February
SESSION FIVE
Last three questions. I want to wrap this up today.
All right.
Question ten:
What does empowerment mean to you?
(Pause)
It means finding your own strength . . . and then using it in ways that make you and the people around you stronger.
Eleven: How do you approach the unknown?
(Coughs)
I used to be braver. Now—I’m more—cautious.
That’s ironic.
Twelve: When is it okay to break the rules?
When your heart tells you the rules are dysfunctional.
Bullshit.
Did your heart tell you the rules of marriage are dysfunctional? Did it tell you to lie to your children?
Stop the tape, Miranda.
No. I’ve done nothing but listen to you for years. And the whole time you’ve been lying to me.
Things are more complicated than you realize. Love is a tricky thing.
Please stop the tape. Take a deep breath.
No.
Miranda, I know you’re upset. We all are.
But you can’t keep doing this. You can’t keep pushing people away and shutting them out.
Time’s up.