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Judah Rosenthal:
It's my fault. I instigated it. I prolonged it. Many times I tried to back off, but, I was too weak. But, I promised her nothing. Or, did I? See, I don't even know anymore. In the heat of passion you say things. All I know is after two years of shameful deceit, where I lead this double life, I awakened as if from a dream and realize what I'd been losing. Ben:
It's called wisdom. It comes to some, suddenly. We realize the difference between what's real and deep and lasting versus the superficial payoff of the moment. Judah Rosenthal:
You know, I kidded myself about loving her; but, deep down I knew, knowing I needed her selfishly, for pleasure, for adventure, for lust
It's my fault. I instigated it. I prolonged it. Many times I tried to back off, but, I was too weak. But, I promised her nothing. Or, did I? See, I don't even know anymore. In the heat of passion you say things. All I know is after two years of shameful deceit, where I lead this double life, I awakened as if from a dream and realize what I'd been losing. Ben:
It's called wisdom. It comes to some, suddenly. We realize the difference between what's real and deep and lasting versus the superficial payoff of the moment. Judah Rosenthal:
You know, I kidded myself about loving her; but, deep down I knew, knowing I needed her selfishly, for pleasure, for adventure, for lust
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And it's my fault.
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I instigated it.
I prolonged it.
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Many times I tried to back off,
but I was too weak.
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But I promised her nothing.
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But did I?
See, I don't even know anymore.
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In the heat of passion,
you say things.
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All I know is, after two years
of shameful deceit,
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where I led this double life,
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I awakened as if from a dream
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and realized what I'd be losing.
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It's called wisdom.
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It comes to some suddenly.
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We realize the difference between
what's real and deep and lasting
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versus the superficial
payoff of the moment.
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You know,
I kidded myself about loving her,
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but deep down I knew,
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knowing I behaved selfishly.
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For pleasure,
for adventure, for lust.
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Sometimes when there's
real love and
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true acknowledgment of a mistake,
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there can be, uh, forgiveness, too.
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I know Miriam.
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Her values, her feelings,
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her place among
our friends and colleagues...
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But what choice do you have
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if the woman is going to tell her?
You...
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You have to confess the wrong
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and hope for understanding and
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maybe Miriam was responsible
in some ways, too,
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and you have to discuss it
and hope for the best.
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And maybe you and Miriam
can never go back to the old life,
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but maybe there's a new one with
maturity and understanding.
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Maybe I...
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Maybe even a richer one.
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You know what's funny?
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Our entire adult lives,
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you and I have been having
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this same conversation
in one form or another.
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Yes, I know.
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It's a fundamental difference
in the way we view the world.
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You see it as harsh
and empty of values and pitiless,
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and I couldn't go on living
if I didn't feel with all my heart
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Movie Summary
An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated with another woman.
Actors
Judah Rosenthal
Ben
