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closer if things were...

What?

If I had all the

things you have.

Like what?

What do I have?

None of it seems

so wonderful to me.

That's what I mean,

it's criminal not to enjoy

the things you have.

It's worse to want

what others have.

No, I guess the other is worse.

Tell me, Viv, what do I

have that's so enviable?

People like you.

They see me coming,

they run for cover.

I suppose you're right.

What?

Do you find Fred attractive?

I'll tell you what's missing.

I miss, I don't know, romance.

Is that the right word?

There's got to be another

way and I'm going to find it.

[Viv] You think you

gotta reinvent love?

It doesn't change.

I don't want it squandered

on dirty dishes,

paychecks, laundry,

TV after dinner.

I want it to have

speed, movement, action.

Maybe what you need

is a new Porsche.

What I need can't

be bought in a store.

You think you're

strong enough?

Pioneers, you know, can't

afford to be selfish.

I'm prepared to

make sacrifices.

You're going to

shred your charge card?

No seriously, give

me a minute to think.

Maybe I'll have a baby,

I've been thinking a lot

about it lately.

I hear having your feet

bound is a lot of fun too.

I'm not getting any younger.

Honey, nobody's

getting younger.

You don't like

children, is that it?

No.

No, I think it's a fine idea.

For you.

I hate kids.

Oh not me.

But I don't think Fred

is serious enough.

He'd be fine with boys but I

wouldn't trust him with girls.

Oh, I didn't mean it that way.

I'm never having children.

I know I'd be jealous of them.

Her of all people.

I wouldn't dream

of telling anyone,

but I would never tell her.

I'm so afraid of them and

their fragile little lives.

If only it had been my child.

If I had the

courage I would cry.

What do you do when

you've had enough of

their shitting in their

diapers, vomiting on your

sweaters, howling

in your eardrums?

It must give you a

sense of responsibility.

I guess that's it.

They eat up your life.

Always begging for attention.

[Andrea] Hm?

Oh, I didn't.

I had a very happy

childhood, I guess that

makes the difference.

See that guy?

The postman?

No, the tweedy looking one.

He's been staring at me

ever since we came in.

If he has the nerve to

come over, I'm going to

give him my phone number.

Yes, you are attractive.

You think so?

I wish I had your hair.

And you have very nice eyes.

Intelligent eyes.

Sometimes I wish I were smarter.

But when I look around

I see it doesn't help.

[Voiceover] When they

were children they were

always called the twins,

Andrew and Andrea.

But everyone called

them both Andy

unless they did something wrong.

It was not like being

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