ordinary people

Horace 2022-03-25 09:01:10

Like most families, the Jarrett family lives a stable and peaceful life, and Calvin (Donald Sutherland) is not only a lawyer of integrity at work, but also a father and husband. The role plays very well, and his wife Beth (Mary Tyler Moore) has been married for more than 20 years, and the relationship between the two is extremely stable.
As the eldest son of the Jarrett family, Burke (Scott Doebler) enjoys more care and love, but Conrad (Timothy Hutton), the youngest son, does not. care. In an accident, Burke drowned, and the grief-stricken Beth took out his anger at Conrad, who was with Burke at the time, which made the latter very painful and remorseful. Fortunately, with Calvin's company and concern, he felt very The wounds are gradually healed. However, when he plucked up the courage to ask his mother for warmth again, Beth's actions made his heart fall into the ice cellar again.

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  • Conrad "Con" Jarrett: [Berger is pretending to be Buck, Con's older brother] Bucky, I didn't mean it! Bucky, I didn't mean it!

    Dr. Berger: What?

    Conrad "Con" Jarrett: I said put the sail down, but you said keep it starboard, and then we go over! And you say "Hang on, Hang on!", but then you let go! Why'd you let go?

    Dr. Berger: Because I was tired!

    Conrad "Con" Jarrett: Oh yeah? Well, screw you, you jerk!

    Dr. Berger: [Back in reality] It hurts to be mad at him, doesn't it?

    Conrad "Con" Jarrett: God, I loved him. It's not fair. You just do one wrong thing, and...

    Dr. Berger: And what was the one wrong thing you did? You know. You know.

    Conrad "Con" Jarrett: I hung on. I stayed with the boat.

    Dr. Berger: Exactly.

  • Jeannine: [In a McDonalds restaurant booth Conrad sits with Jeannine, the suicide attempt scars on Conrad's wrist are displayed] Did it hurt?

    Conrad "Con" Jarrett: I don't remember, really.

    Jeannine: You don't want to talk about it?

    Conrad "Con" Jarrett: I've never really talked about it. To doctors. But, not to anyone else. You're the first who's asked.

    Jeannine: Why did you do it?

    Conrad "Con" Jarrett: Uh... I don't know. It was like... falling into a hole. It keeps getting bigger and bigger and you can't escape. All of a sudden, it's inside... and you're the hole. You're trapped. And it's all over. Something like that. It's not really scary... except when you think back on it. 'Cause you know what you were feeling...