The Mirror Has Two Faces Page #7

- What have you done?

- I put on make-up and lost weight.

You don't return my calls, you

completely cut me off, then this ...

I'm ... speechless.

- I guess you don't like it.

- Don't like it? I'm in shock.

I come home to find a completely

different woman. Why did you do it?

Why do I have to explain this?

I'm your husband. And I married

a woman who looked a certain way.

- I feel sort of betrayed.

- Oh, please!

You had no right.

Why did you do this to me?

Do what to you? What does it matter

how I look? You never look at me.

If appearance doesn't matter,

what's wrong with this appearance?

Sorry if it upsets

your mathematical equation.

"Handsome, frightened man marries

unattractive, desperate woman."

I was simply expecting someone else.

I'll just have to get used to it.

- You don't have to get used to it.

- What do you mean?

I don't want to continue.

I don't understand.

I apologize. I settled

for something that I didn't want.

I thought I could live with that.

But I lied, to myself and to you.

To be honest, I think your theory

about relationships is bullshit.

I believe in love, lust, sex and

romance, not in a perfect equation.

I want mess and chaos. I want

someone to go crazy for me.

I want passion and heat and sweat

and madness! Valentines and cupids!

I want it all,

and I want to thank you, -

- because you forced me to look at

things I was too scared to look at.

Imagine, all this time I kept up

this ridiculous fantasy -

- that you, like Alex, would fall in

love with me. It was wrong of me.

- But I think ...

- I know. Just let me finish.

- I feel ...

- Strongly about your beliefs. Fine.

I'm sorry I broke the agreement,

but I fell in love with you.

But it's all right now, because

I'm not in love with you any more.

What?

Which now makes me perfect for this,

but now I don't want this marriage.

Suddenly dinner doesn't seem like

such a good idea.

I should go.

- Are you going to your mother's?

- Just until I find my own place.

I hope at some point we can pick up

where we left off, as friends.

Thanks. You're the first man who

wanted to marry me, for any reason.

Can I call you tomorrow?

What for?

You all have copies of the syllabus?

There will be four short papers.

Be prepared to also discuss these

in class.

Some of my students from last term

can tell you how important ...

What?

Yes, I have breasts. They cannot,

however, be the subject for a paper.

A double play!

I miss her, but I'm proud

that I stood up for what I believe.

It could have worked. Not with her,

but it was an invaluable experience.

You're in bad shape, aren't you?

May I make a suggestion?

Put all your valuable possessions

in storage.

- Why?

- So you won't break anything.

I just told you, I'm fine. I'm using

all of this in my next book.

Especially glass.

I miss him, Claire.

But I don't think he's ready for me.

I still can't get used to seeing you

like this. It's sort of unnerving.

You're just like the rest of us now.

Now you'll spend an hour in front of

the mirror, every morning and night.

Now you'll be scanning for who looks

better than you and who doesn't.

As the years go by,

the numbers change, -

- until you walk into a room and

you're the last one any man notices.

Rose?

My God! Rose!

- Hi, Alex.

- I can't believe it's you.

- Alex, get a f***ing grip.

- You look incredible. Doesn't she?

Yes, we already covered that.

I thought you hated salad.

I can't eat a cheeseburger

in the middle of the day any more.

- Doesn't it bloat you?

- No.

I thought it went well with

the spareribs I had for breakfast.

- What's the matter?

- I'm sorry.

I always thought we'd be in the

same boat. It made it easier.

I'll tell you what.

I'll give you half my salad if you

give me half your burger.

- We'll need some more dressing.

- Definitely. Waiter!

We all want to be attractive.

But remember:

One of the first things

people notice is your smile.

Your appearance is probably

important to you.

We spend so much time, energy and

money in an effort to look good.

We all want to be attractive.

Hello, it's Alex.

- How are you?

- I'm trying to get on with my life.

- What's wrong with you?

- Claire's gone.

I came home to surprise her at lunch

and found her with her masseur.

It's my own fault.

Claire hates surprises.

- Alex, I'm really sorry.

- I don't know why she wasn't happy.

- I couldn't have loved her more.

- It wouldn't have mattered.

- Claire was jealous of you.

- Jealous of me?

She got so mad

every time I'd talk about you.

She thought I had a crush on you.

Maybe she was right.

Do you want to have dinner with me?

I'm asking you to dinner.

I have to think about it.

I'll have to ask Claire.

- D! You're improving!

- I don't understand twin primes.

I'm explaining it!

An infinite set minus an infinite

number leaves an infinite number.

We spent time on this! My wife

understood it on our first date!

Class dismissed!

Get out of here! Go!

Very enjoyable dinner.

- Did you cook it yourself?

- Yes, I did.

- What a liar.

- Yes, I am.

What?

I only smoke when I'm with you.

I wonder why?

I can't thank you enough

for the other day. For tonight.

You're such an inspiration.

The way you've changed ...

... evolved, I guess,

is a better word, -

into this beautiful ... smart ...

... very sexy ...

I must have loved you all along.

I just didn't know it.

What an idiot.

Hannah, this is ridiculous.

She can't not talk to me forever.

- What are you doing?

- I have to explain things.

- It's a little late for that.

- No, I don't think so.

What Rose and I have goes far beyond

what normal people ...

What's all that noise? What are you

trying to say? What is going on?

- Put her on the damn phone now!

- She's not here.

I might as well tell you,

she's with Alex now.

She's with him now. You know

how much she's always cared for him.

So I see no point in you

pursuing this any further.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting. So,

Mr. Jenkins, which do you like best?

To be perfectly honest,

I think you're more beautiful now.

Good answer.

What did you mean by, you must

have loved me but didn't know it?

- I'd like an answer.

- You were different then.

- How could you have loved me then?

- I loved you for who you were.

So now you want who I am

because I'm not who I was any more?

Rose, what?

I have dreamt about this moment

from the first day we met.

I've played out what you'd say and

what you'd think a million times.

- But you were better in my head.

- Maybe I've had too much to drink.

It's not you, it's me. I don't

feel anything. Isn't that great?

I never thought about my feelings,

only yours.

- I didn't think I was good enough.

- Oh, but you are!

I know. But Alex,

you're not good enough for me.

She's with Alex now, Henry.

I don't know if it's my head

or my stomach.

I might have Chinese food poisoning.

Maybe my Szechwan chicken was a cat.

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