In the Bedroom Page #2

Thank you.

What can I help you with?

I was just dropping that off

for Jason.

What?

That.

I didn't know where

he'd want to put it.

It's about time he got it.

What am I gonna do with it?

It's really gonna mean a lot to him.

He's really been improving lately.

Yeah, so I heard.

It would have been nice

if you'd come to his game.

Well, I just got your message.

Where are they? With him?

That's none of your business.

They're my boys,

but they're none of my business.

You know what I mean.

I was thinking about moving back.

Here. With you and the boys.

What are you talking about?

What am I talking about?

About moving back, that's what.

I know what you're thinking.

It's different now.

How's the job? Your father take

you back on at the cannery?

That's funny.

Still getting checks, aren't you?

Do I have to call

my father's accountant?

Did you see my new rig out there?

It's really nice.

It's not exactly new.

I traded David the truck for it.

Got room for all of us.

Good grocery-getting car.

You wanna take a ride?

Richard, you don't change.

You don't change, do you?

Change? No.

No, I don't change.

Everything around me changes.

You change.

You take my house...

and you take my kids...

and you f*** this other guy.

But me, I don't change at all.

- It's not your house.

- Oh, really?

No. And as far f***ing goes...

who answered the phone

the other morning?

- She...

- Doesn't matter! It's not working!

Nat, I just want a chance.

For what? So you can pretend to be

a real father for a few days, and...

I am their real father!

I am their father.

No, Richard. You know what defines

a father? It's what he does.

Not what he promises.

It's being a positive,

consistent presence.

A positive, consistent presence.

What does that mean?

I just don't get it.

But I'm not f***ing

a college boy, am I?

Look, you...

Can you just go now? I don't want

you here when they get back.

You wouldn't want that?

No, you have to leave now.

Fine.

- I'll see you later, Richard.

- Goodbye, Nat.

I've ignored our difference in age,

but you play with those blocks.

I'm gonna start to worry.

You're not looking at the house.

Look.

It's not all mine, it's part Mack.

What Mack was trying to achieve

was a common area in the center.

Large open spaces

aren't unique to Mack...

but the idea of

separating the family...

so that the parents were on one side

and the kids are on the other side.

So they all spill into the center.

It's brilliant. It's...

I'm boring you, aren't I?

I was just thinking.

About what?

About you.

School.

What if I wait a year?

Frank!

- A year won't make a difference.

- You can't do that, Frank.

Why not?

I've thought a lot about this.

I have, and...

No. You...

You told me it takes forever

just to establish yourself.

Exactly.

So what's a year in forever?

That's twisted logic.

Do you know what Duncan

said to me today?

You wouldn't be changing

the subject, would you?

He said, "Frank, I don't think

Jason really understands girls".

- Oh, he didn't.

- He did.

Understands girls.

What did you say?

I just didn't know

what to say to that.

I said, "Give him time, Duncan,

he'll come around".

If this is how he is now,

then we're in trouble.

What is this? Action Man?

Richard gave it to Dunc

for his birthday.

Very good.

Okay, it's 7:
30.

We should stop now.

Now remember,

when you sing these words...

the way we feel about

the harbor is the way...

the Balkans felt

about the River Sava.

And listen to your tapes.

"Moilih Ta" is still very rough

and we've got a 40-minute...

program to have ready

by Labor Day.

Labor Day.

- And Anna?

- Yeah, Mrs. Fowler?

Next time, duck.

Great.

Dad.

Is it acid?

What are you putting in there?

- My God, what happened?

- Frank, hold still.

- Dad.

- This was her husband, wasn't it?

Ex. He dropped in.

You gonna press charges?

What's to stop him

from doing it again?

Did you hit him at all?

Tell me you hit him.

- Just so he doesn't do it again.

- I don't think I touched him.

- Jesus! Dad. dad.

- So what are you gonna do?

- Take karate.

- That is not the problem.

- Mom, you know you like her.

- I like a lot of people, Frank.

What about the boys?

Did they see it?

No, they were asleep.

Did you leave her alone with him?

He left first.

She was yelling at him...

I believe she had

a skillet in her hand.

For God's sakes.

Did you call the police?

- Not yet.

- You didn't call them?

Well, I just got in. When did I have

the chance to call the police?

- Where's the phone?

- No, Mom. Don't call them!

They'll come over

and scare the kids.

- You gotta call them.

- It was a scuffle, wasn't serious.

- Like the relation isn't serious.

- Ruth, now is not the time.

When is the time?

After he knocks him into a coma?

- This is stopping now.

- Oh, really?

Come fall, you're on a plane.

Are you taking them with you?

What are the boys gonna think

when you just disappear?

Easy, Mom.

Frank, this is not some sweetie from

Vassar you can visit on holidays.

You're not in this alone.

And the sooner you end it,

the better.

- What are we gonna do?

- I don't know.

Well, you gotta talk to him, Matt.

I don't know.

Maybe he's right

about scaring the kids.

Why don't we just sleep on it,

deal with it tomorrow?

Are you gonna call the police

or do I have to?

I just told you what I think.

If you want to call them, call them.

It's not the first time

she's played around, you know.

- She's not with the guy anymore.

- No, I mean from before.

- What do you mean?

- You've heard the same things.

You seem to forget. I don't take my

lunches in the teachers' lounge.

Maybe he still loves her.

Best part of the cod.

The outsiders, they won't touch it.

The summer fishermen.

They're part-timers like Frank here.

Get in your hair.

As many as 80% of them

now with licenses.

Should put up a sign: "Stay in your

own back yard, or lose your traps".

Henry is just sore because I catch

about twice as much as he does...

with an old second-hand Boudreau.

Now don't you listen to him, son.

That boat is fine. She was my first.

I kind of miss her sometimes.

And that truck you're driving.

When you heading

back to school, Frank?

Hello, Dr. Fowler.

- How you doing, Jason?

- Good.

What'd you pull?

Not too bad. About 40 pounds.

I haven't caught sight of you

in days.

- You know where to find me.

- When are you coming home?

Has it come to this?

Come to what?

You having to run errands for Mom.

I'm thinking of building

a couple hundred more traps.

See if I can do better

than break even.

It'll take you more then 2 years

to get an off-season license.

Unless Henry takes me

on as his stern man.

- You think he'd do that?

- Maybe.

It's as good a life as any.

It was good enough for your father.

And sometimes things

just skip a generation.

You don't think...?

You don't think you might

need something more?

Why? So I can have an Ivy League

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