The Kramers: The Ordinary is the Sophisticated

Norwood 2022-06-19 23:41:02

What law says a woman is a better parent simply because of her sex? I've had time to think about what makes a good parent. It has to do with constancy. It has to do with patience listening to him or pretending to listen when you can't anymore. It has to do with love. I don't know where it says a woman has a corner on that market that a man has any less of those emotions than a woman. Billy has a home with me. I have made it the best I could. It's not perfect, I'm not a perfect parent. Sometimes I don't have enough patience and I forgot that he's a little kid. But I'm there. We eat breakfast and he talks to me and then we go to school. At night we have dinner together and we talk and I read to him. And we built a life together and we love each other. If you destroy that It may be irreparable.

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  • Phyllis Bernard: Hello Kramer.

    Ted Kramer: Will you check the copy on the Mid-Atlantic.

    Phyllis Bernard: Sure.

    Ted Kramer: I think its okay.

    Phyllis Bernard: [studying the document] Yes.

    Ted Kramer: Yes, what?

    Phyllis Bernard: [looks at Ted] Yes, I'll have dinner with you.

    Ted Kramer: Thank you.

  • Ted Kramer: [gets out of bed] Where are you going?

    Phyllis Bernard: To the bathroom.

    Ted Kramer: That's a closet. The bathroom's over there.

    Phyllis Bernard: Oh, yeah. You're right.