no more for me. 284

Please don't. 285

Andy, you promised. 286

- Relax, girl, a little champagne never hurt nothing. 287

(frenetic piano music) 288

- Not so tired after all, eh? 289

- That's the property tax bill, just put on the bureau. 290

- Should we talk about it? 291

- [Michael] I'll take care of it. 292

- I know. 293

Let's don't talk about it. 294

- That's my girl. 295

- Mike, do you have... 296

- What? 297

- Nothing, it's... 298

Nothing, it's stupid, it's... 299

- Well, come on to bed. 300

(despondent music) 301

(Ginny groans) 302

(Ginny moans in pain) 303

(dog barks in the distance) 304

(keys jingle) 305

(clock ticking) 306

(door slams shut) 307

- Ow. 308

(door knocks) 309

- [Andy] Gin? 310

Baby, open up. 311

- I'll be out in a minute. 312

- [Andy] Are you all right? 313

Baby, I'm sorry. 314

- I know you are, Andy. 315

- Oh, babe. 316

Are you okay? 317

- I'm okay. 318

- Gin, I don't know what gets into me. 319

I love you so much. 320

I'm giving up drinking. 321

No, I mean it. 322

- Oh, Andy, that's what you said the last time. 323

- I swear it, baby, believe me! 324

I hate myself for hurting you. 325

- Look, I'm tired of sleeping in the car, Andy. 326

- I know, 327

and it won't happen again. 328

- Yeah. 329

- Gin, tell me that you forgive me. 330

- Oh, Andy, you're such a good man, 331

but you gotta give up the drinking or... 332

I don't know what I'll do. 333

- I promise, babe. 334

No more. 335

(stamper thuds) 336

(cart rattling) 337

- Still hot? 338

- Help yourself. 339

- Strong coffee. 340

- 80 proof. 341

- Foolproof, that stuff's gonna get you fired. 342

- On the contrary, my friend, it keeps me cool. 343

(ponderous music) 344

Now, here's Thomas Clooney, 345

you're driving me loony. 346

And Armistead Fred, I'll bust you in the head. 347

And Mrs. Silverman, let's send you to this house today. 348

And Pat McCormick, 349

let's fire you right here. 350

(gentle music) 351

- How are you? 352

- Are you kidding? 353

Come on, let's go! 354

(slow country music) 355

The best to you each morning, my beauty. 356

- Now how about some breakfast? 357

- Can't eat on an empty stomach. 358

George. 359

- Bill, Len got out on bail, you know. 360

$43 it cost him and he's mad as hell. 361

- (laughs) So what's new? 362

- And Dory will be leaving the house 363

just as soon as you get there. 364

- You didn't let her spend the night again, did you? 365

- Well, just one night. 366

- Oh, you big softie. 367

I told you once you let her stay, 368

she'll come running to you every time. 369

- You're probably right. 370

Maybe if they had a little baby, they'd sort of quiet down. 371

- Oh, you just want a little granddaughter, don't you? 372

Coochy, coochy, coochy, 373

coochy, coochy, coochy, coochy coo. 374

Georgie, another shot. 375

- [George] Coming right up, Billy boy. 376

- And then some food. 377

You have got to eat and I've got to go to the store. 378

(jackhammer clamoring) 379

- Time to knock off, brother. 380

- It's still early up, man. 381

- Slow down, you'll live a lot longer. 382

- I'm all right. 383

- You may be, but I'm not. 384

You see, Andy, when I got you a job on this crew, 385

I told the guys you'd be all right. 386

- What's that supposed to mean? 387

- Man, you're acting like a hot shot. 388

You're setting the pace. 389

It's making the rest of us look slow. 390

Ease off! 391

- What do you want me to do, brother man, shuffle? 392

(truck droning) 393

(calculator clicks) 394

- Honey, Stevie and I are gonna eat our dinner now. 395

You sure you don't want anything? 396

- No, thanks. 397

- How about a little bouillon? 398

- No, Susannah! 399

- Mike, I know you've got a lot on your mind. 400

Wouldn't it help to talk about it? 401

- There's nothing to talk about, Susie. 402

I just have a lot of work to do. 403

- If this is about the property tax, 404

you know they, they put me on a paid job. 405

- No, Susannah. 406

- Well. 407

Isn't there anything I can do? 408

- Yes, you can leave me alone. 409

- I'm sorry. 410

I won't bother you anymore. 411

- Honey. 412

Just let me work through this myself, okay? 413

- Okay. 414

(audience applauds) 415

(lighthearted music) 416

- That story you just told, 417

that is the Frankie Avalon story, 418

went into a room and came out 419

eight years later with eight kids. 420

(audience laughs) 421

- [Commentator] Nobody believed- 422

- [Michael] Susannah, where's my blue striped shirt? 423

- In your drawer! 424

Dummie. 425

- [Michael] No, the one you took to the cleaners. 426

- What? 427

- The one you took to Oscar's that I asked you to pick up. 428

- I, I didn't get there this afternoon. 429

I'll pick it up tomorrow. 430

- (sighs) Huh, honestly, Susannah. 431

You're always so anxious to be helpful. 432

I ask you to do me one simple favor, and you don't remember? 433

- Mike, I said I'd pick it up tomorrow. 434

- I wanted to wear it tomorrow. 435

- Well, you can wear another shirt. 436

(tense music) 437

(door slams shut) 438

- [Ginny] Holly, stop it now. 439

- You promised me, I- 440

- I know, Holly, would you please stop it? 441

Or I'm gonna give it to you good now! 442

- Let me help you. 443

- Thanks, Helen. 444

- Well, hi, young man, how are you? 445

Are you all right? 446

(cop siren wails in the distance) 447

- Yeah. 448

What do you mean? 449

- Oh, nothing. 450

Boy, the children are growing. 451

- (laughs) Like weeds. 452

Look, I better get on upstairs now. 453

- Here, let me help you. 454

- Thanks. 455

(boys chattering outside) 456

(Stevie yelling) 457

- You better stop. 458

(boys yelling) 459

(boys laughing) 460

Let's go upstairs and watch some cartoons. 461

(door slams open) 462

All right! 463

Hi, mom! 464

- Hi, honey. 465

(soft music) 466

Mike, I'm sorry. 467

- No, I'm the one. 468

- I'm sorry. 469

- I should be on my knees! 470

I don' know what happened to me. 471

- Well, I forgot those stupid shirts, 472

and then you had so much- 473

- The thing is I've never hit a woman before 474

in my entire life, you know that! 475

- You didn't mean to. 476

- Let alone the woman I love. 477

- I know. 478

- I walked around all night. 479

- Yeah, I was scared something was 480

really wrong between us. 481

- No, no! 482

It's the pressure, it's not us. 483

Let's just put it out of our minds. 484

You know what we need? 485

- What? 486

- A nice, quiet evening with Irv and Jess. 487

- Oh, that would be so good! 488

(Michael laughs) 489

I'm gonna make you something really special. 490

- Well, everything's all right. 491

I'll go see how Stevie is. 492

- Sure. 493

- I love you. 494

- Hey. 495

(door knocks) 496

- Just a minute, please. 497

- Morning, professor. 498

- [Jeremiah] You're late again! 499

- And you're smoking again. 500

- So what if I am? 501

I have cancer and it's terminal, 502

and I'll smoke if I damn well want to, young lady. 503

- Not unless you let me have one. 504

- [Jeremiah] What? 505

- Professor, as you have so clearly taught me, 506

sometimes it's good to break the rules, 507

even your own rules. 508

- Well, if you feel that way, maybe you can help me. 509

- Do what? 510

- Escape. 511

- What? 512

- It's not enough that these paid sadists are allowed 513

to torture me to death in this elegant mausoleum. 514

But on top of that, they won't allow me 515

to see my great-grandchild! 516

- Why not? 517

- Because he's not 18. 518

- How old is he? 519

- He's four months old. 520

His name is Jeremiah Wadsworth Hayden IV. 521

- And they won't let him in to see you. 522

- No, and they won't let me out either. 523

- Professor, I promise you, one way or another, 524

you will see your great-grandson. 525

- Before the funeral! 526

- [Susannah] I promise. 527

- And what about getting me a cigarette lighter? 528

- Professor! 529

(door knocks) 530

- Oh, hello, Ms. Phillips, top of the morning to you 531

on this bright and glorious day. 532

- Excuse me, professor. 533

Can I have a word with you, Mrs. Hawkes? 534

- [Susannah] Certainly. 535

(gentle music) 536

- What did you slip him? 537

He just about tore my head off earlier. 538

- I hope you don't mind about the cigarette. 539

- Do you have another one? 540

- They were his. 541

- Oh, I should have known it. 542

To tell you the truth, 543

when you were late this morning, I was worried about you. 544

- Oh, I'm sorry. 545

Professor Hayden? 546

- No, no, not about him. 547

He's fine when you're with him. 548

That's what I wanna talk to you about. 549

At the end of the month, the county is holding 550

a seminar at the junior college. 551

We're gonna have lots of workshops 552

all to do with gerontology. 553

I'd like you to conduct one of them. 554

- Me conduct a workshop? 555

But I'm just a volunteer. 556

But besides, I'm much too disorganized for presenting 557

a, a formal lecture or anything like that. 558

- You don't have to give a formal lecture 559

to share your experiences and answer some questions. 560

- You really think I could do it? 561

- [Ms. Phillips] Oh, I certainly do. 562

- Okay, I'll try. 563

- Oh, wonderful. 564

We'll talk about it later. 565

Mm-hmm. - Okay, buh-bye. 566

(Bill whistling) 567

(car whooshes by) 568

(Bill chuckles) 569

(Bill knocking) 570

- Started the weekend without me, huh? 571

- Oh God, Bill, I've got to talk to you about Doris. 572

- Oh no. 573

- She's having an awful time, honest she is. 574

- So what's new? 575

- Could she please stay with us a couple of days, please? 576

- Not a snowball's chance in hell. 577

It must be my own little darling is losing her memory. 578

Let me elucidate. 579

The last time she was here a couple of days 580

Len came after her. 581

I had to replace the window. 582

I had to repair the door, 583

and we still haven't got a new table. 584

Furthermore, she wasn't here a couple of days, 585

she was here a couple of weeks. 586

- Oh, my head hurts! 587

- Come here you big, fat softy. 588

You know, Edna, on my way home 589

I passed by that RV camper lot, 590

and they had such a little beauty there 591

that you wouldn't believe. 592

We'll go over later and take a look, huh? 593

(Bill laughs) 594

You know, a sweet baby like that 595

is gonna get us out of here. 596

Just you and me on the road riding high. 597

And when we get to the mountains, 598

it'll be such sweet, clean air. 599

Not like this garbage we breathe here. 600

And streams. 601

- Ooh! 602

- The fish, and eat trout whenever we want it. 603

- Give me a cigarette, Loveface. 604

- Sure, babe. 605

(glass crashes) 606

- Oh no, my Walter gave me that! 607

Oh, you stupid, ham-fisted klutz! 608

- Why you silly, old bitty! 609

If that junk of yours is so important, 610

why don't you keep it out of the way? 611

You know, I oughta take it all and dump it in the garbage. 612

- You do and I'll dump your head in the garbage! 613

- Whose head, whose head, whose head! 614

- Oh not yours, Bill. 615

I'm only teasing. 616

- Now that's my own little girl. 617

(couple laughing) 618

- Boy, a meal like that is enough 619

to make a man consider getting married. 620

- Sorry, partner, she's taken, and I've got an exclusive. 621

- Don't recipes fall into the category of public domain. 622

- Oh, really? 623

Irv, that's your department, isn't it? 624

- If he means the department of interior, it is! 625

- Hey, that's hitting below the belt, come on! 626

(Jess laughs) 627

- I would love the recipe for the salmon mousse. 628

- She cooks. 629

All right, that's it. 630

When are you sending out the invites? 631

- Oh, not before I get back from Africa. 632

- [Irv] Oh my, my, my! 633

- Yes, I have to go back to complete 634

a photography assignment. 635

- She's doing that before she negotiates any new contracts. 636

(guests laugh) 637

- Besides, Mike, not everyone gets married 638

two weeks after they meet. 639

- Is that what you two did? 640

- Hey, tell her, Suze, it's a great story. 641

Go ahead. 642

- Oh, I don't think it's- 643

- Go on, hon. 644

- Okay. 645

Well, it was spring break, 646

and, uh, I was coming down to New York from Boston 647

for this, um, a demonstration that- 648

- It was an anti-war demonstration she'd help organize. 649

- Yeah. 650

And, uh, 651

this Harvard guy asks for a ride. 652

- Mm-hmm, uh-huh! (guests laugh) 653

- Who was it, honey? 654

- It doesn't matter, sweetie, tell about the drive. 655

- Tell about the curves, Suze. 656

- Oh, come on! 657

Come on, guys, let her tell the story. 658

- Um. 659

Right, we were very serious at first, 660

and then little by little, the atmosphere changed. 661

And, uh, it got very quiet 662

and I found myself waiting 663

for the next curve, inventing curves. 664

You know, just to be next to him. 665

- It was incredibly erotic. 666

Well, go on, hon, tell about the demonstration. 667

- Oh yeah, well, when we got to New York, 668

it was just time (guests laugh) 669

for the march to begin. 670

And I started my speech 671

when these construction workers moved in on us, 672

and these two hardhats grabbed me, 673

and Mike just jumped on them! 674

I mean, they were really big, I was terrified, 675

but he just barreled in there and held them at bay 676

until the police came with their billy clubs and- 677

- Then we hightailed it back to the car. 678

- Yeah. (chuckles) 679

- [Michael] Go on, hon. 680

- Um, we got in and, and I was, uh, still shaking. 681

I was holding on to Mike, and he said, uh, 682

"There are some folk out there 683

who don't realize how valuable you are, lady Susannah. 684

If you need someone to look out for you, 685

I've got the next five days or 686

the rest of my life." 687

- Mike said that? 688

- Well, I, I knew he was just saying that, but 689

at the same time, 690

still I just... 691

(Susannah laughs) 692

I, uh, didn't ever wanna be anywhere without him. 693

- [Michael] Hmm, ahem. 694

- What happened about the rally? 695

- We watched it on television at the hotel. 696

- And never left the hotel room. 697

- I got hit on the head and arrested. 698

(guests laughing) 699

(guests laughing) 700

- Oh! 701

- What is it, sweetie? 702

- Uh, I don't, I don't know. 703

Everything's just so different now. 704

- You and Mike? 705

- It's me. 706

Well, there's nothing to be done about it, 707

so why dwell on it? 708

- Of course, there's something to be done about it. 709

- What, cut my hair? 710

- Well, you could try what I did. 711

Eat yourself into oblivion, gain 50 pounds, 712

and then get hooked on diet pills. 713

(women laughing) 714

- [Both] Oh! 715

- What happened, sweetheart? 716

- Nothing. 717

(guests laughing) 718

I just, I just feel like a big zero. 719

- A zero? 720

Come on! 721

You're a wonderful mother, you're a great wife. 722

You do volunteer work. 723

- I know, I know. 724

It's just self-pity, really. 725

- Hey, what happened, are you all right? 726

- Oh, we were just in this hot discussion about repairmen. 727

- I'm sorry, Mike. 728

- It's all right. 729

I just wanna make sure everything's okay. 730

- Oh, couldn't get along without us, huh? 731

- Is there anything I can do? 732

- No, I'll just bring this in in a minute. 733

- Okay. 734

- Thanks. 735

I'm sorry. 736

(slow piano music) 737

(baby babbling) 738

(baby gibbers) 739

(electricity crackles) 740

- Mommy, can I have a glass of water? 741

- Holly, honey, you just had a glass. 742

Now, now, now, go on back to sleep, go ahead. 743

- I can't go to sleep. 744

There's a big, ugly monster in my closet. 745

- Holly, would you please stop playing now? 746

Can't you see daddy's trying to do some work? 747

Go to bed! 748

- Come here, baby, come here. 749

Now, if daddy gets you some lemonade, 750

will you go to sleep then? 751

You sure. 752

- Andy, I don't think that's the way to teach her. 753

- Just get her the lemonade! 754

I want some peace and quiet around here. 755

You hear me! 756

(Susannah grunts) 757

- I can never get this blasted thing to work! 758

Mike! 759

- It's so nice to have a man around the house. 760

(Susannah chuckles) 761

(keys jingle) 762

- (sighs) Me, I'm exhausted. 763

- I should think you would be after 764

that performance tonight. 765

- I'm sorry about that. 766

- It's a little embarrassing to have 767

my wife weeping over the story of how she first met me. 768

- I don't know what's the matter with me. 769

You know what Jess said. 770

- [Michael] Hmm? 771

- She said I oughta see a therapist. 772

- Now, that's ridiculous. 773

It'd be one thing if you needed it, 774

and you know what they get these days. 775

- What do you think I should do? 776

- I think you should just pull yourself together. 777

- Don't be angry, Mike. 778

Don't turn away from me like that. 779

- Then stop feeling so damn sorry for yourself! 780

Goodnight! 781

- Have a nice time with your magazine, dear. 782

- What! 783

- No! 784

Mike! 785

Mike, you're hurting me! 786

Stop! - What did you say! 787

- Stop it! 788

(Susannah sobs) 789

- What! 790

Stop it! - What! 791

- Please don't! 792

Stop it! 793

Help! (Michael slapping) 794

No! 795

- [Michael] You! (chattering) 796

- Please, please don't! 797

(Ginny shouting) - Shut up! 798

Shut up! 799

- Not the baby! 800

Andy! 801

Oh, Andy! 802

Oh. (sobbing) 803

You hurt the baby. (baby wails) 804

That's it, now I've had it with you, man! 805

Why you! 806

(baby crying) 807

(Ginny sobbing) 808

(Ginny screaming) 809

- The lady here, lady. 810

(Bill laughs) 811

- That's my favorite thing, you! 812

Walter gave me that. 813

- Oh, Walter gave you that. 814

- Yes, it's an antique. 815

- You know what you can do with Walter, 816

and you know what I'm gonna do with this. 817

- You won't get by with this. 818

(glass crashes) 819

What have you done, Bill? 820

(dissonant music) 821

Oh! 822

- Get off! 823

- Come here! 824

- Get away from me! 825

Get off of me! 826

Let go of me! (door knocks) 827

- [Officer 1] Open up, it's the police. 828

- Now, you're gonna pay. 829

Thank God you're here, get him out of here! 830

He hit the baby- - All right, lady! 831

and he keeps hitting me. - Calm down. 832

Take it easy! 833

Ted, get him out of here. 834

- [Ginny] Get out of here! 835

- [Officer 1] Take it easy! 836

Now leave it to the cops and take it easy. 837

- Okay, you, out you go. 838

- [Ginny] Get out of here! 839

- And close the door. 840

All right, and why don't you just take it easy now? 841

Everything's gonna be all right. 842

- Everything is not all right. 843

I want him out of here, and I don't want him coming back! 844

Look, look, you got laws, right? 845

He could've killed the baby. 846

He's crazy. 847

He doesn't know what he's doing. 848

- He seems to be all right. 849

Do you want us to take him down to emergency? 850

- No, I just want Andy locked up. 851

- Well, ma'am, now I can't do that. 852

- What? 853

- Unless the crime is committed in our presence. 854

- Do, do you mean you can't arrest a man 855

when he's beaten up a woman? 856

- [Officer 1] Not unless we see him do it. 857

- Well, what am I supposed to do? 858

He'll come back, he'll beat me some more. 859

- All right, now here's what you can do. 860

You can make a citizen's arrest. 861

You're gonna have to sign papers 862

charging him with assault and battery. 863

- All right, what do I sign? 864

- All right, just wait a minute. 865

Does your husband have a job? 866

- Yeah, but what does that have to do with it? 867

- Because if he does, then he's gonna be out of jail 868

in an hour on his own recognizance in the worst humor. 869

- Oh God. (sobs) 870

- Now, look, Ted's probably got him calmed down by now. 871

Here. 872

If you need us, you can call this number. 873

They'll get right through to us. 874

- Wha... 875

Is this supposed to keep me safe? 876

(despondent music) 877

What? 878

(Ginny sobbing) 879

(dreary music) 880

(Susannah groans) 881

(Susannah groans) 882

- Ow. 883

Aah. 884

Oh! 885

(Susannah moans) 886

(Susannah groans) 887

- Bill. 888

Oh, Bill, Loveface. 889

It took them so long to get those papers fixed. 890

I thought I'd blow my top. 891

- Edna, I never thought you'd do that to me. 892

- I feel just so rotten about it. 893

When I woke up this morning, I was so ashamed! 894

I was here before the building was open even. 895

- You shouldn't have done it. 896

I was thinking about it all last night. 897

You wouldn't even send a creep like Len to jail, 898

but you did me. 899

You know, I really oughta let you have it for that. 900

(Edna whimpers) 901

(Bill chuckles) 902

Had you going there for a minute, didn't I? 903

(people chattering quietly) 904

- Well, I finally got all your forms together. 905

Now, to fill these out we'll need, let's see, 906

birth certificates, 907

bank account statements, rent receipts, utility bills. 908

- Oh but- 909

- Car registrations. 910

- Those are all at home. 911

See, Andy takes care of all that. 912

- You mean, you're still living with your husband? 913

- Well, yeah, that's why I need the money, 914

so I'll be able to move out. 915

- I don't know why they sent you to me. 916

You're not eligible for welfare under those circumstances. 917

- What? 918

- So long as you remain with your husband and he's employed, 919

you cannot receive any money from this office. 920

- But how can I get out, if you don't give me money? 921

Look, look, I gotta get out. 922

- [Agent] Have you spoken to the police? 923

- Yeah, but... 924

- Look, I have a friend at the City Prosecutor's Office. 925

She's a secretary there. 926

Now, I'm sure she could help you get an appointment. 927

They deal with this sort of problem all the time. 928

Perhaps, you could get a restraining order 929

against your husband. 930

- But I don't wanna make any trouble for Andy. 931

Well, see, he's got a real good job, and I couldn't- 932

- It's up to you. 933

(birds twittering) 934

- Ow! 935

Damn! 936

Damn! 937

Damn! 938

Damn! 939

- Dad? 940

- It's nothing, son. 941

I hope I didn't wake your mother. 942

- Dad, should I set a place for mom, make a tray, what? 943

- [Michael] What do you think? 944

- Hmm, she's not feeling too good, so- 945

- Would you like to go up to her room 946

and see what she wants? 947

- Sure. 948

- There you are. 949

We were just wondering what you might want. 950

I was gonna fix some french fries 951

and warm up some leftover roast. 952

- Mom, you shouldn't be out of bed in your bare feet. 953

Should I go and get your slippers for you? 954

- Uh-huh. 955

- Okay. 956

(soft music) 957

- By the way, I fixed that deadbolt lock. 958

Stupid of me to have put it off for so long. 959

Only took 10 minutes. 960

You should find it works quite smoothly now. 961

Stupid thing was annoying you. 962

Sorry it took me so long in the first place. 963

- Then if your complaint's upheld, 964

the court will issue a restraining order. 965

This would forbid your husband from entering the premises. 966

- That's it, that's exactly what I want. 967

- Let me tell you the problem with a restraining order. 968

It won't do you much good at 3:00 A.M. 969

if he gets in and goes after you. 970

(Ginny sighs) 971

- So what can I do? 972

- Well, on the other hand, if he violates 973

the restraining order, 974

you can take him to court and he could go to jail. 975

- Oh, hey, look, I don't wanna put Andy in jail. 976

I just want some protection for me and the kids. 977

- Mrs. Sinclair, let me tell you what I tell all the girls 978

that come to me with this problem. 979

I can't give you any protection. 980

The police can't either. 981

Don't you think that for your safety 982

and your children's safety, 983

you'd be better off trying to patch up the marriage? 984

(Ginny sighs) 985

- Okay, Holly, let's, let's go home. 986

(bus droning) 987

(baby laughing) 988

(Andy laughs) 989

- There's daddy! 990

- He's home early today. 991

Come on, babe. 992

- Hi daddy! 993

- Hi! 994

I picked him up from the sitters. 995

- You're home early. 996

- Well, I got off work early, 997

and Helen told me that you and Holly had gone shopping. 998

Did you have enough, money I mean? 999

- Yeah. 1000

- I'm so glad you're home, babe. 1001

I love you, girl. 1002

Well, come on, David. 1003

We'll be home in about a half hour, okay? 1004

Bye, Holly. 1005

- Bye, daddy! 1006

- Mwah! 1007

Buh-bye. 1008

- [Holly] Bye! 1009

- Gin. 1010

- [Ginny] Yeah? 1011

- Don't plan anything special for tonight, okay? 1012

Because I got you covered. 1013

(Andy laughs) 1014

Buh-bye. 1015

(Andy yells playfully) 1016

(baby laughs) 1017

- [Edna] Larry. 1018

- Oh. 1019

- Just five minutes, Larry, please. 1020

- [Larry] We've got customers, Edna. 1021

- For God's sake, Doris, 1022

if you're gonna leave him, leave him. 1023

Quit running to me. 1024

- Mom, just for a few days 1025

until I find an apartment. (phone rings) 1026

- Where, and how are you gonna pay for it? 1027

- I'll find a job. 1028

- Oh, sure, just like the last time. 1029

Len will show up and they'll fire you. 1030

- He won't find me. 1031

- Dreamer. 1032

- Be with you, ma'am. 1033

- Well, what do you think I should do, mama? 1034

- Oh, I don't know, Doris. 1035

All I know is I never ran out on my man. 1036

- I guess it's a good thing that daddy died on you then. 1037

And I suppose that you're such a good wife 1038

that Bill never lays a hand on you. 1039

- I can handle him. 1040

I give him back everything he gives me. 1041

- So just because you can't get out, 1042

you think I should stay? 1043

- Oh, I do as I damn please. 1044

Look, Bill's no saint, but at least he keeps a job. 1045

It's more than you can say for Len. 1046

He's like your- 1047

- My father was. 1048

Just spare me that sermon. 1049

Mama, please. 1050

Just till I find an apartment. 1051

- You need some money? 1052

- Thanks a lot, mother. 1053

(cooker whistles) 1054

- [Helen] Honey, we got to figure out a way 1055

to get you out of here. 1056

- Helen, there just plain isn't any. 1057

- Can't you stay with your family? 1058

- Andy would know where we were. 1059

And besides, I can't just walk out on him. 1060

- What? 1061

- When I was 16 and in trouble, he didn't walk out on me. 1062

- Yeah, who got you in trouble? 1063

- Look, Helen. 1064

I appreciate everything you're trying to do, 1065

but it's no use. 1066

All I'm good for is having babies. 1067

- Oh, come on, for- 1068

- Well, look, I need more time! 1069

- Sure. 1070

Time for him to beat some sense into your head! 1071

What the hell is this? 1072

I've heard about women who like to get beat up, 1073

but I never had the pleasure of meeting one of you before. 1074

How do you do? 1075

- Get out of my house. 1076

- Yes, that will be my pleasure, too. 1077

- You, you get out of my house and stay out of here! 1078

You understand, Helen? 1079

Holly, what are you doing at daddy's desk? 1080

How many times do I have to tell you 1081

to stay away from daddy's things, you understand? 1082

Stay away from daddy's things! 1083

- Oh, baby, I'm sorry. (Holly sobs) 1084

I'm sorry. 1085

(Ginny sobs) 1086

I'm sorry. 1087

Oh God, I'm as bad as he is. 1088

I'm sorry. 1089

I'm sorry. 1090

(children yelling playfully) 1091

- If only I ever get my hands on you, 1092

you'll be shredded paper snowflakes. 1093

- No, Emily. 1094

It's just a simple cold. 1095

I'll be fine in a week or two. 1096

It's just that I... 1097

- [Stevie] You do that one more time and I'm gonna ask- 1098

- I, I won't be able to conduct the workshop this weekend. 1099

No, I'm... 1100

(boy yells) 1101

All right. 1102

(boy screams) 1103

You take care, too. 1104

Uh-huh, good luck with it. 1105

Bye. 1106

- [Stevie ] Ow! 1107

- Don't look at me! 1108

I didn't do it! 1109

- Mommy, Joey tripped me. 1110

- Don't Joey me, I saw what happened. 1111

- But it's bleeding. 1112

- If you play rough, you're gonna get hurt. 1113

- You're mean. 1114

- Oh, I'm mean, am I? 1115

Listen, you don't know what mean is. 1116

You get up to your room, 1117

up to your room right now and clean yourself up. 1118

Go on! 1119

And the next time you fight with Joey, 1120

don't expect any sympathy from me. 1121

- I hate you. 1122

(ominous music) 1123

- I gotta get out of here. 1124

Phyris. 1125

I'm getting out of here. 1126

Stevie, I'm sorry. 1127

I'll be back! 1128

Jesus. 1129

(car horn blaring) 1130

Oh! (tires screeching) 1131

(glass thuds) - You crazy! 1132

- Oh! 1133

(Susannah whimpers) 1134

(calm music) 1135

(car horn honks) 1136

Bless you for coming. 1137

- Oh, you sounded desperate. 1138

- I don't know what's happening. 1139

Stevie got upset and I yelled at him, 1140

and then I ran out and I almost hit a man. 1141

- Okay, okay. 1142

Uh, let's sit down. 1143

Start at the beginning, um. 1144

Who's place is this? 1145

- Phyris, a friend of my moms. 1146

They're traveling together in Japan. 1147

I've been taking care of the plants. 1148

- But that's not why you're here. 1149

- Mike and I, we had a terrible... 1150

- Oh! 1151

- I had to leave. 1152

- Honey, everybody fights. 1153

- I can't go back. 1154

- Come on, honey, I know how rough it can get. 1155

Remember the period that Irv and I went through. 1156

I remember one time I went 1157

and I smashed an entire set of dishes, oh. 1158

Irv was so mad! 1159

He was ready to just haul off, and- 1160

- Did he? 1161

- No, but he wanted to. 1162

(dreary music) 1163

What did you and Mike fight about? 1164

- It's not important now. 1165

- What can I do to help? 1166

- I don't wanna go back, 1167

and I don't want Stevie there either. 1168

- Saltsman Collection Agency at your service. 1169

We never close. 1170

Hey, I'll go pick up Stevie, 1171

and I'll pick up some of your things, and. 1172

Hey, I'll be right back. 1173

- Thanks. 1174

(Susannah sighs) 1175

- Terrific. 1176

Oh God. 1177

Please don't let me be... 1178

(Ginny sighs) 1179

(birds chirping) 1180

- Hiya, sweetie, how are you doing? 1181

- Where have you been? 1182

- It's Tuesday. 1183

Remember, my day to visit the old people. 1184

Why, what's up? 1185

- I've been alone for hours! 1186

- Stevie, you just got out of school a while ago. 1187

- It's no fair. 1188

You're never here! 1189

- Oh, come on, Stevie. 1190

I'm here all the time. 1191

Hey, what's this? 1192

Stevie, what's really the matter? 1193

Something happen at school? 1194

You and Joey have another fight? 1195

- Joey moved. 1196

- He moved? 1197

Where did he move to? 1198

- Japan. 1199

- Oh, Japan. 1200

Stevie, something's wrong. 1201

You can tell me. 1202

I want you to tell me. 1203

- I hate it here. 1204

We've been here two weeks, and I wanna go home, 1205

and you won't let us. 1206

- Oh! 1207

Why can't I stop crying? 1208

- You don't have to. 1209

- But I do. 1210

That's the whole thing. 1211

(Susannah sobbing) 1212

I've turned into this weak, blubbering... 1213

I can't stand myself. 1214

- Susannah, you've got a right to your feelings. 1215

- Not to give in to them like this. 1216

It's what drives everyone away. 1217

- You mean, Michael. 1218

- Well, it's like, uh, 1219

when, when he was in law school and I was working, 1220

he hated that I had to work. 1221

He's so proud. 1222

Sometimes, I'd come home and I'd cry. 1223

I was just so tired. 1224

Well, it was like I was rubbing it in. 1225

- Did he hit you then? 1226

- Oh no! 1227

No. 1228

I've been giving you the wrong impression. 1229

Nothing like this has ever happened before. 1230

Oh, I'd like to go home, but... 1231

- But. 1232

- I'm afraid. 1233

- [Therapist] Beat you again. 1234

(Susannah sobbing) 1235

- I'm so afraid. 1236

- Of Michael? 1237

- No. 1238

Of being alone. 1239

Oh, dear God, I don't wanna be alone! 1240

- You think those are your only alternatives? 1241

Susannah, I want to give you this number. 1242

It's a group of women. 1243

They formed an emergency center. 1244

I think it might be helpful if you were to talk to them. 1245

- No, I don't think. 1246

- Take this number. 1247

It's a 24 hour line. 1248

See you again next weekend. 1249

- Thanks. 1250

- Do you know what the duck said? 1251

One who never feels his feet, right. 1252

Brave little duck puffed the wind at last. 1253

I cannot freeze him, 1254

or starve him, 1255

or frighten him. 1256

Perhaps, he is right, 1257

and we are all brothers under nature's family. 1258

Well, I'll just go on home, then back to my cave. 1259

And I'm not trying to frighten him anymore. 1260

Any meeny more. (laughs) 1261

You like the story? 1262

You like it a lot? 1263

You like... 1264

Oh, (laughs) hi. 1265

Hi. - Hi, how you doing? 1266

- Hi, babe. 1267

What's going on? 1268

- Oh, nothing, I just wanted to do something special. 1269

- Well, you know I gotta work on the alarm tonight. 1270

- Oh, I know, I know, and it's okay. 1271

- Okay. 1272

It smells good. 1273

What's for dinner? 1274

- See for yourself. 1275

- Okay. 1276

(baby laughs) 1277

(Ginny laughs) 1278

It's on fire! 1279

- Oh Andy, no, here! 1280

- Not the water! 1281

- Andy! 1282

Andy. 1283

- [Baby] Mommy! 1284

- Can't you do anything right? 1285

- Andy, please don't. 1286

- Don't what? 1287

- I'm, I'm, I'm pregnant. 1288

- Oh great! 1289

Well, whose is it anyway? 1290

- Andy. 1291

(birds twittering) 1292

- Hi. 1293

It was open. 1294

How are you? 1295

- Okay. 1296

How are you? 1297

- Missing you. 1298

You're reading? 1299

- The course catalog. 1300

- You're thinking of going back to school? 1301

- No, I'm going back to school. 1302

- [Stevie] Hi dad. 1303

- Hiya, champ. 1304

Do me a favor, will you go out and wait in the car? 1305

I'll be there in a minute. 1306

- [Stevie] See you after practice, mom. 1307

- Have fun, honey. 1308

- [Stevie] I will. 1309

- Have you thought about it? 1310

- Of course. 1311

Have you thought about it? 1312

- Hon, I've told you, I'm okay now. 1313

It was a lot of pressure. 1314

Work, property tax, all that stuff. 1315

Everything came at once. 1316

But nothing like that can happen again. 1317

- I can't take that chance. 1318

- Chance. 1319

Hey, I, uh, I'm not some psychopathic monster. 1320

This is me, Mike, you know. 1321

The guy you've been married to for 10 years. 1322

- Oh, Mike, I didn't mean it like that. 1323

All I meant was that we have problems 1324

we can't handle by ourselves and 1325

all I'm asking you to do is get some kind of help. 1326

- You know I don't believe in 1327

that psychological mumbo-jumbo. 1328

I wasn't raised that way. 1329

- How were you raised? 1330

By a man who said you had to have a reason to cry, 1331

and then gave you one. 1332

That's right, isn't it? 1333

Oh, Mike, don't you see we're in trouble. 1334

- We can work it out ourselves. 1335

We don't need shrinks. 1336

All I know is that I need you. 1337

I think about you all the time. 1338

I love you, Suze. 1339

- Hi, would you send over some gin? 1340

- [Bill] And beer! 1341

You stupid broad, how many times have I got to tell you? 1342

- It's seven, three, eight. 1343

- It's seven, three, eight. 1344

North. - Now you can't remember 1345

one simple bloody thing. 1346

- Just a minute, please. 1347

What's the matter with you? 1348

Why don't you shut up? 1349

Hello? 1350

It's 738 North 3rd Street. 1351

- Throwing me in jail. 1352

Nobody else would even look at you. 1353

- Oh yeah, yeah, you've been here before. 1354

Thank you. 1355

- Flabby, old fleabag. 1356

- What's the matter with you? 1357

Why don't you keep your trap shut? 1358

- You don't like it, you can throw me in jail again. 1359

- Jail, jail, jail, poor Bill. 1360

- Shove it, Edna. 1361

- Or else what? 1362

- Susannah, phone call for you. 1363

I'll see you tomorrow. 1364

- Wait, I'll go out with you. 1365

- Okay. 1366

- Hello? 1367

- [Michael] Hello. 1368

- Mike? 1369

- Yeah, it's me. 1370

Listen, I, uh, (laughs) 1371

I may be a little slow, 1372

but when I get the point, I get the point. 1373

I talked to a therapist and, uh, 1374

I understand now that all you wanted was 1375

to be treated like a person. 1376

If you wanna go back to school, I'll help you. 1377

I'll take care of Stevie when I can. 1378

If you wanna get a job, well, that's okay too. 1379

I, I can help take care of the house. 1380

I can work. 1381

Listen, two weeks from now 1382

I'll be a better cook than you are. 1383

You can live your own life, Susannah, okay? 1384

Just please come home. 1385

- You really mean it, don't you? 1386

- Oh, I do, Susie, I swear I do. 1387

Please say you'll come home. 1388

- Yes. 1389

Yes! 1390

I'll call you as soon as I get to do this. 1391

(Michael laughs) 1392

- Okay. 1393

I love you. 1394

- Bye. 1395

We're going home. 1396

We're going home, we're going home! 1397

- Oh! 1398

- Oh! 1399

- The ball flying, I almost missed it. 1400

- Oh. 1401

- But I got right under it. 1402

- Terrific. 1403

- Just like you told me, dad. 1404

Wow! 1405

A real party! 1406

- A real homecoming. 1407

- [Stevie] What's this, dad? 1408

Dad, is this for me? 1409

- It seems to have your name on it. 1410

- [Stevie] Wow, terrific! 1411

I can use this tomorrow. 1412

- That's the idea, buddy. 1413

- [Stevie] Can I invite Joey over here, see? 1414

- [Michael] Tell you what, pal. 1415

- [Stevie] What? 1416

- [Michael] Let's make tonight a family night, okay? 1417

- [Stevie] Okay. 1418

(Susannah laughs) 1419

- Hello. 1420

(ambulance siren blares) 1421

- Be very careful, the back's been broken 1422

in three or four places. 1423

You got a bad one here. 1424

It's a spinal fracture. 1425

All thoracic towards lumbar vertebrae. 1426

Extensive internal hemorrhaging. 1427

- Get her to X-ray. 1428

Have them prepare a surgical slate. 1429

And, Helen, will you call Dr. Datmer? 1430

I'd like his opinion. 1431

- All right. 1432

- Did she get hit by a car or what? 1433

- Her husband. 1434

- Good Lord, to do that he would've 1435

practically had to jump up and down on her. 1436

- They got the guy in custody. 1437

- I was being pushy, and I should mind my own business. 1438

- It's okay, Helen. 1439

I knew you were trying to help, 1440

but it's just that there's no way. 1441

- I want you to listen to this, 1442

and then I promise I'll keep my yap shut. 1443

They brought a woman in to the emergency last night, 1444

and she may not make it. 1445

Do you know why? 1446

Because her husband beat her up. 1447

Would you stop? 1448

That woman's back was broken in four places. 1449

Three ribs were crushed. 1450

Can you imagine what would happen to that baby inside you, 1451

if Andy went half that far? 1452

- Oh, Helen, Andy would never do anything- 1453

- [Helen] Oh, wouldn't he? 1454

- I'm scared. 1455

- I know, but you got a chance. 1456

There was a woman in the hospital 1457

that told me about a place for women just like you. 1458

You can go there and stay for a little while. 1459

- What are you talking about? 1460

- I'm talking about a safe place for you and the children. 1461

Honey, it'll give you a chance to get yourself together. 1462

- It wouldn't do any good. 1463

Andy would just come and get us. 1464

- Andy won't know where you are, 1465

because they only give out the phone number, 1466

and I got it downstairs in my apartment. 1467

- I, I don't know, I'd have to think about it, Helen. 1468

- Think about it? 1469

Listen, you've got to make a decision while you still can. 1470

(Ginny sighs) 1471

- There wasn't a way out. 1472

All I could think about was getting away from that man. 1473

Now 1474

it's harder than I thought. 1475

- Don't you think I know that. 1476

- Let's get the number. 1477

(Ginny sobs) 1478

(baby gibbers) 1479

- Gone on, I'll bring the kids. 1480

Oh you. 1481

That's my boy. 1482

That's my boy, hmm, hmm? 1483

Come on, come on, we'll take care of them. 1484

(baby gibbers) 1485

(people chattering in the distance) 1486

- Is this the place? 1487

- Virginia? 1488

- I got, uh, two kids and one on the way. 1489

I'm broke. 1490

- Then this is the place. 1491

Come on. 1492

(door knocks) 1493

- What's this supposed to mean? 1494

- Just what it says. 1495

- Don't give me any of that. 1496

Where is she? 1497

- Listen, do you wanna calm down? 1498

- Just tell me where my family is. 1499

Helen, I have a right to know. 1500

- Yes, you've got a right. 1501

You've got a right to call the police, 1502

but you make damn sure you tell them everything. 1503

- She's my wife, Helen, and it's none of your business. 1504

So if you know, you had better tell me! 1505

- I will tell you one thing, 1506

that she's in a safe place, safe from you. 1507

- [Andy] What's that supposed to mean? 1508

- You know exactly what I'm talking about. 1509

- No, what are you talking about? 1510

- You really don't understand, do you? 1511

That your own wife is afraid of you. 1512

She's right, too. 1513

You are dangerous. 1514

You don't even know what it is you're doing. 1515

- What! 1516

- You're a wife beater, man! 1517

- No. 1518

Helen! 1519

Helen, I didn't mean to hurt her. 1520

Helen. 1521

(uneasy music) 1522

- Hey, Dory. 1523

Dory, honey. 1524

Listen, Dory, just one more time. 1525

(operator chatters over intercom) 1526

(soft music) 1527

- You know that camper you're gonna buy us, Loveface. 1528

And then we'll go on the road. 1529

Oh, and then mountains. 1530

Tell me about the mountains. 1531

Bill! 1532

(dissonant music) 1533

There you are. 1534

- Edna. 1535

Edna, come on, don't leave me. 1536

Dear grace, why didn't you stop me? 1537

Why didn't somebody stop me? 1538

(Dory sobbing) 1539

- I don't get it, man. 1540

I do everything right. 1541

I stick by that woman, her and the kids. 1542

I've busted my butt at that job. 1543

I even go to school at night so I can get a better one, 1544

and then something like this happens. 1545

(Andy sighs) 1546

It's just too much. 1547

It makes me want to puke. 1548

- That'd be better than beating Ginny. 1549

- I only did that when I drank, 1550

and I'm not drinking anymore. 1551

- How many times did you quit drinking this year? 1552

10 times? 1553

20? 1554

- I told you it's not gonna happen again. 1555

- [Carlos] Bull. 1556

- What do you mean bull? 1557

- I promise you it'll happen again. 1558

And you know why? 1559

Because a guy like you, if you stop drinking, 1560

you'll probably start shooting up. 1561

You can't control your drinking, 1562

and you can't control your fists. 1563

Next thing you know you'll be hitting your kids. 1564

- Back off, man. 1565

I don't need this. 1566

I can make it. 1567

- Make what? 1568

- Make it, man. 1569

A good life with Ginny and the kids. 1570

- But you don't have Ginny and the kids. 1571

- Okay, so you tell me how to do it. 1572

I want to stop drinking, and I don't want 1573

my kids growing up the way I had to. 1574

- Man! 1575

Your good intentions ain't worth a pile of refried beans. 1576

You ready to work? 1577

Because you got more problems to deal with 1578

than just beating and boozing, 1579

and it ain't gonna be fun or easy. 1580

- Okay. 1581

Okay, I'm ready. 1582

- Bet you can't do it again? 1583

(Michael laughs) 1584

- You just watch me. 1585

Susannah, come on! 1586

- I got it. (laughs) 1587

I got it. 1588

If I can get this one psych course, 1589

my whole schedule falls into place. 1590

- By George, I think she's got it. 1591

You ready? 1592

- I didn't realize it was so late. 1593

- Oh, it's not, I just have a surprise for you. 1594

I wanna show you that '63 Continental. 1595

- Honey, I really do want a compact. 1596

- I know, I know you think it's a gas guzzler, 1597

but just take a look at it. 1598

It's in beautiful condition, only one owner. 1599

- I really don't want it, Mike. 1600

- It's too good a buy to pass up, Suze. 1601

- Come on! 1602

- Forget it, honey. 1603

What? 1604

- Can we leave this here? (chuckles) 1605

- The car! 1606

- Here you are. 1607

Ha, thanks. 1608

Wanna bite? 1609

Mmm! - A bite? 1610

Are you trying to poison your mother, huh? 1611

- Mmm, that is perfect. 1612

Perfect junk food. 1613

Come on, Mike. 1614

- Oh no, no, no, no. 1615

You two with your cast iron stomach, not me. 1616

- Dad, can I go play pinball? 1617

You have any money, young man? 1618

- I got change left over from my hotdog. 1619

(Michael laughs) 1620

- Okay, you go ahead. 1621

We'll catch up with you. 1622

I'm so glad we came. 1623

- Me, too. 1624

It's great to get away from that catalog. 1625

- Oh! 1626

I've been thinking about that. 1627

All things considered, don't you think it would be better 1628

if you didn't take a full load this semester? 1629

- What? 1630

- Well, you've been having trouble with your scheduling. 1631

- I know, Mike, but I have to. 1632

Otherwise, I won't get my MA before the laws change. 1633

- Oh, what about Stevie after school? 1634

- I'll be home before he is most days. 1635

- Okay, but if you go to school, get a new car, 1636

Stevie goes to private school in the fall, 1637

I'm afraid I'm not gonna be able to handle it. 1638

- Oh, I get it. 1639

You really want me to get that used car, don't you? 1640

That's it, isn't it? 1641

- You said you wanted me to discuss finances with you. 1642

- I do. 1643

But I think they pay me at the home. 1644

It's, it's just that I've gotta take a full load this term. 1645

- Honey, you're not gonna have time to do work and work. 1646

You know that. 1647

- You don't want me to go to school, do you? 1648

(Mike groans) 1649

But Mike, you said. 1650

What are you trying to do? 1651

- Don't be ridiculous, I'm not doing anything to you. 1652

I want you to stay at home where you belong. 1653

- I don't have to take this. 1654

I'll leave you first. 1655

(tense music) 1656

- Wait, wait, just a minute. 1657

Now, you calm down. 1658

You're not in any position to make any impulsive decisions. 1659

- Oh no, I'm taking Stevie and I'm leaving. 1660

- No way! 1661

A boy Stevie's age needs his father. 1662

Ask any judge. 1663

I know, I'm a lawyer, remember? 1664

- You're crazy! 1665

- Susannah. 1666

Susannah! 1667

- Do you need some help? 1668

- It's okay, pal, she's my wife. 1669

Now you listen to me. 1670

You are my wife, Stevie is my son, 1671

and nothing you can say or do will change that. 1672

You ever try to leave me again, 1673

I'll use every law in the books to make sure 1674

you never see Stevie again. 1675

You understand? 1676

- Uh-huh. 1677

- Good. 1678

All right, then you just pull yourself together now. 1679

- I'm okay now. 1680

Sorry, Mike. 1681

Can I go to the- - Yeah. 1682

I've had enough too. 1683

- No, no, I mean, can I go to the ladies' room? 1684

Will you go pick Stevie up? 1685

The pinball machines. 1686

And I'll see you at the car. 1687

- All right. 1688

Just don't be too long. 1689

(machines rattling and clanging) 1690

(people chattering) 1691

- Hello? 1692

Yes, I need help. 1693

No. 1694

Where are you? 1695

Uh-huh, okay, I've got that. 1696

No, we can get a cab, uh-huh. 1697

- Mom, look! 1698

- Come on. 1699

(suspenseful music) 1700

(tires screeching) 1701

Come on! 1702

- Susannah! 1703

Susannah! 1704

- Come on, honey! 1705

(toy gun bangs) 1706

- Susannah! 1707

Damn it. 1708

(dogs barking) 1709

- Hold my hand. 1710

- Susannah? 1711

Come on in. 1712

- Oh, the taxi driver, I... 1713

I'm sorry I don't have enough money. 1714

- It's okay. 1715

Bev, do you have some money to pay the cab? 1716

- Yeah. 1717

- Come on in. 1718

Hi there, how you doing? 1719

You're safe now. 1720

I'm glad you got here. 1721

You okay? 1722

Good. 1723

I just wanna show you around a little bit. 1724

- [Newscaster] The former FBI agent in charge 1725

of the field office in Jackson, Mississippi, 1726

has denied that some state governments were FBI- 1727

(children laughing) 1728

- You hungry? 1729

Would you like something to drink or something, hmm? 1730

This is the kitchen right in here. 1731

So if you guys want something to eat later, 1732

you can just come down here, okay? 1733

All right, let me show you where your room is 1734

where you'll both be staying. 1735

Just right up the stairs here. 1736

The two of you can get some rest, okay? 1737

All right? 1738

- Hmm. 1739

- Hi mom. 1740

- Oh, hi. 1741

Come here. 1742

How are you, Stephen? 1743

- I'm fine, mom. 1744

Boy, did you sleep. 1745

12 and a... 1746

No, 13 hours and 15 minutes. 1747

Wow! 1748

- Wow is right. 1749

But are you really okay? 1750

What have you been doing? 1751

- I'm fine, mom, really. 1752

That woman and me just go back from the library, 1753

and I got this card 1754

and told me that's the place to go, 1755

if dad ever starts hitting you again. 1756

- You knew. 1757

- Come on, I'll show you where the breakfast stuff is. 1758

- Breakfast. 1759

Must be the middle of the afternoon. 1760

(Stevie chuckles) 1761

- It's still breakfast time for you. 1762

(radio plays softly) 1763

- You know, when I first came here 10 days ago, 1764

it was right after I... 1765

I was just really scared. 1766

Now, this place is just like home to me. 1767

Home, what am I saying? 1768

- I just don't know why. 1769

Why does he wanna hurt me? 1770

(young woman sighs) 1771

You'd think when he saw my bruises, and the way I feel, 1772

you'd think he'd feel sorry for me. 1773

Instead, he hits me again. 1774

I just don't understand it. 1775

I guess I'm just not cutting it. 1776

- Even when he'd lock me in the house, 1777

and I couldn't get out, 1778

he'd swear I was having other men. 1779

He was crazy jealous right from the start. 1780

Um, I used to figure that means he loves me, 1781

but then, 1782

oh my God! 1783

- He knows everything about me. 1784

I guess I just can't imagine ever being without him. 1785

Oh man. 1786

Why does life have to be so messed up? 1787

(children chattering) 1788

- So then the judge asked me 1789

if I've slept with him since the beating. 1790

And I said, "Of course I did. 1791

What am I gonna do?" 1792

Then the judge says, believe this, 1793

that legally that meant I forgave him 1794

for everything he'd done. 1795

- Sometimes I'd lay awake at night figuring 1796

how am I gonna kill him, so no one knows it was me. 1797

And then I'd think, "Dear God, I'm sicker than he is. 1798

I wanna kill him in cold blood, and I'm stone sober." 1799

You see, he only beats the hell out of me when he's drunk. 1800

So one night, one night it happens again, 1801

and I start screaming, and I say, 1802

"I'll kill myself now if you don't stop it." 1803

You know what he did? 1804

He took me to a mental institution, 1805

and they locked me up for two weeks 1806

until they said that I was healthy enough to go back to him. 1807

- Well, it's good she can talk about it. 1808

Well, it's easy to talk about it here. 1809

Della, I still don't know what I'm gonna do. 1810

I've been here two weeks, and I'm scared to go back, 1811

and I'm scared of being alone. 1812

Well, at least at home I know how to manage and all. 1813

- I think I know what you mean, Ginny. 1814

I've been reading that women 1815

who've been married a long time sort of lose their muscle. 1816

I mean, I think, well, perhaps, we've lost our self-esteem. 1817

- Why can't you just say what you mean? 1818

- What? 1819

- I think this, perhaps that. 1820

He beat you, didn't he? 1821

- Well, would I be here if he didn't? 1822

- Look, I asked you a question. 1823

Can't you just say yes or no? 1824

Stop pussyfooting around being so damn helpful. 1825

What are you gonna do? 1826

- I don't know. 1827

I'm sorry, Ginny. 1828

- I'm sorry too, I don't know. 1829

Bull! 1830

- I don't have to take this. 1831

I don't have to put up with this. 1832

Nothing. 1833

- What? 1834

- I really don't. 1835

Listen, I don't have to take anyone else's garbage anymore, 1836

and that includes you, Ginny. 1837

I don't care if you are young and Black and pregnant. 1838

Don't try to make me responsible for it. 1839

- Oh, please. 1840

- Now, you shut up and listen. 1841

I don't know what I'm gonna do. 1842

I don't even know how I'm supposed to act. 1843

Who cares how I'm supposed to act! 1844

I'll do what I have to do 1845

to get out of this mess when I'm ready to do it. 1846

And in the meantime, I don't need any little snot, 1847

any vicious snot attacking and- 1848

- Well, I'll be, you got feelings after all. 1849

- You're right damn right I do. 1850

- I guess I was taking mine out on you. 1851

- Well, you just watch your step around me from now on. 1852

- You got it. 1853

But there's one thing else I'm gonna do. 1854

(Susannah and Ginny sobbing) 1855

- It's like I take a drink 1856

knowing darn well you wouldn't like it. 1857

I think I'm over that now, I am. 1858

I'm working on me, and it feels good. 1859

It does. 1860

It's gonna be okay. 1861

It really is. 1862

And it's not like I'm on the wagon. 1863

I'm on the program, and I'm gonna stay there 1864

no matter what happens between you and me, babe. 1865

You know, talk about scared. 1866

That first night at AA was one of the hardest things 1867

I ever had to do in my life. 1868

You know, it's not easy. 1869

It's been hard, real hard 1870

facing who I am and what I'm doing to myself 1871

and to the people I love. 1872

It's not an easy thing to face. 1873

- But Andy, we still gotta talk about... 1874

- Go ahead. 1875

- About you beating me. 1876

- Yes, I, I beat you. 1877

And I've never really been honest about that 1878

no more than I have been about the drinking. 1879

You see, Gin, I never beat you 'cause I was drunk. 1880

I'd get drunk so that I could do it and not cop to it. 1881

But I swear 1882

if I ever hit you, or push you, 1883

or anything like that, 1884

I'll move out, and I'll support you and the kids, I will. 1885

But Gin, please believe what I'm trying to say 1886

and what I really feel. 1887

- You mean you negotiated a deal with your husband? 1888

(Ginny laughs) 1889

- Something like that. 1890

- What'd you end up promising? 1891

- Just to be my own wonderful self. 1892

(Susannah laughs) 1893

No, actually, it was a lot of things. 1894

You know, like no more playing dumb 1895

so that Andy would do things for me, 1896

'cause that really used to make him mad. 1897

- What if he doesn't keep his promise? 1898

- Then I take the kids and I leave him for good. 1899

I could do it now. 1900

I could really make it. 1901

And besides that, I'm no whipping boy. 1902

Uh, woman. 1903

(women laughing) 1904

- There it is! 1905

- I'm happy for you. 1906

- Thanks, Suze. 1907

Hey, listen, I'm gonna pray for you that it works out, 1908

whatever way you decide. 1909

(soft music) 1910

(baby laughs) 1911

(baby gibbers) 1912

- Hello, Mike. 1913

Fine. 1914

Listen, can we... 1915

I think we should talk. 1916

- [Receptionist] Mr. Hawkes, your wife is here. 1917

- Send her in please. 1918

(phone rings) 1919

Hi. 1920

You look good. 1921

- Feel good. 1922

- How's Stevie? 1923

- Well, there are a lot of kids at the refuge, 1924

and so you know him. 1925

- Yeah. 1926

Would you like some lunch? 1927

I can take the afternoon off. 1928

- No, thanks. 1929

I just wanna talk to you. 1930

- Okay. 1931

- I've practiced saying this. 1932

It still comes out like a cliche. 1933

- You want a separation? 1934

- No, I want a divorce. 1935

- A... 1936

Just like that, no discussion? 1937

- That's right. 1938

- What are you doing to us? 1939

10 years, 10 good years out the window? 1940

- If that's how you wanna look at it. 1941

- If you mean this, it'll mean a custody fight. 1942

I don't think you wanna drag Stevie through that. 1943

- I don't think you want your colleagues 1944

to know you beat your wife. 1945

- Fighting dirty, huh? 1946

- No, just fighting. 1947

- [Michael] Is that what they teach you at the refuge? 1948

(Susannah sighs) 1949

- There's really no point continuing this. 1950

- Uh, Susannah, wait. 1951

Susannah, please. 1952

Look, uh. 1953

I'll do anything to set us right. 1954

I'll go back into therapy. 1955

- Like you did before, three or four sessions, 1956

and then as soon as it gets too close for comfort- 1957

- No, I'll go all the way, if that'll make you happy. 1958

- Sure, it would but- 1959

- Susie, it'll never happen again, I swear it. 1960

- I'm not coming back, Michael. 1961

- What'll you do? 1962

It isn't easy being alone out there. 1963

- But I've got to try. 1964

- Susie, I can make- 1965

- Mike, will you just listen to me for once? 1966

I'm not proud of what I became in this marriage, 1967

hiding my feelings. 1968

Even from myself. 1969

Hustling around trying to be indispensable. 1970

Afraid most of the time long before you ever hit me. 1971

I have got to go on from here. 1972

- Why am I afraid? 1973

(gentle music) 1974

(moves to upbeat music) 1975

(brilliant trill)