InstructorYou're down, lying there seemingly beaten. Hear me. Hold onto my voice. He's standing over you. He thinks he's won. And as sure as he's a coward, he will try to kick you. But because you know what he'll do, you're smiling inside.
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GracieI like going by Grandma's, but do we have to drive for 55 hours, just to reach some phone booth? Can we call Daddy this time?
Desk SergeantWell that's a matter for the family courts to decide, but unless she can prove he's a danger to the child, she cannot legally bar him access...
Mitch[punches her in the face]You want to fight? I'm a man, honey. It's no contest. You have to understand, Slim, and I thought you did. I make the money here, so I set the rules, right? It's my rules. You with me?
MitchIf you don't like them? Well come on Sweetie, life isn't just stuff we like, is it? We have to take the good with the bad, don't we? That's what marriage is. So today for you, maybe it's a bad day, but tomorrow may be great.
SlimYou know, I've gotta make you a promise, Grace. You know ever since you were born, well, just one day I started thinking about all the awful things that could happen. People who you'd love would die, or leave you, or betray you, or break your heart, or a guy would hurt you in some way. And I thought to myself, if I could protect you from that, even once... If I could just absorb any of that myself... Here it goes.
MitchSlim, I'm a determined man. I was determined to have you, and I did. This house. My company. I am, and always will be, a person who gets what he wants.
Slim--STOP IT! Okay, you're caught! I caught you! And you're not gonna talk your way out of this!
Slim[after a brief pause]How many, Mitch? How many are there? How many have there been?
MitchWhy does it matter? It's not that our sex life hasn't been good, it's been great, Slim. But I'm a man. Men and women have different needs. That's okay. Darcel is... she's willing to take care of that and maybe... maybe that's better for everybody.
SlimYou know what? It's better for you! You have a pretty good deal, don't you? I mean, you go out, you fool around! I sit here, I take care of your house, your kid! Well, no more, Mitch! That's it! The party is over!
SlimNo! I'm not gonna do this anymore! Okay? I'm not gonna sit here and take it and take it and take it! Sorry! I love you, yes! But I am not a doormat! I'm your wife! I'm your wife! And you cannot do this to me! You cannot do this to me anymore!
Mitch[He slaps her across the face, shocking her]What? I can't hit you?
Mitch[He punches her in the face, knocking her to the floor]You wanna fight? I'm a man, honey, it's no contest. You have to understand, Slim, and I thought you did. I make the money here, so I set the rules, right? It's my rules. You with me?
Slim[Whispering]And what if I don't like the rules?
MitchIf you don't like them? Well, come on, sweetie. Life isn't just stuff we like, isn't it? We have to take the good with the bad, don't we? That's what marriage is. So, for you, maybe today is a bad day. Tomorrow may be great.
MitchYeah. Today... it's the price you pay for having such a good life. I'm gonna go out... okay? This is gonna be better, don't you think? I don't have to sneak around and pretend I'm going to work. I can just say... I'm going to Darcel's. I'll be back in a few hours.
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MitchYou know, love is a scary thing. How powerful it is, what it does to you. That's what happened here. You see, if I ever think of... I just, I can't... I *refuse* to live without you. I think you understand what I'm saying.
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RobbieGive me the soup, turkey burger, coleslaw, no fries and a couple extra slices of tomato.
