Dirty John (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 4 - More To It Than Fun - full transcript
Dan gaslights Betty til the truth comes out and she sees her life has been a sham for years.
Previously. on
"The Betty Broderick Story"...
I want to go
to Marriage Encounter.
I love you and want to share
all that I am with you,
but I also need
to be loved by you.
I've made many sacrifices,
but I've made you sacrifice
as well.
I want you to feel happy
and to know
that it was all worth it.
I hired an assistant,
Linda Kolkena.
Get rid of her
by the end of the month,
or you can get out
of this house.
You made a mistake.
If anyone's gonna be
getting out, it's you.
Yes, I'm a psychologist.
I hold a PhD doctorate
in clinical psychology,
and a diplomate in marriage
and family therapy granted
by the American Board
of Psychology.
My primary work is in
the treatment of families
and couples.
I'm frequently referred... uh,
receive referrals from
other psychologists,
psychiatrists, clergy.
As one of my specialties
within couples therapy
is the study of infidelity...
infidelity and its impact.
Hi, Amy, it's Linda.
I have Arthur Trafford
calling for Mr. Patterson.
Of course.
Here he is.
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ So we can be one,
we can be one together ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ So we can be one,
we can be one together ♪
Have a good night.
- ♪ Together ♪
- You too.
♪ So we can be one,
we can be one together ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ Get to know you,
get to know you well ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ So we can be one,
we can be one together ♪
At what time, did they say?
- Hmm.
- Of course.
Have a good weekend.
This was in our inbox.
Uh, it's for Jones, Baxter,
and Gray Partners.
I don't even think
they're in this building.
I'm sorry.
Um, the mailroom might be
a little too happy it's Friday.
Maybe so.
Thank you for
bringing it down,
but, if there's a next time,
please let me send someone up.
Your secretary should not
have been bothered with this,
let alone you.
It was no problem.
I was heading out anyway.
Have a good night.
Linda.
Linda.
- See you.
- Okay.
These you always
put through.
These, you put on hold
and ask him about.
- Mm‐hmm.
- And all these here
just say
you'll have him return.
Okay.
Are we gonna survive the week
without you, Colleen?
Daniel Broderick's office.
I'm gonna steal her,
show her our filing system.
Yes, they are.
When?
If you do have any questions
while she's gone,
please don't hesitate.
I'd rather be interrupted
than have something slip
through the cracks.
I will, thanks.
Can I just say
how nice it is in here?
Colors, the furnishings...
so elegant, but welcoming.
I don't know if you used
a decorator,
but whoever did it,
I love it.
That's lovely of you to say.
So what do we think?
Hi.
It's amazing.
It's an amazing office
that I can't believe is mine.
- Are you sure about this?
- Of course I'm sure...
Because I think Colleen
might think it's crazy.
- What's crazy?
- Me...
as a paralegal.
Me going from receptionist
to paralegal.
- What, is this about he typing?
- Hmm.
Colleen's not
thinking anything.
And even if she was,
most things about
being a paralegal
you can't really
be prepared for.
You sorta gotta
learn on the job.
But I promise, if you're not
perfect at it right away,
I'll give you at least
50 more chances.
Hmm?
Hey, um, do you wanna
come observe me
do the interview
with the Lindseys?
Or would you rather stay
in here and worry some more?
Uh, observe and take notes.
♪ You won't forget my eyes ♪
♪ Ooh, deep inside
you realize ♪
♪ You're gonna see me
wherever you go ♪
♪ You're gonna hear me
on your radio ♪
♪ There you are in your car ♪
♪ And suddenly
you hear me ♪
♪ "Do you want me,
do you want me" ♪
♪ Take me to heart ♪
♪ I promise you a miracle ♪
♪ Take me to heart ♪
♪ You're gonna be mine ♪
♪ Take me to heart ♪
♪ You know it's just
a matter of time ♪
First, they forgot
to check the monitor,
then they misread it.
It was just an avalanche
of underreaction
and negligence.
- Did the baby die?
- Catastrophic brain damage.
So, no, baby didn't die,
but her parents' hopes
and dreams for her did.
A good obstetrician would have
seen the signs even if the
labor and delivery team didn't.
But from what I understand,
it was just a matter of time
before this guy destroyed some
family with his incompetence.
So what are you gonna do?
Gonna make him pay.
Mm, apropos of nothing,
the, um, Collins report.
- Tomorrow morning.
- Oh.
If I haven't said it recently,
you're doing great.
I'm glad.
Because... just...
You make me wanna do great.
She's just putting
sand on it.
Okay, I'll race you.
How was your weekend?
Huh.
Long.
Would you help me with the
Staedtler deposition at 10:00?
I... of course.
Thank you.
Law offices
of Dan Broderick...
Just a moment.
Linda...
- Phone for you.
- Oh, okay.
Hello, this is Linda.
Hello?
Hello?
I said, get rid of her.
You thought it was
your decision.
You think you decide
who works for me...
For my practice, where I
make the money that you spend.
You don't.
I pay for your life,
everything about it.
I pay for this house
that you live it in.
So if anyone's gonna be
getting out, it's you.
Are you sleeping with her?
Why would you even ask me that?
Are you?
If this is where
your head goes
when you don't get your way,
that's the real problem.
You should get some
professional help for that.
A lawyer would say you still
haven't answered the question.
I am not sleeping
with Linda Kolkena.
I haven't and I'm not.
In a marriage,
under that marital contract,
people rely on each other.
They feel safe
with one another.
But that safety
carries a price.
When you have complete faith,
vulnerability means what occurs
with the loss of that faith...
the separation from any sense
of the realities of one's life.
Hi.
I thought you left.
Is everything all right?
Are you...
Can you come here please?
What's wrong?
What can I do?
Quarterflash's
"Take Me to Heart" playing...
♪ Want me ♪
♪ Do you want me ♪
♪ Do you want me ♪
♪ Do you want me ♪
♪ Take me to heart ♪
♪ Don't deny the miracle ♪
♪ Take me to heart ♪
♪ Surrender's
just a motion away ♪
♪ It's just
a motion away ♪
*DIRTY JOHN*
Season 02 Episode 04
Episode Title :"More To It Than Fun"
Aired on: June 16, 2020
She was a total mega bitch
last night,
even worse than usual.
I mean, telling Karen it was
her fault for abandoning Chip?
And what about Abby?
I mean, she's just gonna
let Diana stay with them
and not even ask her about
Chip being a murderer?
Why are we always talking
about "Knots Landing"?
Well, if you watched it,
you would know.
I wish I cared
about anything
as much as they care
about that show.
We care about you...
Almost as much.
My car is out of the shop,
finally.
Finally.
I think that calls
for the cocktail
I was gonna have anyway.
Betty, what about you?
How are you?
I'm good.
I'm good.
I think Dan's banging his
assistant, but, uh, I'm good.
What?
Why would you say that?
Did he?
Has he said that he is?
No.
I don't...
I just...
I think it.
Okay, of course.
There are those men.
We all know them.
But we all know Dan.
Dan isn't like that.
Nobody's like that
until they are.
Okay.
As the only person here
whose husband has
actually cheated on her?
Everyone just step aside.
Have his habits
suddenly changed?
Yeah, he started
coming home earlier.
That bastard!
Does he get
impatient with you
or annoyed at you
for no good reason?
We... we did go through
a patch like that,
but we passed through it.
Things are good now.
Is he still approaching
you sexually?
- Karen.
- What?
What?
You're the one that has
something wrong with him.
Everybody loves Dr. Ruth.
- Yes.
- Ooh.
Of course he is.
Because he loves you.
And because you look
more beautiful
now than you did
when I first met you.
It's true.
Stop it,
you're gonna make me cry.
And also, doesn't the world
already give us
enough real things
to be afraid of?
It's true.
Besides,
his work hours are so terrible,
if he did leave me,
I probably wouldn't notice
for about a week.
If my maid left,
on the other hand,
I'd notice that afternoon.
Case number 352
now on the docket.
There's no way
I'm gonna be able
to write this down fast enough.
I should've
just interviewed Dad at home.
No, this will be a much
better report,
and I have a good memory.
I'll fill in the gaps
if there even are any.
You just do your best.
What is this?
Did you buy this?
I tried not to.
Okay, but isn't it almost like
a spoof on a cliché?
Don't you and Rich Crowley
make fun of the guy who gets
the big settlement
and first thing buys
a red sports car?
Uh, sometimes clichés
are clichés
because they're
goddamn amazing.
Hey, why don't you
find a sitter?
We'll drive up the coast,
have a little overnight, huh?
I mean, this thing handles
like a buttered rocket
on the freeway.
How would you know?
I picked it up in Long Beach,
drove it home.
How'd you get to Long Beach?
I knew you were room mother
for Anthony's class,
so I had Linda take me.
Are we still waiting?
No rush.
I'm actually gonna
go up and check on him.
We're in room 612...
In case we run
out on the check.
Yeah, well...
Hey, hey.
Who are you talking to?
Well, the front desk
told me that the office called.
There's an issue with
the deposition up on Monday.
- So you're talking to her?
- Well, if this isn't fixed,
we're gonna have to ask
for a continuance again.
Bets, I'm trying to fix it
so we don't have to leave
and drive back.
Bets!
Bets!
Hey, where were you?
I went up to the room.
I didn't know you were...
Right where you left me.
However long ago that was.
What's that?
They said
it's called "ganache."
Oh, a dress...
that I look amazing in.
Huh, I can't wait to find out
how much that means it costs.
I can't wait for you
to find out either.
It was eight grand.
Bets, it was work.
Can I get you anything, sir?
Yeah, I'll take a look
at the menu.
Mmm.
He's your husband.
Remind him.
Fight for him.
Fight for him.
The birthday is when,
Thursday?
You get dolled up, you go to
his office, and surprise him.
Bring some champagne,
get there in time
to watch the sunset,
one thing leads to another...
You're gonna need a babysitter.
- I nominate myself.
- Really?
Hi.
Where's the birthday boy?
I have a surprise.
Oh, he... he left after lunch.
- Is Colleen here?
- Chula Vista.
Her niece's, um, baptism.
Um, did you wanna
leave that stuff?
I'm his wife.
I'll just... I'll...
I'll wait in his office.
It's kind of a mess
in there, so.
That's okay.
During this period,
the victim feels upended.
She is getting information
she does not want to believe,
that the infidel is saying
is untrue,
and so she is very torn.
Frequently during this time,
the behavior of the infidel
makes the victim feel crazy.
And the infidel will tell her
there's nothing wrong.
She's crazy to be thinking
that, that she is crazy.
Get out of here!
Get out of here!
You were gone for hours.
I thought everything
must be going so great...
I said, go home!
You, go back to bed!
Now!
You want out?
I moved you out.
Poof.
You son of a bitch.
I wanted to surprise you.
To surprise my husband,
who wasn't even there...
Who'd just left
for the whole day with her.
They got me a cake.
- "They"... who's "they"?
- The office did.
Then Linda took me to lunch
by the courthouse
with Ron and Walter.
Then I went to
a hearing at 1:30,
because work doesn't care
that it's my birthday.
I have no idea where she went.
I have no idea
how to fix this, Bets.
I can't prove that
something's not true,
that it doesn't exist.
I can't prove that
I'm not doing something
that you seem to want me
to be doing.
If I can't prove it,
then what happens to us?
I don't know.
I‐I don't know.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Baby, I'm so sorry.
Gaslighting.
It's named after
a famous motion picture,
in which a man who wants
something from a woman
pretends to be her friend,
marries her,
but in fact is her enemy,
and in the process,
being very kind to his victim,
but in truth, in every moment,
he is undermining her sanity.
Well, we went once,
just for the day.
Bioethics Symposium.
It was so romantic.
The fog, the bridges.
I keep telling Dan
to figure out a way
we can get back up there,
but not be stuck
at the conference.
Mm‐hmm.
The longer that
the marriage goes on,
the more at stake in it
in terms of children,
stability,
its essential fabric...
Everything is called
into question:
the victim's self‐esteem,
their ability
to trust themselves,
as far as whether
they even were a good parent,
a good person,
or whether they can be.
- Come on, this one's great.
- I don't like it.
Really? I mean,
the red brick, the trees...
There's no pool; it's so far
from the kids' schools.
And I just...
It's not a family house.
It's not a house
for children.
One could argue what makes
a house a house for children
is children living in it.
One would be wrong.
This one.
Didn't you say this one
was a teardown?
I said we could tear it down.
The location alone
is worth the price.
- Hmm.
- And the way the cul de sac
is on a cul de sac...
What is the price?
Hmm.
You got this all
figured out, don't you?
Mm.
Shh.
This is a house for children.
They begin to say,
"If I couldn't judge this thing
"which was a part of my life
every day for years,
"if I misread so many things,
accepted so many lies,
how can I believe that
I know anything at all?"
Sorry, sorry.
I cut it a little close.
Nice to meet you both.
I'm Dr. Harlan.
Now, why are we here?
My wife had a tubal ligation,
after our younger son was born.
How many children?
Four.
But that's why we're here.
To talk about my ligation,
having it reversed...
Having more children.
We thought we were done with
all that, but, uh, we're not.
What is not understood
is that the more
the lying goes on,
the more brainwashing,
as someone is told
over and over something
is not true
that is, in fact, true,
the more pressure
the victim is under.
Oh, well, have you...
have you been?
It's in Mission Bay.
Dan...
Dan thought that I was joking
when I said fish tacos.
Oh, but he loves it now.
I wish we could go tonight,
but he wants to try
that new Italian place on
Harbor Drive... uh, Basilica?
No, I've never been.
Oh, yeah?
I've worked for you
for a long time.
Years. You've been here
since the birth.
So I just want to say
something
that is really
very well‐meant.
- Hope you don't take it the...
- Colleen, just tell me.
Miss Kolkena.
She talks a lot
to everyone here...
About things you're doing
together, plans you have.
It's not my business.
But when I think about how...
it's just very...
I appreciate your honesty.
But also I've been
miserable for years,
and I'm doing this
the way I want to do it.
And you're right.
It's not your business.
In my work, and I find
this particularly important
where there are children...
the first thing I tell
the couple is the object
of this therapy is
a better marriage
or a better divorce.
Linda...
Did you finish the draft?
What's the matter?
I was with my family.
We had dinner.
Everybody was asking me
when I'm gonna find a man.
What I'm doing to find a man.
My dad, asking.
My dad, who just wants
me to be safe,
who is such a good person.
Imagine if I told them
that I found a man...
years ago, actually.
And he says that
he's in love with me.
He has four children,
and hasn't told his wife,
but...
Don't worry, she knows.
He wouldn't be able
to look at me.
Sometimes I can't look at me.
Better marriage
or a better divorce.
And to achieve that, the first
thing that has to happen
is the infidel has to be
willing to both admit
and express remorse, to say,
"I have deeply hurt you.
I have lied, I admit it.
I am sorry."
Those are the necessary
conditions for change.
In their absence, you just add
to the pressure cooker.
So at the follow‐up, he said
that even when reattaching
the tubes is successful,
there can still be scarring,
ectopic pregnancy...
- Oh, my God.
- Artificial insemination
bypasses the tubes entirely,
but that's when Dan
lost interest.
- I'm sorry.
- No, it's fine.
Can't say I really wanted
to be pregnant again.
- Good point.
- I just wanted Dan
to understand I would,
if that's what he wanted.
So now he does.
So the seller
came down 50 grand.
That's still a $140,000
down payment.
So I'm just... I'm gonna
give Bets $140,000.
- This is what I'm doing now.
- You're not giving it to her.
You're lending it to her,
and then the court will
give it back to you
in Epstein credits.
- You know this.
- I know.
But this isn't Monopoly money
we're talking about,
so I'd just like
to hear you say it.
A spouse, who after separation
uses his separate property
to pay preexisting
community debt incurred
by the other spouse...
credit cards, car loans,
lawyer fees...
will be reimbursed out of
community property.
California Case law,
"Marriage of Epstein 1979."
Key words in all
that salad being...
- "After separation."
- Jinx, you owe me a beer.
I don't mean to imply that
I've had it any harder
than you did with Frank.
What?
Compared to yours,
my situation was simple.
Frank lived in terror
of getting caught,
which is probably
why I caught him.
Then I kicked him out,
and he was never good
at being a bachelor
before we got married,
so he begged to come back
and I let him,
and then he bought me
a Porsche.
An American fairy tale.
The date of separation
has to be ratified
through a two‐part test.
First, physical separation
of spouses, as in,
one has moved out
of the family home.
And, second, at least
one spouse must have intent
to end the marriage.
If these two conditions
are met,
court will order reimbursement
of any and all traceable funds
expended on the other spouse
from that date forward,
such as, uh, when someone makes
a down payment on a new house
that they never intend
to live in.
For a while, it felt like
Dan had started to think
his true self was who
he was with other people,
that their praise meant
more to him than mine,
because theirs was new.
Then he remembered
what it is to be known...
truly to be known by someone,
what a gift that is.
Some people never
get that, ever.
Like, he knows that now.
He just put me
through hell first.
Remember, divorce
is one of those words.
Once you've said it,
it can never be unsaid.
When you're ready to tell her,
before you tell her,
never hurts to think about
how you would want to be told.
Yeah?
Hey.
Doug, you remember Linda.
Yeah, of course.
- Merry Christmas, hon.
- Merry Christmas.
- Hi.
- Hi.
But unless something
is extended to the victim
that says, "You are not crazy.
This has happened.
"You are not wrong
to have these feelings
"of absolute unsupport,
"self‐hatred, anger toward
everyone, but here they are.
Let's go on."
As long as there
is no resolution
for the victim at all,
healing does not take place.
I was wondering when you
were coming to bed,
mostly because I wanted
to show you this,
which I think would be
such a great color on you.
What are you doing?
Dan?
Dan.
I need to think.
I never have time to think
about anything.
If I could just have some time
by myself, maybe...
What do you need
to think about?
I don't know, my life.
What about it?
I don't know.
I just know I need
to figure out...
If I don't take this time,
I'm not going to be
any good to anyone.
You're going to be with her.
I'm not, Betty.
I'm just going.
Just for a while.
Look, I don't know what
the best way to do this.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to spring it
on you like this.
Should I...
Should I leave now
or in the morning?
Leave when you want to.
I'm not gonna tell you
when to go.
Come on, you guys.
Oh, my gosh, I am so hungry.
- Is there waffles?
- Maybe in the freezer.
Is Dad here?
He left already?
Why so early?
Work, duh.
I need to tell you
all something.
Because why shouldn't you know?
You should.
You should know.
Daddy's gonna be spending
some time away from the house.
Alone, just to think.
Just to figure out things
he needs to do.
And he says he loves
all of us... all of you.
How much time?
We'll find out
when he's done.
- When?
- Mm...
- Tuesday night.
- He told you he was leaving?
What did he say?
That he needed
space and time.
- Well, what does that mean?
- How much space?
I don't know,
but it's fine.
Sounds wonderful, actually.
I'm jealous.
Who couldn't use a break
from everything?
But he never said "divorce."
- Did he say "separating"?
- I told you, no.
Why would he?
We're moving into the house
in La Jolla together.
Mmm.
All she thought she knew
is being called into question.
What that tends
to create in the victim
is a tremendous sense of
unreality about her very being,
when, particularly
over the course
of a protracted infidelity,
every day is filled with lies.
Oh, someone had a fun night.
You couldn't have called?
Or... or come over earlier
to help me unpack?
Well...
The kids are asleep!
It's okay.
So says you.
How about the couch?
I can bring things here on one
of my trips, I don't mind.
You just have to tell me
which things you want.
Don't worry
about that right now.
Okay, but you can't just
leave all your stuff
at Coral Reef indefinitely.
I won't.
I'm moving back in there.
You're... what?
For how long?
I don't know.
What about Lake Henshaw?
We promised the kids
for August.
I don't think so.
And it's my dad's
75th birthday back east.
Are we going?
You don't have to say that
you're ready to be finished
needing space, to take
a fun family trip back east.
Maybe not,
but, in the meantime,
you guys should go
to the lake.
All right.
Oh, my God, big bag.
- Smells weird in here.
- It's just musty
'cause we were gone.
Mom, what are we doing
for dinner?
- We're gonna have to go out.
- Can we get fish tacos?
Well...
Oh, my God, rats!
Rats!
There are rats everywhere!
- Yes?
- There are rats!
What?
Rats all over this place!
You have to come now!
We need you!
I don't...
- I can't just...
- Why can't you?
How can you not?
You hear that?
It's time to act like
a goddamn parent,
not a college kid
who leaves his family
in a rat‐infested
goddamn house!
You have 13 credit cards,
the resources to call
an exterminator,
and you can stay
in whatever hotel.
What more can I do for you?
Good luck.
What is this... how long
have you been here?
- I wanna go home.
- Since dark.
Where is she?
New York for
Grandpa's birthday.
Yeah, she said
you'd be back eventually.
And that you've been having
a lot of fun lately.
And you needed to be reminded
that there's more
to it than fun.
Yes, it was a lovely party,
even though my parents
warned me I was ruining it
by talking about
our marriage troubles
in front of the rest
of the family...
What kind of person
does what you did?
- What kind of mother?
- Their mother is what I am.
Not a babysitter.
I'm not your babysitter.
You wanna destroy our family
for her, that's your business.
But I'm not here to make
your life easier for you
while you do it, or her life.
Let her see what
this really is,
what all the fun
turns into.
Now.
The kid are at camp,
where you are not listed
as next of kin.
So if you show up there and try
to take them away,
- you will not be allowed to.
- What?
When they come back,
they'll be living with me.
I'm seeking
an emergency judgment.
I know what you're
trying to do.
You're trying to prove that
I can't do this without you.
Maybe that's 'cause
I never tried.
You have such a wonderful
first day, Anthony.
Are you so excited?
But, sweetheart,
you're gonna know everybody
from kindergarten.
It's gonna be the same kids,
and I heard the teacher
is so nice.
Aww, don't be sad.
You're gonna have
the best time.
And I can't wait to hear
all about it.
- Elizabeth Broderick?
- Yes?
You have 30 days to respond.
I've been retained
by Dan, Bets.
You keep saying that,
but can't you
just represent both of us?
Doesn't really
work that way.
Well, can you look
this over, though?
I'm not used to having
to parse legalese about
when I can see my children.
Um...
Look, Dan's been granted
temporary physical custody.
You get them Wednesdays
and alternate weekends.
You need to be a good
soldier here, Bets.
Otherwise, you risk not being
able to see them at all.
Is this about what you spend
a month on groceries?
- Yeah.
- Mortgage?
Uh, insurance premiums,
groceries, household items.
- Uh‐huh, yeah.
- That look about right?
Yeah.
Your credit card bills
are astronomical.
I'm sorry, hon.
I will pay them down,
but then
they're your responsibility.
I'll notify the companies
to that effect.
- Fine.
- $9,000.
Half for the mortgage,
half for everything else.
More than enough,
since the kids are with me.
S...
Okay, when you have a lawyer,
let me know.
Oh, okay.
What the person wants more
than anything else
is to be relieved of this pain
and this burden.
And anything that will
begin that process
is going to be a relief,
no matter how painful it is.
It is going to be as if that
spout on the pressure cooker
is finally open
and the steam can get out.
Happy Wednesday.
Hi!
Mom, Mom!
Hi!
No car outside.
Is Dad not even here?
He just left you alone?
- We were fine.
- Okay.
- Come on.
- One more time.
You ready or what?
You were early.
God.
Hi.
Hey.
Mom, you're not supposed
to let yourself in.
Boston cream pie?
What's the occasion?
Oh, someone just made
Dad's favorite for no reason?
Who?
Laura Branigan's
"Self Control" playing...
♪ In the night,
no control ♪
♪ Through the wall
something's breaking ♪
♪ Wearing white
as you're walking ♪
♪ Down the street
of my soul ♪
♪ You take myself,
you take my self control ♪
Too often the infidel will
run further and further away
as the person presses
to gain that release,
and of course that just
increases the victim's pain
and confusion and anger,
making them feel their life
has become a mockery...
that they barely exist.
A pressure cooker must have
some type of release.
Court order.
Signed by a judge.
From now on, you come on
the Coral Reef property
with my permission
or you go to jail.
How am I supposed
to see my kids?
- With my permission.
- You are such a fool.
Wait.
Betty.
Dan.
Come on.
What are you doing?
We have a wonderful family.
I love you.
We have everything
we ever wanted,
and we're gonna lose it.
Linda is gonna take all of it.
Everyone whose last name
is Broderick is gonna lose.
I wish you could
hear yourself.
Why, because I'm wrong
about her?
But if I'm wrong about her,
that means I'm not wrong,
that there is a her,
that I'm not crazy.
Why not just admit it?
There's no reason not to now.
Was I imagining it?
No.
I'm in love with her.
Okay.
Was I ever imagining it?
No.
You were right the whole time.
In fact,
that was the problem.
They were taken off
the market, pressure cookers.
Eventually,
they tended to explode.
"The Betty Broderick Story"...
I want to go
to Marriage Encounter.
I love you and want to share
all that I am with you,
but I also need
to be loved by you.
I've made many sacrifices,
but I've made you sacrifice
as well.
I want you to feel happy
and to know
that it was all worth it.
I hired an assistant,
Linda Kolkena.
Get rid of her
by the end of the month,
or you can get out
of this house.
You made a mistake.
If anyone's gonna be
getting out, it's you.
Yes, I'm a psychologist.
I hold a PhD doctorate
in clinical psychology,
and a diplomate in marriage
and family therapy granted
by the American Board
of Psychology.
My primary work is in
the treatment of families
and couples.
I'm frequently referred... uh,
receive referrals from
other psychologists,
psychiatrists, clergy.
As one of my specialties
within couples therapy
is the study of infidelity...
infidelity and its impact.
Hi, Amy, it's Linda.
I have Arthur Trafford
calling for Mr. Patterson.
Of course.
Here he is.
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ So we can be one,
we can be one together ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ So we can be one,
we can be one together ♪
Have a good night.
- ♪ Together ♪
- You too.
♪ So we can be one,
we can be one together ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ Get to know you,
get to know you well ♪
♪ Like to get to know
you well ♪
♪ So we can be one,
we can be one together ♪
At what time, did they say?
- Hmm.
- Of course.
Have a good weekend.
This was in our inbox.
Uh, it's for Jones, Baxter,
and Gray Partners.
I don't even think
they're in this building.
I'm sorry.
Um, the mailroom might be
a little too happy it's Friday.
Maybe so.
Thank you for
bringing it down,
but, if there's a next time,
please let me send someone up.
Your secretary should not
have been bothered with this,
let alone you.
It was no problem.
I was heading out anyway.
Have a good night.
Linda.
Linda.
- See you.
- Okay.
These you always
put through.
These, you put on hold
and ask him about.
- Mm‐hmm.
- And all these here
just say
you'll have him return.
Okay.
Are we gonna survive the week
without you, Colleen?
Daniel Broderick's office.
I'm gonna steal her,
show her our filing system.
Yes, they are.
When?
If you do have any questions
while she's gone,
please don't hesitate.
I'd rather be interrupted
than have something slip
through the cracks.
I will, thanks.
Can I just say
how nice it is in here?
Colors, the furnishings...
so elegant, but welcoming.
I don't know if you used
a decorator,
but whoever did it,
I love it.
That's lovely of you to say.
So what do we think?
Hi.
It's amazing.
It's an amazing office
that I can't believe is mine.
- Are you sure about this?
- Of course I'm sure...
Because I think Colleen
might think it's crazy.
- What's crazy?
- Me...
as a paralegal.
Me going from receptionist
to paralegal.
- What, is this about he typing?
- Hmm.
Colleen's not
thinking anything.
And even if she was,
most things about
being a paralegal
you can't really
be prepared for.
You sorta gotta
learn on the job.
But I promise, if you're not
perfect at it right away,
I'll give you at least
50 more chances.
Hmm?
Hey, um, do you wanna
come observe me
do the interview
with the Lindseys?
Or would you rather stay
in here and worry some more?
Uh, observe and take notes.
♪ You won't forget my eyes ♪
♪ Ooh, deep inside
you realize ♪
♪ You're gonna see me
wherever you go ♪
♪ You're gonna hear me
on your radio ♪
♪ There you are in your car ♪
♪ And suddenly
you hear me ♪
♪ "Do you want me,
do you want me" ♪
♪ Take me to heart ♪
♪ I promise you a miracle ♪
♪ Take me to heart ♪
♪ You're gonna be mine ♪
♪ Take me to heart ♪
♪ You know it's just
a matter of time ♪
First, they forgot
to check the monitor,
then they misread it.
It was just an avalanche
of underreaction
and negligence.
- Did the baby die?
- Catastrophic brain damage.
So, no, baby didn't die,
but her parents' hopes
and dreams for her did.
A good obstetrician would have
seen the signs even if the
labor and delivery team didn't.
But from what I understand,
it was just a matter of time
before this guy destroyed some
family with his incompetence.
So what are you gonna do?
Gonna make him pay.
Mm, apropos of nothing,
the, um, Collins report.
- Tomorrow morning.
- Oh.
If I haven't said it recently,
you're doing great.
I'm glad.
Because... just...
You make me wanna do great.
She's just putting
sand on it.
Okay, I'll race you.
How was your weekend?
Huh.
Long.
Would you help me with the
Staedtler deposition at 10:00?
I... of course.
Thank you.
Law offices
of Dan Broderick...
Just a moment.
Linda...
- Phone for you.
- Oh, okay.
Hello, this is Linda.
Hello?
Hello?
I said, get rid of her.
You thought it was
your decision.
You think you decide
who works for me...
For my practice, where I
make the money that you spend.
You don't.
I pay for your life,
everything about it.
I pay for this house
that you live it in.
So if anyone's gonna be
getting out, it's you.
Are you sleeping with her?
Why would you even ask me that?
Are you?
If this is where
your head goes
when you don't get your way,
that's the real problem.
You should get some
professional help for that.
A lawyer would say you still
haven't answered the question.
I am not sleeping
with Linda Kolkena.
I haven't and I'm not.
In a marriage,
under that marital contract,
people rely on each other.
They feel safe
with one another.
But that safety
carries a price.
When you have complete faith,
vulnerability means what occurs
with the loss of that faith...
the separation from any sense
of the realities of one's life.
Hi.
I thought you left.
Is everything all right?
Are you...
Can you come here please?
What's wrong?
What can I do?
Quarterflash's
"Take Me to Heart" playing...
♪ Want me ♪
♪ Do you want me ♪
♪ Do you want me ♪
♪ Do you want me ♪
♪ Take me to heart ♪
♪ Don't deny the miracle ♪
♪ Take me to heart ♪
♪ Surrender's
just a motion away ♪
♪ It's just
a motion away ♪
*DIRTY JOHN*
Season 02 Episode 04
Episode Title :"More To It Than Fun"
Aired on: June 16, 2020
She was a total mega bitch
last night,
even worse than usual.
I mean, telling Karen it was
her fault for abandoning Chip?
And what about Abby?
I mean, she's just gonna
let Diana stay with them
and not even ask her about
Chip being a murderer?
Why are we always talking
about "Knots Landing"?
Well, if you watched it,
you would know.
I wish I cared
about anything
as much as they care
about that show.
We care about you...
Almost as much.
My car is out of the shop,
finally.
Finally.
I think that calls
for the cocktail
I was gonna have anyway.
Betty, what about you?
How are you?
I'm good.
I'm good.
I think Dan's banging his
assistant, but, uh, I'm good.
What?
Why would you say that?
Did he?
Has he said that he is?
No.
I don't...
I just...
I think it.
Okay, of course.
There are those men.
We all know them.
But we all know Dan.
Dan isn't like that.
Nobody's like that
until they are.
Okay.
As the only person here
whose husband has
actually cheated on her?
Everyone just step aside.
Have his habits
suddenly changed?
Yeah, he started
coming home earlier.
That bastard!
Does he get
impatient with you
or annoyed at you
for no good reason?
We... we did go through
a patch like that,
but we passed through it.
Things are good now.
Is he still approaching
you sexually?
- Karen.
- What?
What?
You're the one that has
something wrong with him.
Everybody loves Dr. Ruth.
- Yes.
- Ooh.
Of course he is.
Because he loves you.
And because you look
more beautiful
now than you did
when I first met you.
It's true.
Stop it,
you're gonna make me cry.
And also, doesn't the world
already give us
enough real things
to be afraid of?
It's true.
Besides,
his work hours are so terrible,
if he did leave me,
I probably wouldn't notice
for about a week.
If my maid left,
on the other hand,
I'd notice that afternoon.
Case number 352
now on the docket.
There's no way
I'm gonna be able
to write this down fast enough.
I should've
just interviewed Dad at home.
No, this will be a much
better report,
and I have a good memory.
I'll fill in the gaps
if there even are any.
You just do your best.
What is this?
Did you buy this?
I tried not to.
Okay, but isn't it almost like
a spoof on a cliché?
Don't you and Rich Crowley
make fun of the guy who gets
the big settlement
and first thing buys
a red sports car?
Uh, sometimes clichés
are clichés
because they're
goddamn amazing.
Hey, why don't you
find a sitter?
We'll drive up the coast,
have a little overnight, huh?
I mean, this thing handles
like a buttered rocket
on the freeway.
How would you know?
I picked it up in Long Beach,
drove it home.
How'd you get to Long Beach?
I knew you were room mother
for Anthony's class,
so I had Linda take me.
Are we still waiting?
No rush.
I'm actually gonna
go up and check on him.
We're in room 612...
In case we run
out on the check.
Yeah, well...
Hey, hey.
Who are you talking to?
Well, the front desk
told me that the office called.
There's an issue with
the deposition up on Monday.
- So you're talking to her?
- Well, if this isn't fixed,
we're gonna have to ask
for a continuance again.
Bets, I'm trying to fix it
so we don't have to leave
and drive back.
Bets!
Bets!
Hey, where were you?
I went up to the room.
I didn't know you were...
Right where you left me.
However long ago that was.
What's that?
They said
it's called "ganache."
Oh, a dress...
that I look amazing in.
Huh, I can't wait to find out
how much that means it costs.
I can't wait for you
to find out either.
It was eight grand.
Bets, it was work.
Can I get you anything, sir?
Yeah, I'll take a look
at the menu.
Mmm.
He's your husband.
Remind him.
Fight for him.
Fight for him.
The birthday is when,
Thursday?
You get dolled up, you go to
his office, and surprise him.
Bring some champagne,
get there in time
to watch the sunset,
one thing leads to another...
You're gonna need a babysitter.
- I nominate myself.
- Really?
Hi.
Where's the birthday boy?
I have a surprise.
Oh, he... he left after lunch.
- Is Colleen here?
- Chula Vista.
Her niece's, um, baptism.
Um, did you wanna
leave that stuff?
I'm his wife.
I'll just... I'll...
I'll wait in his office.
It's kind of a mess
in there, so.
That's okay.
During this period,
the victim feels upended.
She is getting information
she does not want to believe,
that the infidel is saying
is untrue,
and so she is very torn.
Frequently during this time,
the behavior of the infidel
makes the victim feel crazy.
And the infidel will tell her
there's nothing wrong.
She's crazy to be thinking
that, that she is crazy.
Get out of here!
Get out of here!
You were gone for hours.
I thought everything
must be going so great...
I said, go home!
You, go back to bed!
Now!
You want out?
I moved you out.
Poof.
You son of a bitch.
I wanted to surprise you.
To surprise my husband,
who wasn't even there...
Who'd just left
for the whole day with her.
They got me a cake.
- "They"... who's "they"?
- The office did.
Then Linda took me to lunch
by the courthouse
with Ron and Walter.
Then I went to
a hearing at 1:30,
because work doesn't care
that it's my birthday.
I have no idea where she went.
I have no idea
how to fix this, Bets.
I can't prove that
something's not true,
that it doesn't exist.
I can't prove that
I'm not doing something
that you seem to want me
to be doing.
If I can't prove it,
then what happens to us?
I don't know.
I‐I don't know.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Baby, I'm so sorry.
Gaslighting.
It's named after
a famous motion picture,
in which a man who wants
something from a woman
pretends to be her friend,
marries her,
but in fact is her enemy,
and in the process,
being very kind to his victim,
but in truth, in every moment,
he is undermining her sanity.
Well, we went once,
just for the day.
Bioethics Symposium.
It was so romantic.
The fog, the bridges.
I keep telling Dan
to figure out a way
we can get back up there,
but not be stuck
at the conference.
Mm‐hmm.
The longer that
the marriage goes on,
the more at stake in it
in terms of children,
stability,
its essential fabric...
Everything is called
into question:
the victim's self‐esteem,
their ability
to trust themselves,
as far as whether
they even were a good parent,
a good person,
or whether they can be.
- Come on, this one's great.
- I don't like it.
Really? I mean,
the red brick, the trees...
There's no pool; it's so far
from the kids' schools.
And I just...
It's not a family house.
It's not a house
for children.
One could argue what makes
a house a house for children
is children living in it.
One would be wrong.
This one.
Didn't you say this one
was a teardown?
I said we could tear it down.
The location alone
is worth the price.
- Hmm.
- And the way the cul de sac
is on a cul de sac...
What is the price?
Hmm.
You got this all
figured out, don't you?
Mm.
Shh.
This is a house for children.
They begin to say,
"If I couldn't judge this thing
"which was a part of my life
every day for years,
"if I misread so many things,
accepted so many lies,
how can I believe that
I know anything at all?"
Sorry, sorry.
I cut it a little close.
Nice to meet you both.
I'm Dr. Harlan.
Now, why are we here?
My wife had a tubal ligation,
after our younger son was born.
How many children?
Four.
But that's why we're here.
To talk about my ligation,
having it reversed...
Having more children.
We thought we were done with
all that, but, uh, we're not.
What is not understood
is that the more
the lying goes on,
the more brainwashing,
as someone is told
over and over something
is not true
that is, in fact, true,
the more pressure
the victim is under.
Oh, well, have you...
have you been?
It's in Mission Bay.
Dan...
Dan thought that I was joking
when I said fish tacos.
Oh, but he loves it now.
I wish we could go tonight,
but he wants to try
that new Italian place on
Harbor Drive... uh, Basilica?
No, I've never been.
Oh, yeah?
I've worked for you
for a long time.
Years. You've been here
since the birth.
So I just want to say
something
that is really
very well‐meant.
- Hope you don't take it the...
- Colleen, just tell me.
Miss Kolkena.
She talks a lot
to everyone here...
About things you're doing
together, plans you have.
It's not my business.
But when I think about how...
it's just very...
I appreciate your honesty.
But also I've been
miserable for years,
and I'm doing this
the way I want to do it.
And you're right.
It's not your business.
In my work, and I find
this particularly important
where there are children...
the first thing I tell
the couple is the object
of this therapy is
a better marriage
or a better divorce.
Linda...
Did you finish the draft?
What's the matter?
I was with my family.
We had dinner.
Everybody was asking me
when I'm gonna find a man.
What I'm doing to find a man.
My dad, asking.
My dad, who just wants
me to be safe,
who is such a good person.
Imagine if I told them
that I found a man...
years ago, actually.
And he says that
he's in love with me.
He has four children,
and hasn't told his wife,
but...
Don't worry, she knows.
He wouldn't be able
to look at me.
Sometimes I can't look at me.
Better marriage
or a better divorce.
And to achieve that, the first
thing that has to happen
is the infidel has to be
willing to both admit
and express remorse, to say,
"I have deeply hurt you.
I have lied, I admit it.
I am sorry."
Those are the necessary
conditions for change.
In their absence, you just add
to the pressure cooker.
So at the follow‐up, he said
that even when reattaching
the tubes is successful,
there can still be scarring,
ectopic pregnancy...
- Oh, my God.
- Artificial insemination
bypasses the tubes entirely,
but that's when Dan
lost interest.
- I'm sorry.
- No, it's fine.
Can't say I really wanted
to be pregnant again.
- Good point.
- I just wanted Dan
to understand I would,
if that's what he wanted.
So now he does.
So the seller
came down 50 grand.
That's still a $140,000
down payment.
So I'm just... I'm gonna
give Bets $140,000.
- This is what I'm doing now.
- You're not giving it to her.
You're lending it to her,
and then the court will
give it back to you
in Epstein credits.
- You know this.
- I know.
But this isn't Monopoly money
we're talking about,
so I'd just like
to hear you say it.
A spouse, who after separation
uses his separate property
to pay preexisting
community debt incurred
by the other spouse...
credit cards, car loans,
lawyer fees...
will be reimbursed out of
community property.
California Case law,
"Marriage of Epstein 1979."
Key words in all
that salad being...
- "After separation."
- Jinx, you owe me a beer.
I don't mean to imply that
I've had it any harder
than you did with Frank.
What?
Compared to yours,
my situation was simple.
Frank lived in terror
of getting caught,
which is probably
why I caught him.
Then I kicked him out,
and he was never good
at being a bachelor
before we got married,
so he begged to come back
and I let him,
and then he bought me
a Porsche.
An American fairy tale.
The date of separation
has to be ratified
through a two‐part test.
First, physical separation
of spouses, as in,
one has moved out
of the family home.
And, second, at least
one spouse must have intent
to end the marriage.
If these two conditions
are met,
court will order reimbursement
of any and all traceable funds
expended on the other spouse
from that date forward,
such as, uh, when someone makes
a down payment on a new house
that they never intend
to live in.
For a while, it felt like
Dan had started to think
his true self was who
he was with other people,
that their praise meant
more to him than mine,
because theirs was new.
Then he remembered
what it is to be known...
truly to be known by someone,
what a gift that is.
Some people never
get that, ever.
Like, he knows that now.
He just put me
through hell first.
Remember, divorce
is one of those words.
Once you've said it,
it can never be unsaid.
When you're ready to tell her,
before you tell her,
never hurts to think about
how you would want to be told.
Yeah?
Hey.
Doug, you remember Linda.
Yeah, of course.
- Merry Christmas, hon.
- Merry Christmas.
- Hi.
- Hi.
But unless something
is extended to the victim
that says, "You are not crazy.
This has happened.
"You are not wrong
to have these feelings
"of absolute unsupport,
"self‐hatred, anger toward
everyone, but here they are.
Let's go on."
As long as there
is no resolution
for the victim at all,
healing does not take place.
I was wondering when you
were coming to bed,
mostly because I wanted
to show you this,
which I think would be
such a great color on you.
What are you doing?
Dan?
Dan.
I need to think.
I never have time to think
about anything.
If I could just have some time
by myself, maybe...
What do you need
to think about?
I don't know, my life.
What about it?
I don't know.
I just know I need
to figure out...
If I don't take this time,
I'm not going to be
any good to anyone.
You're going to be with her.
I'm not, Betty.
I'm just going.
Just for a while.
Look, I don't know what
the best way to do this.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to spring it
on you like this.
Should I...
Should I leave now
or in the morning?
Leave when you want to.
I'm not gonna tell you
when to go.
Come on, you guys.
Oh, my gosh, I am so hungry.
- Is there waffles?
- Maybe in the freezer.
Is Dad here?
He left already?
Why so early?
Work, duh.
I need to tell you
all something.
Because why shouldn't you know?
You should.
You should know.
Daddy's gonna be spending
some time away from the house.
Alone, just to think.
Just to figure out things
he needs to do.
And he says he loves
all of us... all of you.
How much time?
We'll find out
when he's done.
- When?
- Mm...
- Tuesday night.
- He told you he was leaving?
What did he say?
That he needed
space and time.
- Well, what does that mean?
- How much space?
I don't know,
but it's fine.
Sounds wonderful, actually.
I'm jealous.
Who couldn't use a break
from everything?
But he never said "divorce."
- Did he say "separating"?
- I told you, no.
Why would he?
We're moving into the house
in La Jolla together.
Mmm.
All she thought she knew
is being called into question.
What that tends
to create in the victim
is a tremendous sense of
unreality about her very being,
when, particularly
over the course
of a protracted infidelity,
every day is filled with lies.
Oh, someone had a fun night.
You couldn't have called?
Or... or come over earlier
to help me unpack?
Well...
The kids are asleep!
It's okay.
So says you.
How about the couch?
I can bring things here on one
of my trips, I don't mind.
You just have to tell me
which things you want.
Don't worry
about that right now.
Okay, but you can't just
leave all your stuff
at Coral Reef indefinitely.
I won't.
I'm moving back in there.
You're... what?
For how long?
I don't know.
What about Lake Henshaw?
We promised the kids
for August.
I don't think so.
And it's my dad's
75th birthday back east.
Are we going?
You don't have to say that
you're ready to be finished
needing space, to take
a fun family trip back east.
Maybe not,
but, in the meantime,
you guys should go
to the lake.
All right.
Oh, my God, big bag.
- Smells weird in here.
- It's just musty
'cause we were gone.
Mom, what are we doing
for dinner?
- We're gonna have to go out.
- Can we get fish tacos?
Well...
Oh, my God, rats!
Rats!
There are rats everywhere!
- Yes?
- There are rats!
What?
Rats all over this place!
You have to come now!
We need you!
I don't...
- I can't just...
- Why can't you?
How can you not?
You hear that?
It's time to act like
a goddamn parent,
not a college kid
who leaves his family
in a rat‐infested
goddamn house!
You have 13 credit cards,
the resources to call
an exterminator,
and you can stay
in whatever hotel.
What more can I do for you?
Good luck.
What is this... how long
have you been here?
- I wanna go home.
- Since dark.
Where is she?
New York for
Grandpa's birthday.
Yeah, she said
you'd be back eventually.
And that you've been having
a lot of fun lately.
And you needed to be reminded
that there's more
to it than fun.
Yes, it was a lovely party,
even though my parents
warned me I was ruining it
by talking about
our marriage troubles
in front of the rest
of the family...
What kind of person
does what you did?
- What kind of mother?
- Their mother is what I am.
Not a babysitter.
I'm not your babysitter.
You wanna destroy our family
for her, that's your business.
But I'm not here to make
your life easier for you
while you do it, or her life.
Let her see what
this really is,
what all the fun
turns into.
Now.
The kid are at camp,
where you are not listed
as next of kin.
So if you show up there and try
to take them away,
- you will not be allowed to.
- What?
When they come back,
they'll be living with me.
I'm seeking
an emergency judgment.
I know what you're
trying to do.
You're trying to prove that
I can't do this without you.
Maybe that's 'cause
I never tried.
You have such a wonderful
first day, Anthony.
Are you so excited?
But, sweetheart,
you're gonna know everybody
from kindergarten.
It's gonna be the same kids,
and I heard the teacher
is so nice.
Aww, don't be sad.
You're gonna have
the best time.
And I can't wait to hear
all about it.
- Elizabeth Broderick?
- Yes?
You have 30 days to respond.
I've been retained
by Dan, Bets.
You keep saying that,
but can't you
just represent both of us?
Doesn't really
work that way.
Well, can you look
this over, though?
I'm not used to having
to parse legalese about
when I can see my children.
Um...
Look, Dan's been granted
temporary physical custody.
You get them Wednesdays
and alternate weekends.
You need to be a good
soldier here, Bets.
Otherwise, you risk not being
able to see them at all.
Is this about what you spend
a month on groceries?
- Yeah.
- Mortgage?
Uh, insurance premiums,
groceries, household items.
- Uh‐huh, yeah.
- That look about right?
Yeah.
Your credit card bills
are astronomical.
I'm sorry, hon.
I will pay them down,
but then
they're your responsibility.
I'll notify the companies
to that effect.
- Fine.
- $9,000.
Half for the mortgage,
half for everything else.
More than enough,
since the kids are with me.
S...
Okay, when you have a lawyer,
let me know.
Oh, okay.
What the person wants more
than anything else
is to be relieved of this pain
and this burden.
And anything that will
begin that process
is going to be a relief,
no matter how painful it is.
It is going to be as if that
spout on the pressure cooker
is finally open
and the steam can get out.
Happy Wednesday.
Hi!
Mom, Mom!
Hi!
No car outside.
Is Dad not even here?
He just left you alone?
- We were fine.
- Okay.
- Come on.
- One more time.
You ready or what?
You were early.
God.
Hi.
Hey.
Mom, you're not supposed
to let yourself in.
Boston cream pie?
What's the occasion?
Oh, someone just made
Dad's favorite for no reason?
Who?
Laura Branigan's
"Self Control" playing...
♪ In the night,
no control ♪
♪ Through the wall
something's breaking ♪
♪ Wearing white
as you're walking ♪
♪ Down the street
of my soul ♪
♪ You take myself,
you take my self control ♪
Too often the infidel will
run further and further away
as the person presses
to gain that release,
and of course that just
increases the victim's pain
and confusion and anger,
making them feel their life
has become a mockery...
that they barely exist.
A pressure cooker must have
some type of release.
Court order.
Signed by a judge.
From now on, you come on
the Coral Reef property
with my permission
or you go to jail.
How am I supposed
to see my kids?
- With my permission.
- You are such a fool.
Wait.
Betty.
Dan.
Come on.
What are you doing?
We have a wonderful family.
I love you.
We have everything
we ever wanted,
and we're gonna lose it.
Linda is gonna take all of it.
Everyone whose last name
is Broderick is gonna lose.
I wish you could
hear yourself.
Why, because I'm wrong
about her?
But if I'm wrong about her,
that means I'm not wrong,
that there is a her,
that I'm not crazy.
Why not just admit it?
There's no reason not to now.
Was I imagining it?
No.
I'm in love with her.
Okay.
Was I ever imagining it?
No.
You were right the whole time.
In fact,
that was the problem.
They were taken off
the market, pressure cookers.
Eventually,
they tended to explode.