Mr. Rove keeps trying to smash it.
a nice. Mildly and. A letter for you from me from home.
At the angle. At.
No yes at the angle. That you know how long I didn't hear from at the angle.
The angle. You know. You will know down
deep. When you hear from me after all these years.
And. I am traveling to the best. But before I leave I would like to see you.
Well David what is today why because of today's today should be.
Tomorrow David. Let me get finished I can show it.
You know how many years I didn't see anything she should all of a sudden fall out of
the blue sky and come to see me. You know how many.
Years. We were living.
The first apartment for I was.
David darling she lived on top of. She worked in the same place and Jake way before
Jake Bennington business firms. I'm.
Next to Mr Bloom she was my best friend that's the case finished already but it's
so I got plenty of time to the sewing that we get how I never met but I mean how is
it you never met David darling after all she moved to me I moved to me
she had a family I was busy she was busy what do you mean David darling two friends
can be lost even if they live in the same city. David Jake been shocked and surprised
when he hears that. I'm the size my.
To see a friend after so many years it's one of the David darling all her children
are married to two boys and two girls they would be whatever I know about
sewing and they go talk to me after I was just first married I was a new what did I
know nothing I had plenty plenty to learn to such a pretty woman I remember like
she's standing right in front of me I hear was black like patent leather and they
were going to be all right I wonder what you think when she looks at me. But
the machine and take classes here.
To very happy. Molly.
You remember anything she wrote to you to be wrote me Benjamin and his husband
wrote. To me to me. She's coming that's funny he says he's coming along.
And this is just coming along how is that so what's the difference I'll be glad to
see both of them wonderful man wonderful man in the mill and Mary wonderful
take I don't tell you so kind of throw yourself in the class. I'm so
excited. J.D.
Take a young daughter a young daughter married a man with
a hospital doctor. And her oldest daughter
married a corset to our young and her two boys and now.
Laces and ribbons. And now she said she would like to go
back to work you remember what a wonderful way to ship she was
a poor lady over forty two operate. Maybe you could find something in your place
for her to be why should a woman of her age want to go back to work. To do
with. But Benjamin Engle is not
a poor man. Life is like a real thing. One day you're up one day you're
down David darling whatever fate had in store for for Benji
and I'm sure they shared it like that I'm sure a very happy couple.
They got it's time like me that you're glad you have
a guest through I only hope to get in Benji stay for
a few days maybe she didn't say anything about Benjamin because you want to surprise
you maybe maybe it's vice versa he didn't say because he's got
a surprise that. However and whatever it is I'm glad they're coming I couldn't be
happy who you're calling my president.
And. This is me I do you recognize the boy.
Yes. That's right listen darling something on the told him this I can hear I
received a letter from an old friend that I haven't seen in twenty years so darling
maybe I'll have to bow and not be able to come to your garden party.
Yeah. Well. I mean would it be all right if she
comes with me. Or she would love it if she's a city dweller.
I would love to see your hydrangeas. Well would it be all right if I had
been to come from. You see he's in the millinery business and the only flowers
he ever sees about flowers that are on hat. Yes darling oh and look dear before I
forget by the by could you let me have some of your boat.
Some of your boat. Yeah wonderful thank you darling my bell is ringing I have to
say to you all right dear call me I'll call you back. Darling would you believe
it I'm. Don't have to take no from the.
Molly.
I. Don't believe you don't know what this means to us that it's always so good to
see you and to tell you do you know my uncle you don't remember I used to be
smiling every Sunday well on Sundays I used to have to visit my mother in law so
I suppose that's why we never met David to remain. Down. I have to live in.
After that you saw me in the street with you recognize me. No.
How is it you didn't come together. You want to find is Benny coming. Maybe I
shouldn't have mentioned it's all right I'll leave when he comes what is it
something wrong first I have to know that I can support myself. And Jake if you
think you have a place for me in your shop. Well I. Think maybe you'll go in the
kitchen and fix a cup of coffee so we can have
a little snick snack so it's and I can talk over all the time. David.
Come to. Me.
What do you think it's the end the end of what what happened twenty five years is
enough don't you think so I talk clearly I don't understand. I suffered in silence
since my first child was born but now that they've grown and married my life is my
own and I can walk out of my prison prison what prison my marriage you're not I
always thought you were the most wonderful man why because I because I suffered
silently. Because I kept everything in my heart for the sake of my children
Benjamin always seemed to me to be oh I'm so glad you use that word seem to tell
you what to do what is. Nothing you can talk about only.
Only things you can feel. In the twenty five years I was married to him
did the man ever remember a birthday. Did the man ever come home with tickets to a
show did he did he ever say let's go away on a vacation together. No.
All I knew was he he gave me his weekly pay and took out what he needed for
himself but the rest of the responsibility was mine. Did he ever know what a child
needed a pair of shoes or that I had a coat on my back. Nothing interested him
nothing. His supper on the table when he came home and and that's all.
That's. That's amazing because he wasn't such a I mean strong man
that can we that you know. Came home from work tired.
And I was strong enough to hide it. No money. In all years we were married
ten o'clock he was in bed regardless of who was in the house company on no company
and when the man lived in the house like
a border. But he wasn't a stranger you could tell him you could talk to him and
make fights and upset the children. Look
at that if that's Benjamin I don't want to see him I my mind is made up or I go up
to my room here's your pocketbook go up.
Yes. J.
J. You open the door for Benjamin but don't say that it is here.
Benjamin. It's good to see you come in come in Benjamin where's Molly she's
upstairs she'll be coming down soon you know my uncle David. Remember you
I think David Romain how do you do. Sit down Benjamin sit down.
And then we get to. Thank you Benjamin. Did you have supper.
I can see a trouble Benjamin what is it. She's leaving me
Jake what after twenty five years of married life she's leaving.
Why why do you know that's how I know the day after my youngest daughter's
wedding she gave me notice. For this neck and
a tail no please stay a little older than we are maybe you can give me
a little bit like this it's a I always thought you were such
a happy couple. Because I didn't talk because I kept everything inside of me
because I wanted to have a peaceful environment for my children and another man
in my place wouldn't have suffered in silence do I have to tell you it isn't easy
to feed six mouths and to close six children. The weekly envelope she kept what
I needed for myself a pack of cigarettes newspaper even lunch I took in the bag
from home the first five years we were back it was cheap. Was I ever told when
the children needed a pair of shoes was I ever consulted like a husband and father
did we ever take a vacation to get. My friends were never only
hurt my sisters and brothers she got angry at the first year we were.
In. The jake I was like a border in my own house I was only
glad when the clock struck ten so I could say goodnight. I'm asking you Jake was I
a bad. I only tried to keep peace. And this is my reward.
Did I ever have
a close closet I could call my own did you talk to her did you ask her what she has
against you I'm not a talking man Jake sometimes it's necessary to talk OK. Nobody
is
a mind reader and if you'll separate do I want to separate she wants it not me so
what should I do. You hear what you tell me Jake well I think
when you listen to my suggestion I mean if you do I love you you know the answer
then you listen to me. Benjamin take a little walk together give yourself one more
chance to talk heart to heart and face to face and then come back Molly they'll
take a little walk together you don't take twenty five years of marriage and throw
it out please go you'll walk you'll talk all right I'll go and talk but there's
nothing to talk about what's the. Talk about. You'll find
a way to talk about it is absolutely right go.
Strange. Now twenty five. And I thought they were the
happiest couple I ever met.
You. Pretty soon. You're playing
a. Can get. Can get anybody but ask me who are the
happiest married couple I know I have to say the end. I didn't know to be
able to keep things the side of you like that I couldn't be found so long I could
be in twenty five years something. I didn't know when I have
something to say you said I knew. Not every husband is like Jacob Goldberg not
every wife is like Molly Goldberg need of course some of the things you say
sometimes Molly dear hate to the quick and would be better not to. Play
for instance. I can't think of a for instance on the spur of the moment.
If we're talking Jake let's talk maybe you have
a few hidden grievances in your bosom also who has to put away the couch I'll be
playing. I'm asking the question maybe it's better to let sleeping dogs lie not
at all not at all I know that my heart my mind I'm unconscious if you are
unconscious also then let us talk if my advice to my best friend was to talk it
out and your advice was to talk about so why shouldn't we take our own advice and
practice what we preach so talk to him no matter what it is small. Not important.
You know what you never gave me. We'd be in very fine circumstances I assure you if
I did such a bad manager I am a good manager you know I'm extravagant I suppose
very. Is this a joke if it is what is the hilarity of your mind I want to know
it I'm not joking for a man in my circumstances you are very extravagant if you
want to know. I have
a ring on my finger I have a mix on my back I have a box in the off right around
with
a car with a show for the limousine I said for my circumstances. The list is too
long long. Did you need an electric waxing machine when you have carpets from
wall to wall do you use it. But you know what how many pairs of shoes do you have
standing that you never put your foot in. My shoes you.
I only said you have ten and you only have to I didn't say that.
If you counted my shoes and you counted your feet do you realize that the ten
pairs of shoes that I have are an accumulation of sixteen years of buying things
you asked me to talk I spoke Oh yes I want to talk to you talk yes maybe
my indulgence of my extravagance is it is selfishness maybe I'm selfish in
something. That I want to. That you see I want to hear there are all kinds of
selfishness in a house full of closet should I use the breadwinner of the family
not have a closet of my own you don't have a closet if you don't I do not.
Is it.
It. Is
my closet. Or.
And if you know I'd rather refrain if you don't mind. I mind very much very
much. Molly I'm extravagant I'm selfish I want to hear the worst you
heard of this and it wasn't so bad. I doubt very much.
The things between us will be the same as it was you asked for it. I got much more
than I asked for much more. Counted my shoes but when you were counting
and you did you say to yourself would that I could give my wife more that's not
funny if I only began I only started to enumerate the things that I never told
you I'm ready to listen. I have too much consideration for
your. Much too much. Maybe you shouldn't have said
what you said. We play think that there's some things you have to keep inside of
you there's something you can talk about the matter who it is. I suppose it wasn't
selfish when you went away on your vacation and you left me home alone with two
little children that wasn't selfish. You play David J. Maybe going to my.
They came to buy me
a birthday present you sent your bookkeeper the bookkeeper should buy it that's why
I have the same present for five years very very nice a present you know isn't how
much you spend for a present is how much thought you give it all right I have
plenty grievances in my book of all. A person can't hear the truth they
shouldn't ask for it. Receiving the receiver
I am receiving this. Hello.
Oh yes one minute your president do I feel like a president.
And tell her I'll call her back when I'm in
a different mood please I don't feel like small kids. Hello could you give me
a piece of message from Mrs Goldberg. Yes.
I will one minute if she wants to know if you want both. I need not both I'll call
her back and I'm going to vote. Well Mrs Goldberg didn't decide it on the boats
I shall call you back tomorrow.
Yes I will tell. Thank you goodbye.
You come to the garden meeting next week without fail. It's all right.
I. Think enough already thank you. Imagine
that angle had to come from visit. The J.
Mean but he said he said it. What other two people in the world love each other
like I love my wife but if I think she wasn't. How long is love blind love
his eyes and see if love can see and see you love anyway.
That's not. Talking to myself.
To death yes I'm talking. All together wrong if you'll excuse me.
It was. All together.
J. Not for a what it might be saying it whatever she said the wrong she was.
Only bought a postal card for her birthday in wrote on it I love you in September
like I love you and me but I mean much more to Molly than the diamonds and the
silk stockings that you bookkeeper buys for.
Well.
One minute one second.
Second. Coming from man. You have
a nice wall is not a big call them excuse me.
Why are you looking at me like that then I look at you with different eyes now
need to bend let's not even talk about it let's hope that God gives us help and
years to enjoy each other. I hope. Hello
it's Molly. Why did you ever move away from me I took your good advice
Molly and the things I learned about myself and the things I did to this poor man
Jane. Jacob I live to be a hundred years I'll always be thankful to you for what
you did for me is it a wonder that he is the happy man that he was a sensible
intelligent people. If you realize that even the husband is
a person and the wife is
a human being and to talk over your differences is the solution to a happy man
but I'm just sit down next to Ben is there any time not much if we want to make
the last train we're going away Oh first vacation together to Honolulu thank you
darling thank you very much from the bottom of our good bye.
Now one day. I want to see that Jake should be transferred upstairs I want him
to be in a closet all by himself. The more convenient. For your next birthday.
But they. Didn't
submersion.
For blank budget
wouldn't be six months. Who can wait so long.