Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor Page #6

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All right, son.

Hi, Mom.

Sweetheart, how you doin'?

- You made it, huh?

- So happy to see you.

Sweetness, that was an awfully pretty dress

I saw you in earlier.

- Yeah, you looked nice, babe.

- Thanks.

My boss gave it to me.

She wants us to start dressing like that.

You're not gonna say grace?

Okay, yeah.

God, thank you for this food.

Bless it and purify it.

In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

In Jesus' name we pray.

And we thank you, Lord. Amen.

Amen.

Miss Sarah, I'm always happy

when you're around.

I get to have a home-cooked meal.

Daughter, you not cooking

for your husband?

Yes, I am.

Well, she does, but lately,

she's been working a lot.

Right. With the man in the red, fast car?

No. I mean, I don't work with him that often.

And you know, he's a nice guy.

Nice guy?

That don't mean nothin'

if he don't know the Lord.

"It's easier for a camel

to enter into the eye of a needle

"than it is for a rich man

to enter into the kingdom of heaven."

Yes, Mama, I know. You say that a lot.

But there's nothing wrong

with being rich or having nice things.

Long as nice things don't have you.

Amen.

Well, our business is over anyway, so...

Well, then that's good, isn't it?

Yeah.

You know, baby, it's been a long time

since you been to the house of the Lord.

I told her we rest on Sundays.

You know, with your job,

you need to be in church.

Could build spiritual strength up

to deal with those demons, girl.

I don't work with demons.

Isn't that what you said to me on the phone?

I know, but...

Okay, I guess I was wrong.

Mama, not everybody's a demon.

Well, I know that.

I'm just voicing my concern.

We don't talk anymore.

You don't call in for your morning prayers.

Well, it's just I get up so early.

You know, I have to take

the bus every morning.

At 9:
00 a.m.

Prayer starts at 6:00 a.m. every morning.

All the sisters be on the line.

I know you busy, baby.

I know that, but you could call in sometime.

Just once in a while.

All right, I will. I will. How long you staying?

I done got on your nerves.

I'm sorry, please forgive me.

You're not bothering me. It's fine.

I'm just gonna go dry my hair.

Everything all right, sweetness?

Yeah. I just don't wanna catch a cold.

That's not like her not to want her food.

Yeah, I think she's mad at me, Miss Sarah.

I forgot her birthday

and now I'm talking about her cooking.

How you goin' forget her birthday?

You need your ass whipped.

Miss Sarah,

you ain't supposed to be cursin'.

That's the King James Version.

It's all right, honey. Eat your food.

You all right?

I can't believe you.

What did I do now?

Why would you tell her all that stuff?

She asked.

And you know how your mother is.

I can't lie to her.

- Whatever.

-It's like she looks right through me.

You know what? I'm going to bed.

Do I need to go get my guitar?

Good night.

Is it important for your partner

to support your hobbies?

Yes. I think it's very important for me

for that to happen, yeah.

Yeah, I think over the years,

with all my concentration

on my business, on success,

I was afraid that I would give up

a part of myself, if I...

Are you listening to me?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I...

You don't want someone

that's gonna change you.

Yeah.

Jeff stepping in front.

He's coming back,

doing battle against his old squad.

Play action. Down the middle. intercepted.

Come on!

- Babe, you see that?

- Intercepted by Kleinsmith.

Don't throw the ball in all that traffic.

Down the sidelines, out of bounds,

across the 45 yard line of... Indiana to 47.

Joe Kleinsmith.

He gets up limping off that play.

But he's got an interception

and a 38 yard return.

Kleinsmith doing a nice job of just

reading the eyes of the quarterback.

Quarterback's gonna tell you

where he's going with the ball.

So is this what you wanted, huh?

You wanted to just have sex with me

and just ignore me after that?

You come to the office.

You don't say "Hi." You don't call anybody.

You were the one that said you were married

and you couldn't do this, right?

Right?

Why does it even matter

if I call you or not, Judith? Really?

Why are you doing this?

What are you talking about?

I'm not a man that likes to play

these little silly games, Judith.

I'm not playing any games.

Well, if you want me, then you say it.

All right?

Live for once in your life,

Judith, damn, come on!

It's not that easy. Okay?

Where is he right now?

He's watching the game.

Touchdown!

Yes!

Put him on the phone.

Will you stop it?

No, put him on the phone, Judith.

No. Just stop it.

Why doesn't he wonder who

you're talking to on the phone right now?

Because he doesn't do that.

If you were mine, I'd want to know.

Well, I'm not yours, am I?

Well, you could be.

Does he make love to you better than me?

I don't think anyone

makes love better than you.

Tell me you want me.

Say it.

I want you.

Come see me right now.

I'll pick you up

on the corner of Wilmont and 3rd.

I can't. I can't be there.

I'm making dinner. And it's what? It's 8:30.

I just can't.

Hello? Hello?

Pass the ball!

Look out! Leslie Majors on the run.

Inside the Sycamore 40, out of bounds.

Dinner's ready, honey.

Mom, I'm sorry, that was my boss.

She just called.

She needs me to run an errand.

What?

I know, it's ridiculous. I'll see y'all later.

Well...

...coming back for the football,

breaking off his route.

Going down, getting the feet inbounds.

You see it there.

- That happen a lot?

- No, no, no!

Lewis able to pick up. Can he make...

Here you go.

What's that?

You really are from the country, aren't you?

You've never even tried this before.

Let me give you a little bit.

No,no,no.

I'm just gonna stick with the wine.

You trust me, right?

Of course.

Go ahead.

All right, Well...

I've been thinking.

Instead of going into business with Janice.

You and me, we should start

that marriage counselor thing.

Get that office open. I'd do that for you.

- Are you serious? Really?

- Yeah.

You would do that?

One catch, though.

You have to be mine.

What do I do about Brice though?

Okay, we talked about Brice, babe.

You leave him.

Harley, I already feel so bad though,

about what we're doing.

Then why are you here?

You know why I'm here.

Why don't you just go home?

Get out of my house.

Sh*t if I'm gon' try and play

these little games with you. No, go.

What are you talking about?

Go.

You realize that you're

kicking me out your house.

You know what? Fine then.

Forget it. A**hole!

Fine!

Fine! Don't ever ask me

to cook or come over again.

Bastard!

Don't call me again, you jackass.

You comin' in awfully late.

- Where's Brice?

- What's wrong with you?

Nothing, Mama. My boss made me upset.

Brice is in the bed. What's wrong with you?

I'm just gonna take a shower, okay?

You been drinking?

I had a glass of wine. All right?

With that devil in the red car.

No, not with him. And he ain't no devil.

Who you think you talkin' to?

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