Husbands and Wives Page #4

They should have cut his|f***ing dick off.

Can I get you some more wine?

Please.

You know, we don't have to go.

No. I'm not gonna|put my life on hold.

I've been dying to see this opera.

- Excuse me one second.|- Sure.

Hello. Me again.

I know who she is.

Bullshit! It's Gail.

She's been after you since she joined|the firm. You both like sports!

Don't lie to me, Jack.

She's your type.|She's got that look.

She's bright and all that|Princeton bullshit! No!

I thought it was an experiment!|I didn't think it was final.

I didn't realize you were|having an affair!

That's bullshit! I don't|buy a f***ing word of it!

- What time do we have to be there?|- Listen...

...I don't really think I can|do this. I'm feeling upset.

What are you upset about? F***ing men!

A woman gets to this age,|it's a different ball game.

Don't defend your sex! It's true!

It's great till you start to show your|age, then they want a newer model.

Sally.

Sally, you're...

You're a very attractive woman,|for any age.

It was a terrible blow to my ego.|I thought he loved me.

That we were experimenting.

But if you had met someone first?

Probably right.

Probably would've done|the same thing.

I had fantasized about|being single many times.

It's hard to keep a marriage|going smoothly.

All the frustration and baggage.|I don't know.

I don't know.

Gail came to his office|the year before.

I'd met her several times.

Look, what can I say? She's...

...cultivated, intelligent.

It's what he likes.

She'd been over to the house|a few times.

She loved my taste in everything.|She even dressed like me.

What can I say?|She's me, but she's younger.

Listen, your short story|was absolutely fabulous.

- Really?|- Yeah.

I was very impressed, I must say.

It was probably the best this term.

- It was wonderful.|- That's great!

The insights were great,|the prose was very graceful.

You know, in general, I was impressed.

- God, I'm blushing, right?|- Well, don't...

My face gets all red.

I may just cry.

Well, don't take it that badly.|I meant it as a compliment.

It was great. Wonderful.

Your approbation means|more than anybody's.

You're the reason why|I wanted to write.

- Really?|- Yeah.

My family and I, we used to quote|"The Grey Hat."

How do you remember that story?

"Giving up his hopes...

...compromising one's dreams,|is like putting on a grey hat."

I love that!

You remember that. That's great.

Listen. You can hear my heart beating.

How'd you get the name Rain?

My parents named me after...

...Rilke.

- Did they?|- Yeah, it's my mother's favorite poet.

So that's how I got it.

Are your folks, you know, writers?

No, my dad's an investment banker|and my mom works at Lincoln Center.

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