Lovers and Other Strangers Page #2

There's nothing you can do about it.

- Never in our family.

- We don't believe in it.

Happens to people who don't give a damn.

Would the King and Queen of England

get a divorce?

- Don't believe in it.

- It's why they're together.

They know what'd happen to England

if they broke up.

- But our son believes in it.

- He wouldn't care what happened...

to England or anybody.

It's 1970, so he's getting a divorce.

He was such a beautiful groom.

Everybody said it was made in heaven.

His grandmother was so happy

she lived to see him marry.

Jackie next door has three kids,

and he's never even been to college.

- Mike's not getting a divorce.

- I'm not even married yet.

So what's the story, Ritchie?

I think they're hinting at something.

They want to know the story.

- Where are you going?

- Upstairs.

Sorry to split, but we're not going

to talk about marriage...

and that's the only thing I know about.

Right, we're going to talk about divorce,

about which I'm an expert.

You're the only one

who's ever come close, wise guy.

Your brother's getting married.

How can you get a divorce?

Shut up, Beatrice.

Where the hell do you think you're going?

Joan and I talked it out,

and believe me, it's better this way.

Better?

- For who? Your mother?

- Your father?

- I'll tell you who it's better for. You.

- Always you.

- Do you know what's better for you?

- You don't know.

- Only you know.

- Did you listen when I told you...

- not to marry her in the first place?

- Listen to your father.

Don't you understand?

Joan and I are just not happy together.

Hear that, Beatrice?

They're not happy together.

I heard, Frank.

Who's happy?

Do you see me running around

dancing in the streets?

Do you see your father running around

dancing in the streets?

What, are you better than me?

You think your mother and I are happy?

- You and Mom aren't happy?

- No.

Then why did you stay together?

- We're content.

- We're content.

These kids today,

all they're looking for is happiness.

Don't look for happiness, Ritchie.

It'll only make you miserable.

If I'm not going to be happy,

I don't want to be married.

Where the hell does he think he's going?

You think you're smart.

I'm telling you you're not smart.

I know you're not smart.

You're stupid.

You think only married people are unhappy?

- What about Eddie Shride?

- Or Tommy Pizzo?

- Or your Aunt Pauline?

- Or Father Burke?

- You want to end up like them?

- Unhappy?

Why do you think

we all keep our families together?

For happiness? No. For the family.

- For the kids.

- We don't have any kids.

I told you not to have any kids.

I told him not to have any kids.

What about your nephew, Mark?

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