Come in!
Oh, it’s good to see you again.
Three months is a long time!
How was your trip?
Thanks… Look, would you mind stopping that for just a minute? Excuse me....
I dont know, tougher than usual.
Ha...
Yes he’s fine.
Want some coffee?
Yeah. Sit down Oliver.
He’s at the sanitary. He really wants to stop drinking, Oliver.
He’s trying very hard. I know he is. But.. What.. what is it?
What is it that makes him want to destroy himself?
You.. You’ve known him longer than anyone else, tell me.. What it is... Please I don’t care. But just tell me.
Well i’ve got to find the answer.
You don’t know what it is like to watch someone you love just crumble away
bit by bit,
day by day,
in front of your eyes... and stand there helpless.
Love isn’t enough. I thought it was. But love isn’t enough for him.
I’m afraid of what’s beginning to happen… within me. Because sometimes I hate him.
I hate his promises to stop. And then the watching and waiting to see it begin again. And to go home to him at night. Listen to his lies.
Well my heart goes out to him because he tries… he does try. But I hate him for failing.
I hate me too. I hate me because I failed too. I have. I don’t know what’s gonna happen to us Oliver.
No matter how much you love someone how do you live up the days… how.
Could you? Could you do that?
Ester!
Not as exactly the place you chose to be. They want your pictures, Esther. Thats all I kept hearing way across the country.
Tough day?
Maybe you otta get away after this one.
New York or Europe.
Just get completely away. What about that?
How’s Norman? ...Is he alright?
Thanks.
Tell me... is he um...
Don’t you think Ive tried through the years to know why. To help him,… I don’t know Ethser, I don’t know what the answer is.
Would it help.. Would it help any if he went back to work?
I'll try.