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๐Ÿ”„A Second Chance at Life!
Imagine giving everything to your family, only to be betrayed in your final moments. ๐Ÿ˜ญ But fate has other plans! In *No More Mrs. Nice Wife*, Linda is reborn on the exact day her ungrateful husband demands a divorce. This time? She happily signs the papers, secures the best real estate, and leaves the toxic family behind! Watch her epic transformation from a mistreated housewife to a wealthy, stunning, and independent queen! ๐Ÿ‘‘

โญGENRE: Rebirth, Divorce, Revenge, Strong Heroine
Transcript
00:00:05That kind of softness. I had barely heard it in more than 10 years of marriage.
00:00:10I'm taking Jessica to meet her parents today. Think it over. Give me an answer later.
00:00:15The door slammed. I didn't chase him the way I had in my last life. I didn't scream questions at
00:00:20him.
00:00:20I just looked down at my rough, cracked hands. Last time, this was where I ran after him and slapped
00:00:26him across the face.
00:00:27That slap went public. Michael got disciplined, called in by his bosses, and knocked out of the primary.
00:00:33He still wanted Jessica. Even with his career wrecked, he never looked back at me.
00:00:38This life, I will not spend my life as the doormat under their love story.
00:00:47In the mirror was a tired, slack, middle-aged face. I opened the cabinet. It was all theirs. His and
00:00:54Brian's.
00:00:54Mine was one cheap jar of cream, already dried hard. I dug some onto my hands, picked up my phone,
00:01:00and ordered a full Le Maire set.
00:01:02Then I called a lawyer.
00:01:06Mr. Thompson, I want to talk about a divorce.
00:01:14I died at 48, late-stage ovarian cancer.
00:01:16The day of the funeral, before they even put the coffin in the ground, my husband Michael brought that club
00:01:21hostess Jessica home.
00:01:22I floated above them and watched him, in the black suit I had pressed for 10 years, holding another woman's
00:01:27hand.
00:01:27Michael, I thought I'd wait my whole life and never get you.
00:01:3410 years of pay is on this card.
00:01:36I never spent a dollar on that old woman.
00:01:40From now on, the three of us can finally live like a family.
00:01:46The ugly freak is finally dead.
00:01:49See? Only someone as pretty as Jessica deserves to be my mom.
00:01:55That was when I knew.
00:01:56The marriage I fought 10 years to keep, the son I raised, every dollar I scraped together, it had all
00:02:02been a joke.
00:02:03In my last life, Michael was 40 when he fell for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:02:08He would rather torch his political future than stay married to me.
00:02:12The family told me to swallow it.
00:02:14For the kid.
00:02:15I looked at little Brian and clenched my teeth.
00:02:19I would not sign.
00:02:21Jessica saw she wasn't getting the seat and walked into someone else's arms.
00:02:25Michael hated me for it.
00:02:2710 years of no household money.
00:02:2910 years of that cold face.
00:02:30I worked myself raw to give the kid a better life and got sick doing it.
00:02:35And when I died, they finally got their happy ending.
00:02:39I laughed.
00:02:40Two lines of tears ran down my face.
00:02:42When I opened my eyes, I was back on the day Michael asking for a divorce.
00:02:49This is on me.
00:02:51You agree to the divorce?
00:02:53I walk away with nothing.
00:02:54Deal?
00:02:55I froze and looked at the slightly younger face in front of me.
00:02:59The TV in the living room was rerunning the Thanksgiving parade.
00:03:01The cheerful music made my chest go cold.
00:03:04There was still flour on my hands.
00:03:06Brian had been screaming for cookies that morning.
00:03:08I was up at 5 to make the dough.
00:03:10And my husband was standing in front of me.
00:03:12In a hurry to go meet another woman's parents.
00:03:16Okay.
00:03:16Yeah.
00:03:17Wait for me.
00:03:18I'm coming.
00:03:19That kind of softness.
00:03:20I had barely heard it in more than 10 years of marriage.
00:03:24I'm taking Jessica to meet her parents today.
00:03:26Think it over.
00:03:27Give me an answer later.
00:03:28The door slammed.
00:03:30I didn't chase him the way I had in my last life.
00:03:32I didn't scream questions at him.
00:03:34I just looked down at my rough, cracked hands.
00:03:37Last time, this was where I ran after him and slapped him across the face.
00:03:41That slap went public.
00:03:43Michael got disciplined, called in by his bosses, and knocked out of the primary.
00:03:47He still wanted Jessica.
00:03:49Even with his career wrecked, he never looked back at me.
00:03:52This life, I will not spend my life as the doormat under their love story.
00:04:01In the mirror was a tired, slack, middle-aged face.
00:04:04I opened the cabinet.
00:04:05It was all theirs.
00:04:07His and Brian's.
00:04:08Mine was one cheap jar of cream, already dried hard.
00:04:11I dug some onto my hands, picked up my phone, and ordered a full Le Maire set.
00:04:16Then I called a lawyer.
00:04:20Mr. Thompson, I want to talk about a divorce.
00:04:27After I hung up, I drove to my parents' house.
00:04:30The door opened on warm yellow light and the smell of roast turkey.
00:04:34They live cheap.
00:04:35They only cooked like this when we came home.
00:04:37Where's Michael?
00:04:38He's not with you?
00:04:41Something came up.
00:04:43I'll tell you inside.
00:04:44The TV in the living room was blasting.
00:04:47The game screen flashed hard enough to hurt.
00:04:49Brian was sunk in the couch, snack bags at his feet.
00:04:53He heard my voice and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:04:55Grandma, are my blueberries peeled yet?
00:04:58Hold on, sweetheart.
00:04:59These take work.
00:05:00Mom had a box of blueberries and was struggling to rinse them.
00:05:03Her arthritis still wasn't right.
00:05:04Her fingers didn't move well.
00:05:06Useless!
00:05:07The word was quiet.
00:05:08It still went through my ear like a needle.
00:05:16What did you just say?
00:05:18Brian froze, then opened his mouth and started to cry.
00:05:23It's Thanksgiving.
00:05:24What are you doing?
00:05:25Talk it out!
00:05:27Brian had his back up now.
00:05:28He wiped his face, glared at me, and ran to his room.
00:05:32The living room was left with the game over sound.
00:05:35I looked at mom's red fingers and thought of my last life.
00:05:39I thought swallowing it for the kid was how you kept a family.
00:05:43Turns out the first person in this house who learned to treat me like nothing was my son.
00:05:57I died at 48, late stage ovarian cancer.
00:06:00The day of the funeral, before they even put the coffin in the ground, my husband Michael brought that club
00:06:05hostess Jessica home.
00:06:06I floated above them and watched him in the black suit I had pressed for 10 years holding another woman's
00:06:11hand.
00:06:11Michael, I thought I'd wait my whole life and never get you.
00:06:17Ten years of pay is on this card.
00:06:20I never spent a dollar on that old woman.
00:06:24From now on, the three of us can finally live like a family.
00:06:29The ugly freak is finally dead.
00:06:33See?
00:06:34Only someone as pretty as Jessica deserves to be my mom.
00:06:39That was when I knew.
00:06:40The marriage I fought 10 years to keep.
00:06:42The son I raised.
00:06:44Every dollar I scraped together.
00:06:45It had all been a joke.
00:06:47In my last life, Michael was 40 when he fell for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:06:51He would rather torch his political future than stay married to me.
00:06:56The family told me to swallow it.
00:06:58For the kid.
00:06:58I looked at little Brian and clenched my teeth.
00:07:03I would not sign.
00:07:05Jessica saw she wasn't getting the seat and walked into someone else's arms.
00:07:09Michael hated me for it.
00:07:10Ten years of no household money.
00:07:12Ten years of that cold face.
00:07:14I worked myself raw to give the kid a better life.
00:07:17And got sick doing it.
00:07:19And when I died, they finally got their happy ending.
00:07:22I laughed.
00:07:23Two lines of tears ran down my face.
00:07:26When I opened my eyes, I was back on the day Michael asked me for a divorce.
00:07:33This is on me.
00:07:35You agree to the divorce?
00:07:36I walk away with nothing.
00:07:38Deal?
00:07:39I froze and looked at the slightly younger face in front of me.
00:07:42The TV in the living room was rerunning the Thanksgiving parade.
00:07:45The cheerful music made my chest go cold.
00:07:48There was still flour on my hands.
00:07:49Brian had been screaming for cookies that morning.
00:07:51I was up at five to make the dough.
00:07:53And my husband was standing in front of me.
00:07:55In a hurry to go meet another woman's parents.
00:07:59Okay.
00:08:00Yeah.
00:08:01Wait for me.
00:08:01I'm coming.
00:08:02That kind of softness.
00:08:03I had barely heard it in more than ten years of marriage.
00:08:07I'm taking Jessica to meet her parents today.
00:08:09Think it over.
00:08:11Give me an answer later.
00:08:12The door slammed.
00:08:13I didn't chase him the way I had in my last life.
00:08:16I didn't scream questions at him.
00:08:17I just looked down at my rough, cracked hands.
00:08:20Last time, this was where I ran after him and slapped him across the face.
00:08:25That slap went public.
00:08:26Michael got disciplined, called in by his bosses, and knocked out of the primary.
00:08:31He still wanted Jessica.
00:08:32Even with his career wrecked, he never looked back at me.
00:08:35This life, I will not spend my life as the doormat under their love story.
00:08:44In the mirror was a tired, slack, middle-aged face.
00:08:48I opened the cabinet.
00:08:49It was all theirs.
00:08:50His and Brian's.
00:08:51Mine was one cheap jar of cream, already dried hard.
00:08:54I dug some onto my hands, picked up my phone, and ordered a full La Mer set.
00:09:00Then I called a lawyer.
00:09:03Mr. Thompson, I want to talk about a divorce.
00:09:11After I hung up, I drove to my parents' house.
00:09:14The door opened on warm yellow light and the smell of roast turkey.
00:09:17They live cheap.
00:09:18They only cooked like this when we came home.
00:09:21Where's Michael?
00:09:22He's not with you?
00:09:25Something came up.
00:09:26I'll tell you inside.
00:09:28The TV in the living room was blasting.
00:09:30The game screen flashed hard enough to hurt.
00:09:33Brian was sunk in the couch, snack bags at his feet.
00:09:36He heard my voice and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:09:39Grandma, are my blueberries peeled yet?
00:09:41Hold on, sweetheart.
00:09:42These take work.
00:09:43Mom had a box of blueberries and was struggling to rinse them.
00:09:46Her arthritis still wasn't right.
00:09:48Her fingers didn't move well.
00:09:49Useless!
00:09:50The word was quiet.
00:09:52It still went through my ear like a needle.
00:09:59What did you just say?
00:10:01Brian froze, then opened his mouth and started to cry.
00:10:07It's Thanksgiving.
00:10:08What are you doing?
00:10:09Talk it out!
00:10:10Brian had his back up now.
00:10:12He wiped his face, glared at me, and ran to his room.
00:10:15The living room was left with the game over sound.
00:10:18I looked at mom's red fingers and thought of my last life.
00:10:23I thought swallowing it for the kid was how you kept a family.
00:10:27Turns out the first person in this house who learned to treat me like nothing was my son.
00:10:41I died at 48, late stage overnian cancer.
00:10:43The day of the funeral, before they even put the coffin in the ground,
00:10:47my husband Michael brought that club hostess Jessica home.
00:10:49I floated above them and watched him,
00:10:51in the black suit I had pressed for 10 years holding another woman's hand.
00:10:54Michael, I thought I'd wait my whole life and never get you.
00:11:0110 years of pay is on this card.
00:11:04I never spent a dollar on that old woman.
00:11:07From now on, the three of us can finally live like a family.
00:11:13The ugly freak is finally dead.
00:11:17See?
00:11:17Only someone as pretty as Jessica deserves to be my mom.
00:11:22That was when I knew.
00:11:24The marriage I fought 10 years to keep,
00:11:26the son I raised,
00:11:27every dollar I scraped together,
00:11:29it had all been a joke.
00:11:30In my last life,
00:11:32Michael was 40 when he fell for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:11:35He would rather torch his political future
00:11:37than stay married to me.
00:11:39The family told me to swallow it.
00:11:41For the kid.
00:11:42I looked at little Brian and clenched my teeth.
00:11:46I would not sign.
00:11:48Jessica saw she wasn't getting the seat
00:11:50and walked into someone else's arms.
00:11:52Michael hated me for it.
00:11:5410 years of no household money.
00:11:5610 years of that cold face.
00:11:58I worked myself raw to give the kid a better life
00:12:00and got sick doing it.
00:12:02And when I died,
00:12:03they finally got their happy ending.
00:12:06I laughed.
00:12:07Two lines of tears ran down my face.
00:12:09When I opened my eyes,
00:12:11I was back on the day
00:12:12Michael asked me for a divorce.
00:12:16This is on me.
00:12:18You agree to the divorce?
00:12:20I walk away with nothing.
00:12:21Deal?
00:12:22I froze and looked at the slightly younger face in front of me.
00:12:26The TV in the living room was rerunning the Thanksgiving parade.
00:12:29The cheerful music made my chest go cold.
00:12:31There was still flour on my hands.
00:12:33Brian had been screaming for cookies that morning.
00:12:35I was up at five to make the dough
00:12:37and my husband was standing in front of me
00:12:39in a hurry to go meet another woman's parents.
00:12:43Okay.
00:12:44Yeah.
00:12:44Wait for me.
00:12:45I'm coming.
00:12:46That kind of softness.
00:12:47I had barely heard it in more than 10 years of marriage.
00:12:51I'm taking Jessica to meet her parents today.
00:12:53Think it over.
00:12:54Give me an answer later.
00:12:55The door slammed.
00:12:57I didn't chase him the way I had in my last life.
00:12:59I didn't scream questions at him.
00:13:01I just looked down at my rough, cracked hands.
00:13:04Last time,
00:13:05this was where I ran after him
00:13:06and slapped him across the face.
00:13:08That slap went public.
00:13:10Michael got disciplined,
00:13:11called in by his bosses
00:13:12and knocked out of the primary.
00:13:14He still wanted Jessica.
00:13:16Even with his career wrecked,
00:13:17he never looked back at me.
00:13:19This life,
00:13:19I will not spend my life
00:13:21as the doormat under their love story.
00:13:28In the mirror was a tired,
00:13:30slack, middle-aged face.
00:13:31I opened the cabinet.
00:13:32It was all theirs.
00:13:34His and Brian's.
00:13:35Mine was one cheap jar of cream,
00:13:37already dried hard.
00:13:38I dug some onto my hands,
00:13:39picked up my phone,
00:13:41and ordered a full La Mer set.
00:13:43Then I called a lawyer.
00:13:47Mr. Thompson,
00:13:48I want to talk about
00:13:50a divorce.
00:13:54After I hung up,
00:13:56I drove to my parents' house.
00:13:57The door opened on warm yellow light
00:13:59and the smell of roast turkey.
00:14:01They live cheap.
00:14:02They only cooked like this
00:14:03when we came home.
00:14:04Where's Michael?
00:14:05He's not with you?
00:14:09Something came up.
00:14:10I'll tell you inside.
00:14:11The TV in the living room
00:14:13was blasting.
00:14:14The game screen
00:14:14flashed hard enough to hurt.
00:14:16Brian was sunk in the couch,
00:14:18snack bags at his feet.
00:14:20He heard my voice
00:14:21and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:14:22Grandma,
00:14:23are my blueberries peeled yet?
00:14:25Hold on, sweetheart.
00:14:26These take work.
00:14:27Mom had a box of blueberries
00:14:28and was struggling to rinse them.
00:14:30Her arthritis still wasn't right.
00:14:31Her fingers didn't move well.
00:14:33Useless.
00:14:34The word was quiet.
00:14:36It still went through my ear
00:14:37like a needle.
00:14:43What did you just say?
00:14:45Brian froze,
00:14:46then opened his mouth
00:14:47and started to cry.
00:14:50It's Thanksgiving.
00:14:51What are you doing?
00:14:52Talk it out.
00:14:54Brian had his back up now.
00:14:56He wiped his face,
00:14:57glared at me,
00:14:58and ran to his room.
00:14:59The living room was left
00:15:00with the game over sound.
00:15:02I looked at mom's red fingers
00:15:03and thought of my last life.
00:15:06I thought swallowing it for the kid
00:15:08was how you kept a family.
00:15:10Turns out the first person
00:15:11in this house
00:15:12who learned to treat me
00:15:13like nothing was my son.
00:15:24I died at 48,
00:15:26late stage ovarian cancer.
00:15:27The day of the funeral,
00:15:28before they even put the coffin
00:15:29in the ground,
00:15:30my husband Michael
00:15:31brought that club hostess Jessica home.
00:15:33I floated above them
00:15:34and watched him
00:15:34in the black suit
00:15:36I had pressed for 10 years
00:15:37holding another woman's hand.
00:15:38Michael,
00:15:39I thought I'd wait my whole life
00:15:40and never get you.
00:15:4410 years of pay
00:15:45is on this card.
00:15:47I never spent a dollar
00:15:48on that old woman.
00:15:51From now on,
00:15:52the three of us
00:15:53can finally live
00:15:54like a family.
00:15:56The ugly freak
00:15:57is finally dead.
00:16:00See?
00:16:01Only someone as pretty
00:16:02as Jessica
00:16:02deserves to be my mom.
00:16:06That was when I knew.
00:16:07The marriage I fought
00:16:0810 years to keep,
00:16:09the son I raised,
00:16:11every dollar I scraped together,
00:16:12it had all been a joke.
00:16:14In my last life,
00:16:15Michael was 40
00:16:16when he fell
00:16:17for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:16:18He would rather torch
00:16:19his political future
00:16:20than stay married to me.
00:16:23The family told me
00:16:24to swallow it
00:16:25for the kid.
00:16:26I looked at little Brian
00:16:27and clenched my teeth.
00:16:30I would not sign.
00:16:32Jessica saw she wasn't
00:16:33getting the seat
00:16:33and walked into
00:16:34someone else's arms.
00:16:36Michael hated me for it.
00:16:3710 years of no household money.
00:16:3910 years of that cold face.
00:16:41I worked myself raw
00:16:42to give the kid
00:16:43a better life
00:16:44and got sick doing it.
00:16:46And when I died,
00:16:47they finally got
00:16:48their happy ending.
00:16:49I laughed.
00:16:51Two lines of tears
00:16:51ran down my face.
00:16:53When I opened my eyes,
00:16:54I was back on the day
00:16:55Michael asked me
00:16:56for a divorce.
00:17:00This is on me.
00:17:02You agree to the divorce?
00:17:03I walk away with nothing.
00:17:05Deal?
00:17:06I froze
00:17:06and looked at the
00:17:07slightly younger face
00:17:08in front of me.
00:17:09The TV in the living room
00:17:10was rerunning
00:17:11the Thanksgiving parade.
00:17:12The cheerful music
00:17:13made my chest go cold.
00:17:15There was still flour
00:17:15on my hands.
00:17:16Brian had been screaming
00:17:17for cookies that morning.
00:17:18I was up at five
00:17:19to make the dough
00:17:20and my husband
00:17:21was standing in front of me
00:17:22in a hurry
00:17:23to go meet
00:17:23another woman's parents.
00:17:26Okay.
00:17:27Yeah.
00:17:28Wait for me.
00:17:28I'm coming.
00:17:29That kind of softness.
00:17:30I had barely heard it
00:17:32in more than
00:17:32ten years of marriage.
00:17:34I'm taking Jessica
00:17:35to meet her parents today.
00:17:37Think it over.
00:17:38Give me an answer later.
00:17:39The door slammed.
00:17:40I didn't chase him
00:17:41the way I had
00:17:42in my last life.
00:17:43I didn't scream
00:17:43questions at him.
00:17:45I just looked down
00:17:45at my rough,
00:17:46cracked hands.
00:17:47Last time,
00:17:48this was where
00:17:49I ran after him
00:17:50and slapped him
00:17:51across the face.
00:17:52That slap went public.
00:17:53Michael got disciplined,
00:17:55called in by his bosses,
00:17:56and knocked out
00:17:57of the primary.
00:17:58He still wanted Jessica.
00:17:59Even with his career wrecked,
00:18:01he never looked back at me.
00:18:02This life,
00:18:03I will not spend my life
00:18:04as the doormat
00:18:05under their love story.
00:18:11In the mirror
00:18:12was a tired,
00:18:13slack,
00:18:14middle-aged face.
00:18:15I opened the cabinet.
00:18:16It was all theirs,
00:18:17his and Brian's.
00:18:19Mine was one cheap jar
00:18:20of cream,
00:18:20already dried hard.
00:18:22I dug some onto my hands,
00:18:23picked up my phone,
00:18:24and ordered
00:18:25a full La Mer set.
00:18:27Then I called a lawyer.
00:18:30Mr. Thompson,
00:18:32I want to talk about
00:18:34a divorce.
00:18:38After I hung up,
00:18:39I drove to my parents' house.
00:18:41The door opened
00:18:41on warm yellow light
00:18:43and the smell
00:18:43of roast turkey.
00:18:44They live cheap.
00:18:46They only cooked like this
00:18:47when we came home.
00:18:48Where's Michael?
00:18:49He's not with you?
00:18:52Something came up.
00:18:53I'll tell you inside.
00:18:55The TV in the living room
00:18:56was blasting.
00:18:57The game screen flashed
00:18:58hard enough to hurt.
00:19:00Brian was sunk in the couch,
00:19:01snack bags at his feet.
00:19:03He heard my voice
00:19:04and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:19:06Grandma,
00:19:07are my blueberries peeled yet?
00:19:08Hold on, sweetheart.
00:19:09These take work.
00:19:10Mom had a box of blueberries
00:19:12and was struggling
00:19:12to rinse them.
00:19:13Her arthritis still wasn't right.
00:19:15Her fingers didn't move well.
00:19:17Useless!
00:19:17The word was quiet.
00:19:19It still went through my ear
00:19:21like a needle.
00:19:26What did you just say?
00:19:28Brian froze,
00:19:30then opened his mouth
00:19:31and started to cry.
00:19:34It's Thanksgiving.
00:19:35What are you doing?
00:19:36Talk it out!
00:19:37Brian had his back up now.
00:19:39He wiped his face,
00:19:40glared at me,
00:19:41and ran to his room.
00:19:43The living room was left
00:19:44with the game over sound.
00:19:45I looked at mom's red fingers
00:19:47and thought of my last life.
00:19:50I thought swallowing it for the kid
00:19:51was how you kept a family.
00:19:54Turns out the first person
00:19:55in this house
00:19:56who learned to treat me
00:19:57like nothing was my son.
00:20:08I died at 48,
00:20:09late-stage ovarian cancer.
00:20:10The day of the funeral,
00:20:12before they even put the coffin
00:20:13in the ground,
00:20:14my husband Michael
00:20:14brought that club hostess Jessica home.
00:20:16I floated above them
00:20:17and watched him
00:20:18in the black suit
00:20:19I had pressed for 10 years
00:20:20holding another woman's hand.
00:20:22Michael,
00:20:22I thought I'd wait my whole life
00:20:24and never get you.
00:20:2810 years of pay
00:20:29is on this card.
00:20:31I never spent a dollar
00:20:32on that old woman.
00:20:35From now on,
00:20:35the three of us
00:20:36can finally live like a family.
00:20:40The ugly freak
00:20:41is finally dead.
00:20:44See?
00:20:44Only someone as pretty
00:20:45as Jessica
00:20:46deserves to be my mom.
00:20:49That was when I knew.
00:20:51The marriage I fought
00:20:5210 years to keep,
00:20:53the son I raised,
00:20:54every dollar I scraped together,
00:20:56it had all been a joke.
00:20:57In my last life,
00:20:59Michael was 40
00:20:59when he fell for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:21:02He would rather torch
00:21:03his political future
00:21:04than stay married to me.
00:21:06The family told me to swallow it
00:21:08for the kid.
00:21:09I looked at little Brian
00:21:10and clenched my teeth.
00:21:13I would not sign.
00:21:15Jessica saw she wasn't
00:21:16getting the seat
00:21:17and walked into
00:21:18someone else's arms.
00:21:19Michael hated me for it.
00:21:2110 years of no household money,
00:21:2310 years of that cold face.
00:21:24I worked myself raw
00:21:26to give the kid a better life
00:21:27and got sick doing it.
00:21:29And when I died,
00:21:31they finally got
00:21:31their happy ending.
00:21:33I laughed.
00:21:34Two lines of tears
00:21:35ran down my face.
00:21:36When I opened my eyes,
00:21:38I was back on the day
00:21:39Michael asking for a divorce.
00:21:44This is on me.
00:21:45You agree to the divorce?
00:21:47I walk away with nothing.
00:21:48Deal?
00:21:49I froze
00:21:50and looked at the
00:21:51slightly younger face
00:21:52in front of me.
00:21:53The TV in the living room
00:21:54was rerunning
00:21:54the Thanksgiving parade.
00:21:56The cheerful music
00:21:56made my chest go cold.
00:21:58There was still flour
00:21:59on my hands.
00:22:00Brian had been screaming
00:22:01for cookies that morning.
00:22:02I was up at five
00:22:03to make the dough
00:22:04and my husband
00:22:04was standing in front of me
00:22:06in a hurry
00:22:06to go meet
00:22:07another woman's parents.
00:22:10Okay.
00:22:11Yeah.
00:22:11Wait for me.
00:22:12I'm coming.
00:22:13That kind of softness.
00:22:14I had barely heard it
00:22:15in more than 10 years
00:22:16of marriage.
00:22:18I'm taking Jessica
00:22:19to meet her parents today.
00:22:20Think it over.
00:22:21Give me an answer later.
00:22:23The door slammed.
00:22:24I didn't chase him
00:22:25the way I had
00:22:25in my last life.
00:22:26I didn't scream
00:22:27questions at him.
00:22:28I just looked down
00:22:29at my rough,
00:22:30cracked hands.
00:22:31Last time,
00:22:32this was where
00:22:32I ran after him
00:22:33and slapped him
00:22:34across the face.
00:22:35That slap went public.
00:22:37Michael got disciplined,
00:22:38called in by his bosses,
00:22:40and knocked out
00:22:40of the primary.
00:22:41He still wanted Jessica.
00:22:43Even with his career wrecked,
00:22:44he never looked back at me.
00:22:46This life,
00:22:46I will not spend my life
00:22:48as the doormat
00:22:49under their love story.
00:22:55In the mirror was a tired,
00:22:57slack, middle-aged face.
00:22:58I opened the cabinet.
00:23:00It was all theirs,
00:23:01his and Brian's.
00:23:02Mine was one cheap jar of cream,
00:23:04already dried hard.
00:23:05I dug some onto my hands,
00:23:07picked up my phone,
00:23:08and ordered a full La Mer set.
00:23:10Then I called a lawyer.
00:23:14Mr. Thompson,
00:23:15I want to talk about
00:23:18a divorce.
00:23:21After I hung up,
00:23:23I drove to my parents' house.
00:23:24The door opened
00:23:25on warm yellow light
00:23:26and the smell of roast turkey.
00:23:28They live cheap.
00:23:29They only cooked like this
00:23:30when we came home.
00:23:31Where's Michael?
00:23:32He's not with you?
00:23:36Something came up.
00:23:37I'll tell you inside.
00:23:38The TV in the living room
00:23:40was blasting.
00:23:41The game screen
00:23:42flashed hard enough to hurt.
00:23:43Brian was sunk in the couch,
00:23:45snack bags at his feet.
00:23:47He heard my voice
00:23:48and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:23:49Grandma,
00:23:50are my blueberries peeled yet?
00:23:52Hold on, sweetheart.
00:23:53These take work.
00:23:54Mom had a box of blueberries
00:23:55and was struggling to rinse them.
00:23:57Her arthritis still wasn't right.
00:23:59Her fingers didn't move well.
00:24:00Useless!
00:24:01The word was quiet.
00:24:03It still went through my ear
00:24:04like a needle.
00:24:10What did you just say?
00:24:12Brian froze,
00:24:13then opened his mouth
00:24:14and started to cry.
00:24:17It's Thanksgiving.
00:24:18What are you doing?
00:24:20Talk it out!
00:24:21Brian had his back up now.
00:24:23He wiped his face,
00:24:24glared at me,
00:24:25and ran to his room.
00:24:26The living room was left
00:24:27with the game over sound.
00:24:29I looked at Mom's red fingers
00:24:30and thought of my last life.
00:24:33I thought swallowing it
00:24:34for the kid
00:24:35was how you kept a family.
00:24:37Turns out the first person
00:24:39in this house
00:24:39who learned to treat me
00:24:41like nothing was my son.
00:24:51I died at 48,
00:24:53late stage overnian cancer.
00:24:54The day of the funeral,
00:24:55before they even put the coffin
00:24:56in the ground,
00:24:57my husband Michael
00:24:58brought that club hostess Jessica home.
00:25:00I floated above them
00:25:01and watched him
00:25:01in the black suit
00:25:03I had pressed for 10 years
00:25:04holding another woman's hand.
00:25:05Michael,
00:25:06I thought I'd wait my whole life
00:25:07and never get you.
00:25:1110 years of pay
00:25:12is on this card.
00:25:14I never spent a dollar
00:25:15on that old woman.
00:25:18From now on,
00:25:19the three of us
00:25:20can finally live
00:25:21like a family.
00:25:23The ugly freak
00:25:24is finally dead.
00:25:27See?
00:25:28Only someone as pretty as Jessica
00:25:29deserves to be my mom.
00:25:33That was when I knew.
00:25:34The marriage I fought
00:25:3510 years to keep,
00:25:36the son I raised,
00:25:38every dollar I scraped together,
00:25:40it had all been a joke.
00:25:41In my last life,
00:25:42Michael was 40
00:25:43when he fell
00:25:44for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:25:45He would rather torch
00:25:46his political future
00:25:47than stay married to me.
00:25:50The family told me
00:25:51to swallow it
00:25:52for the kid.
00:25:53I looked at little Brian
00:25:54and clenched my teeth.
00:25:57I would not sign.
00:25:59Jessica saw she wasn't
00:26:00getting the seat
00:26:01and walked into
00:26:01someone else's arms.
00:26:03Michael hated me for it.
00:26:0410 years of no household money.
00:26:0610 years of that cold face.
00:26:08I worked myself raw
00:26:09to give the kid
00:26:10a better life
00:26:11and got sick doing it.
00:26:13And when I died,
00:26:14they finally got
00:26:15their happy ending.
00:26:16I laughed.
00:26:18Two lines of tears
00:26:19ran down my face.
00:26:20When I opened my eyes,
00:26:21I was back on the day
00:26:22Michael asked me
00:26:23for a divorce.
00:26:27This is on me.
00:26:29You agree to the divorce?
00:26:30I walk away with nothing.
00:26:32Deal?
00:26:33I froze
00:26:33and looked at the
00:26:34slightly younger face
00:26:35in front of me.
00:26:36The TV in the living room
00:26:37was rerunning
00:26:38the Thanksgiving parade.
00:26:39The cheerful music
00:26:40made my chest go cold.
00:26:42There was still flour
00:26:42on my hands.
00:26:43Brian had been screaming
00:26:44for cookies that morning.
00:26:46I was up at five
00:26:46to make the dough
00:26:47and my husband
00:26:48was standing in front of me
00:26:49in a hurry
00:26:50to go meet
00:26:50another woman's parents.
00:26:54Okay.
00:26:54Yeah.
00:26:55Wait for me.
00:26:56I'm coming.
00:26:56That kind of softness.
00:26:57I had barely heard it
00:26:59in more than
00:26:59ten years of marriage.
00:27:01I'm taking Jessica
00:27:02to meet her parents today.
00:27:04Think it over.
00:27:05Give me an answer later.
00:27:06The door slammed.
00:27:07I didn't chase him
00:27:08the way I had
00:27:09in my last life.
00:27:10I didn't scream
00:27:11questions at him.
00:27:12I just looked down
00:27:13at my rough,
00:27:13cracked hands.
00:27:14Last time,
00:27:15this was where
00:27:16I ran after him
00:27:17and slapped him
00:27:18across the face.
00:27:19That slap went public.
00:27:20Michael got disciplined,
00:27:22called in by his bosses,
00:27:23and knocked out
00:27:24of the primary.
00:27:25He still wanted Jessica.
00:27:26Even with his career wrecked,
00:27:28he never looked back at me.
00:27:29This life,
00:27:30I will not spend my life
00:27:31as the doormat
00:27:32under their love story.
00:27:38In the mirror
00:27:39was a tired,
00:27:40slack,
00:27:41middle-aged face.
00:27:42I opened the cabinet.
00:27:43It was all theirs,
00:27:44his and Brian's.
00:27:46Mine was one cheap
00:27:47jar of cream,
00:27:48already dried hard.
00:27:48I dug some onto my hands,
00:27:50picked up my phone,
00:27:51and ordered
00:27:52a full Le Maire set.
00:27:54Then I called a lawyer.
00:27:57Mr. Thompson,
00:27:59I want to talk about
00:28:01a divorce.
00:28:05After I hung up,
00:28:06I drove to my parents' house.
00:28:08The door opened
00:28:09on warm yellow light
00:28:10and the smell
00:28:10of roast turkey.
00:28:11They live cheap.
00:28:13They only cooked like this
00:28:14when we came home.
00:28:15Where's Michael?
00:28:16He's not with you?
00:28:19Something came up.
00:28:20I'll tell you inside.
00:28:22The TV in the living room
00:28:23was blasting.
00:28:24The game screen
00:28:25flashed hard enough
00:28:26to hurt.
00:28:27Brian was sunk
00:28:28in the couch,
00:28:28snack bags at his feet.
00:28:30He heard my voice
00:28:31and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:28:33Grandma,
00:28:34are my blueberries
00:28:34peeled yet?
00:28:35Hold on, sweetheart.
00:28:36These take work.
00:28:37Mom had a box of blueberries
00:28:39and was struggling
00:28:39to rinse them.
00:28:40Her arthritis
00:28:41still wasn't right.
00:28:42Her fingers
00:28:43didn't move well.
00:28:44Useless!
00:28:44The word was quiet.
00:28:46It still went through my ear
00:28:48like a needle.
00:28:54What did you just say?
00:28:55Brian froze,
00:28:57then opened his mouth
00:28:58and started to cry.
00:29:01It's Thanksgiving.
00:29:02What are you doing?
00:29:03Talk it out!
00:29:05Brian had his back up now.
00:29:06He wiped his face,
00:29:08glared at me,
00:29:08and ran to his room.
00:29:10The living room was left
00:29:11with the game-over sound.
00:29:12I looked at mom's red fingers
00:29:14and thought of my last life.
00:29:17I thought swallowing it
00:29:18for the kid
00:29:18was how you kept a family.
00:29:21Turns out,
00:29:21the first person in this house
00:29:23who learned to treat me
00:29:24like nothing was my son.
00:29:35I died at 48,
00:29:36late-stage ovarian cancer.
00:29:38The day of the funeral,
00:29:39before they even put
00:29:40the coffin in the ground,
00:29:41my husband Michael
00:29:41brought that club hostess
00:29:43Jessica home.
00:29:43I floated above them
00:29:44and watched him
00:29:45in the black suit
00:29:46I had pressed for 10 years
00:29:47holding another woman's hand.
00:29:49Michael,
00:29:49I thought I'd wait
00:29:50my whole life
00:29:51and never get you.
00:29:5510 years of pay
00:29:56is on this card.
00:29:58I never spent a dollar
00:29:59on that old woman.
00:30:02From now on,
00:30:02the three of us
00:30:03can finally live
00:30:04like a family.
00:30:07The ugly freak
00:30:08is finally dead.
00:30:11See?
00:30:11Only someone as pretty
00:30:12as Jessica
00:30:13deserves to be my mom.
00:30:16That was when I knew.
00:30:18The marriage I fought
00:30:1910 years to keep,
00:30:20the son I raised,
00:30:21every dollar
00:30:22I scraped together,
00:30:23it had all been a joke.
00:30:25In my last life,
00:30:26Michael was 40
00:30:27when he fell
00:30:27for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:30:29He would rather
00:30:29torch his political future
00:30:31than stay married to me.
00:30:33The family told me
00:30:35to swallow it
00:30:35for the kid.
00:30:36I looked at little Brian
00:30:37and clenched my teeth.
00:30:40I would not sign.
00:30:42Jessica saw
00:30:43she wasn't getting the seat
00:30:44and walked into
00:30:45someone else's arms.
00:30:46Michael hated me for it.
00:30:4810 years of no household money,
00:30:4910 years of that cold face.
00:30:52I worked myself raw
00:30:53to give the kid
00:30:54a better life
00:30:55and got sick doing it.
00:30:56And when I died,
00:30:58they finally got
00:30:59their happy ending.
00:31:00I laughed.
00:31:01Two lines of tears
00:31:02ran down my face.
00:31:03When I opened my eyes,
00:31:05I was back on the day
00:31:06Michael asked me
00:31:07for a divorce.
00:31:11This is on me.
00:31:12You agree to the divorce?
00:31:14I walk away with nothing.
00:31:15Deal?
00:31:16I froze
00:31:17and looked at the
00:31:18slightly younger face
00:31:19in front of me.
00:31:20The TV in the living room
00:31:21was rerunning
00:31:21the Thanksgiving parade.
00:31:23The cheerful music
00:31:23made my chest go cold.
00:31:25There was still flour
00:31:26on my hands.
00:31:27Brian had been screaming
00:31:28for cookies that morning.
00:31:29I was up at five
00:31:30to make the dough
00:31:31and my husband
00:31:32was standing in front of me
00:31:33in a hurry
00:31:33to go meet
00:31:34another woman's parents.
00:31:37Okay.
00:31:38Yeah.
00:31:38Wait for me.
00:31:39I'm coming.
00:31:40That kind of softness.
00:31:41I had barely heard it
00:31:42in more than
00:31:43ten years of marriage.
00:31:45I'm taking Jessica
00:31:46to meet her parents today.
00:31:47Think it over.
00:31:48Give me an answer later.
00:31:50The door slammed.
00:31:51I didn't chase him
00:31:52the way I had
00:31:53in my last life.
00:31:53I didn't scream
00:31:54questions at him.
00:31:55I just looked down
00:31:56at my rough,
00:31:57cracked hands.
00:31:58Last time,
00:31:59this was where
00:31:59I ran after him
00:32:00and slapped him
00:32:01across the face.
00:32:02That slap went public.
00:32:04Michael got disciplined,
00:32:05called in by his bosses,
00:32:07and knocked out
00:32:07of the primary.
00:32:08He still wanted Jessica.
00:32:10Even with his career wrecked,
00:32:11he never looked back at me.
00:32:13This life,
00:32:13I will not spend my life
00:32:15as the doormat
00:32:16under their love story.
00:32:22In the mirror
00:32:23was a tired,
00:32:24slack,
00:32:24middle-aged face.
00:32:25I opened the cabinet.
00:32:27It was all theirs,
00:32:28his and Brian's.
00:32:29Mine was one cheap
00:32:30jar of cream,
00:32:31already dried hard.
00:32:32I dug some onto my hands,
00:32:34picked up my phone,
00:32:35and ordered
00:32:35a full Le Maire set.
00:32:37Then I called a lawyer.
00:32:41Mr. Thompson,
00:32:42I want to talk about
00:32:45a divorce.
00:32:48After I hung up,
00:32:50I drove to my parents' house.
00:32:51The door opened
00:32:52on warm yellow light
00:32:53and the smell
00:32:54of roast turkey.
00:32:55They live cheap.
00:32:56They only cooked like this
00:32:57when we came home.
00:32:58Where's Michael?
00:33:00He's not with you?
00:33:03Something came up.
00:33:04I'll tell you inside.
00:33:06The TV in the living room
00:33:07was blasting.
00:33:08The game screen
00:33:09flashed hard enough
00:33:09to hurt.
00:33:10Brian was sunk
00:33:11in the couch,
00:33:12snack bags at his feet.
00:33:14He heard my voice
00:33:15and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:33:16Grandma,
00:33:17are my blueberries
00:33:18peeled yet?
00:33:19Hold on, sweetheart.
00:33:20These take work.
00:33:21Mom had a box of blueberries
00:33:22and was struggling
00:33:23to rinse them.
00:33:24Her arthritis
00:33:25still wasn't right.
00:33:26Her fingers
00:33:26didn't move well.
00:33:27Useless!
00:33:28The word was quiet.
00:33:30It still went through
00:33:31my ear like a needle.
00:33:37What did you just say?
00:33:39Brian froze,
00:33:40then opened his mouth
00:33:42and started to cry.
00:33:44It's Thanksgiving.
00:33:45What are you doing?
00:33:47Talk it out!
00:33:48Brian had his backup now.
00:33:50He wiped his face,
00:33:51glared at me,
00:33:52and ran to his room.
00:33:53The living room was left
00:33:54with the game over sound.
00:33:55I looked at mom's red fingers
00:33:57and thought of my last life.
00:34:00I thought swallowing it
00:34:01for the kid
00:34:02was how you kept a family.
00:34:04Turns out the first person
00:34:06in this house
00:34:06who learned to treat me
00:34:08like nothing was my son.
00:34:18I died at 48,
00:34:20late stage overnian cancer.
00:34:21The day of the funeral,
00:34:22before they even put
00:34:23the coffin in the ground,
00:34:24my husband Michael
00:34:25brought that club hostess
00:34:26Jessica home.
00:34:27I floated above them
00:34:28and watched him
00:34:29in the black suit
00:34:30I had pressed for 10 years
00:34:31holding another woman's hand.
00:34:32Michael,
00:34:33I thought I'd wait
00:34:34my whole life
00:34:34and never get you.
00:34:3810 years of pay
00:34:39is on this card.
00:34:41I never spent a dollar
00:34:42on that old woman.
00:34:45From now on,
00:34:46the three of us
00:34:47can finally live
00:34:48like a family.
00:34:50The ugly freak
00:34:51is finally dead.
00:34:54See?
00:34:55Only someone as pretty
00:34:56as Jessica
00:34:56deserves to be my mom.
00:35:00That was when I knew.
00:35:01The marriage I fought
00:35:0210 years to keep,
00:35:03the son I raised,
00:35:05every dollar
00:35:06I scraped together,
00:35:07it had all been a joke.
00:35:08In my last life,
00:35:09Michael was 40
00:35:10when he fell
00:35:11for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:35:12He would rather torch
00:35:13his political future
00:35:14than stay married to me.
00:35:17The family told me
00:35:18to swallow it
00:35:19for the kid.
00:35:20I looked at little Brian
00:35:21and clenched my teeth.
00:35:24I would not sign.
00:35:26Jessica saw she wasn't
00:35:27getting the seat
00:35:28and walked into
00:35:28someone else's arms.
00:35:30Michael hated me for it.
00:35:3210 years of no household money.
00:35:3310 years of that cold face.
00:35:35I worked myself raw
00:35:37to give the kid
00:35:37a better life
00:35:38and got sick doing it.
00:35:40And when I died,
00:35:41they finally got
00:35:42their happy ending.
00:35:43I laughed.
00:35:45Two lines of tears
00:35:46ran down my face.
00:35:47When I opened my eyes,
00:35:48I was back on the day
00:35:49Michael asked me
00:35:50for a divorce.
00:35:54This is on me.
00:35:56You agree to the divorce?
00:35:58I walk away with nothing.
00:35:59Deal?
00:36:00I froze
00:36:01and looked at the
00:36:02slightly younger face
00:36:03in front of me.
00:36:03The TV in the living room
00:36:04was rerunning
00:36:05the Thanksgiving parade.
00:36:06The cheerful music
00:36:07made my chest go cold.
00:36:09There was still flour
00:36:10on my hands.
00:36:10Brian had been screaming
00:36:11for cookies that morning.
00:36:13I was up at five
00:36:13to make the dough
00:36:14and my husband
00:36:15was standing in front of me
00:36:16in a hurry
00:36:17to go meet
00:36:17another woman's parents.
00:36:21Okay.
00:36:21Yeah.
00:36:22Wait for me.
00:36:23I'm coming.
00:36:23That kind of softness.
00:36:25I had barely heard it
00:36:26in more than
00:36:26ten years of marriage.
00:36:28I'm taking Jessica
00:36:29to meet her parents today.
00:36:31Think it over.
00:36:32Give me an answer later.
00:36:33The door slammed.
00:36:35I didn't chase him
00:36:36the way I had
00:36:36in my last life.
00:36:37I didn't scream
00:36:38questions at him.
00:36:39I just looked down
00:36:40at my rough,
00:36:40cracked hands.
00:36:42Last time,
00:36:42this was where
00:36:43I ran after him
00:36:44and slapped him
00:36:45across the face.
00:36:46That slap went public.
00:36:48Michael got disciplined,
00:36:49called in by his bosses,
00:36:50and knocked out
00:36:51of the primary.
00:36:52He still wanted Jessica.
00:36:53Even with his career wrecked,
00:36:55he never looked back at me.
00:36:56This life,
00:36:57I will not spend my life
00:36:58as the doormat
00:36:59under their love story.
00:37:06In the mirror
00:37:06was a tired,
00:37:07slack,
00:37:08middle-aged face.
00:37:09I opened the cabinet.
00:37:10It was all theirs.
00:37:11His and Brian's.
00:37:13Mine was one cheap jar
00:37:14of cream,
00:37:15already dried hard.
00:37:16I dug some onto my hands,
00:37:17picked up my phone,
00:37:18and ordered
00:37:19a full La Mer set.
00:37:21Then I called a lawyer.
00:37:24Mr. Thompson,
00:37:26I want to talk about
00:37:28a divorce.
00:37:32After I hung up,
00:37:33I drove to my parents' house.
00:37:35The door opened
00:37:36on warm yellow light
00:37:37and the smell
00:37:37of roast turkey.
00:37:38They live cheap.
00:37:40They only cooked like this
00:37:41when we came home.
00:37:42Where's Michael?
00:37:43He's not with you?
00:37:46Something came up.
00:37:47I'll tell you inside.
00:37:49The TV in the living room
00:37:50was blasting.
00:37:51The game screen
00:37:52flashed hard enough
00:37:53to hurt.
00:37:54Brian was sunk
00:37:55in the couch,
00:37:55snack bags at his feet.
00:37:57He heard my voice
00:37:58and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:38:00Grandma,
00:38:01are my blueberries
00:38:01peeled yet?
00:38:02Hold on, sweetheart.
00:38:03These take work.
00:38:04Mom had a box of blueberries
00:38:06and was struggling
00:38:06to rinse them.
00:38:07Her arthritis
00:38:08still wasn't right.
00:38:09Her fingers
00:38:10didn't move well.
00:38:11Useless!
00:38:11The word was quiet.
00:38:13It still went through
00:38:14my ear like a needle.
00:38:21What did you just say?
00:38:22Brian froze,
00:38:24then opened his mouth
00:38:25and started to cry.
00:38:28It's Thanksgiving!
00:38:29What are you doing?
00:38:30Talk it out!
00:38:32Brian had his back up now.
00:38:33He wiped his face,
00:38:35glared at me,
00:38:35and ran to his room.
00:38:37The living room
00:38:38was left with
00:38:38the game over sound.
00:38:39I looked at mom's
00:38:40red fingers
00:38:41and thought of my last life.
00:38:44I thought swallowing it
00:38:45for the kid
00:38:46was how you kept a family.
00:38:48Turns out the first person
00:38:49in this house
00:38:50who learned to treat me
00:38:51like nothing was my son.
00:39:02I died at 48,
00:39:03late stage ovarian cancer.
00:39:04The day of the funeral,
00:39:06before they even put
00:39:07the coffin in the ground,
00:39:08my husband Michael
00:39:09brought that club hostess
00:39:10Jessica home.
00:39:11I floated above them
00:39:11and watched him
00:39:12in the black suit
00:39:13I had pressed for 10 years
00:39:14holding another woman's hand.
00:39:16Michael,
00:39:16I thought I'd wait
00:39:17my whole life
00:39:18and never get you.
00:39:2210 years of pay
00:39:23is on this card.
00:39:25I never spent a dollar
00:39:26on that old woman.
00:39:29From now on,
00:39:30the three of us
00:39:30can finally live
00:39:31like a family.
00:39:34The ugly freak
00:39:35is finally dead.
00:39:38See?
00:39:38Only someone as pretty
00:39:39as Jessica
00:39:40deserves to be my mom.
00:39:43That was when I knew.
00:39:45The marriage I fought
00:39:4610 years to keep,
00:39:47the son I raised,
00:39:49every dollar
00:39:49I scraped together,
00:39:50it had all been a joke.
00:39:52In my last life,
00:39:53Michael was 40
00:39:54when he fell
00:39:54for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:39:56He would rather torch
00:39:57his political future
00:39:58than stay married to me.
00:40:00The family told me
00:40:02to swallow it
00:40:02for the kid.
00:40:04I looked at little Brian
00:40:04and clenched my teeth.
00:40:07I would not sign.
00:40:09Jessica saw she wasn't
00:40:11getting the seat
00:40:11and walked into
00:40:12someone else's arms.
00:40:14Michael hated me for it.
00:40:1510 years of no household money,
00:40:1710 years of that cold face.
00:40:18I worked myself raw
00:40:20to give the kid
00:40:21a better life
00:40:22and got sick doing it.
00:40:23And when I died,
00:40:25they finally got
00:40:26their happy ending.
00:40:27I laughed.
00:40:28Two lines of tears
00:40:29ran down my face.
00:40:30When I opened my eyes,
00:40:32I was back on the day
00:40:33Michael asked me
00:40:34for a divorce.
00:40:38This is on me.
00:40:40You agree to the divorce?
00:40:41I walk away with nothing.
00:40:42Deal?
00:40:43I froze
00:40:44and looked at the
00:40:45slightly younger face
00:40:46in front of me.
00:40:47The TV in the living room
00:40:48was re-running
00:40:48the Thanksgiving parade.
00:40:50The cheerful music
00:40:51made my chest go cold.
00:40:52There was still
00:40:53flour on my hands.
00:40:54Brian had been screaming
00:40:55for cookies that morning.
00:40:56I was up at 5
00:40:57to make the dough
00:40:58and my husband
00:40:59was standing in front of me
00:41:00in a hurry
00:41:00to go meet
00:41:01another woman's parents.
00:41:04Okay.
00:41:05Yeah.
00:41:05Wait for me.
00:41:06I'm coming.
00:41:07That kind of softness.
00:41:08I had barely heard it
00:41:09in more than 10 years
00:41:10of marriage.
00:41:12I'm taking Jessica
00:41:13to meet her parents today.
00:41:14Think it over.
00:41:15Give me an answer later.
00:41:17The door slammed.
00:41:18I didn't chase him
00:41:19the way I had
00:41:20in my last life.
00:41:21I didn't scream
00:41:21questions at him.
00:41:22I just looked down
00:41:23at my rough,
00:41:24cracked hands.
00:41:25Last time,
00:41:26this was where
00:41:27I ran after him
00:41:27and slapped him
00:41:28across the face.
00:41:30That slap went public.
00:41:31Michael got disciplined,
00:41:33called in by his bosses,
00:41:34and knocked out
00:41:34of the primary.
00:41:35He still wanted Jessica.
00:41:37Even with his career wrecked,
00:41:38he never looked back at me.
00:41:40This life,
00:41:40I will not spend my life
00:41:42as the doormat
00:41:43under their love story.
00:41:49In the mirror
00:41:50was a tired,
00:41:51slack,
00:41:51middle-aged face.
00:41:52I opened the cabinet.
00:41:54It was all theirs,
00:41:55his and Brian's.
00:41:56Mine was one cheap jar
00:41:57of cream,
00:41:58already dried hard.
00:41:59I dug some onto my hands,
00:42:01picked up my phone,
00:42:02and ordered
00:42:02a full La Mer set.
00:42:04Then I called a lawyer.
00:42:08Mr. Thompson,
00:42:09I want to talk about
00:42:12a divorce.
00:42:16After I hung up,
00:42:17I drove to my parents' house.
00:42:18The door opened
00:42:19on warm yellow light
00:42:20and the smell
00:42:21of roast turkey.
00:42:22They live cheap.
00:42:23They only cooked like this
00:42:24when we came home.
00:42:26Where's Michael?
00:42:27He's not with you?
00:42:30Something came up.
00:42:31I'll tell you inside.
00:42:33The TV in the living room
00:42:34was blasting.
00:42:34The game screen
00:42:36flashed hard enough
00:42:36to hurt.
00:42:37Brian was sunk
00:42:38in the couch,
00:42:39snack bags at his feet.
00:42:41He heard my voice
00:42:42and didn't even lift
00:42:43his eyes.
00:42:44Grandma,
00:42:44are my blueberries
00:42:45peeled yet?
00:42:46Hold on, sweetheart.
00:42:47These take work.
00:42:48Mom had a box of blueberries
00:42:49and was struggling
00:42:50to rinse them.
00:42:51Her arthritis
00:42:52still wasn't right.
00:42:53Her fingers
00:42:53didn't move well.
00:42:54Useless!
00:42:55The word was quiet.
00:42:57It still went through
00:42:58my ear like a needle.
00:43:04What did you just say?
00:43:06Brian froze,
00:43:07then opened his mouth
00:43:09and started to cry.
00:43:11It's Thanksgiving.
00:43:12What are you doing?
00:43:14Talk it out.
00:43:15Brian had his back up now.
00:43:17He wiped his face,
00:43:18glared at me,
00:43:19and ran to his room.
00:43:20The living room was left
00:43:21with the game over sound.
00:43:23I looked at mom's red fingers
00:43:25and thought of my last life.
00:43:27I thought swallowing it
00:43:29for the kid
00:43:29was how you kept a family.
00:43:31Turns out the first person
00:43:33in this house
00:43:33who learned to treat me
00:43:35like nothing was my son.
00:43:46I died at 48,
00:43:47late stage ovarian cancer.
00:43:48The day of the funeral,
00:43:49before they even put
00:43:50the coffin in the ground,
00:43:51my husband Michael
00:43:52brought that club hostess
00:43:53Jessica home.
00:43:54I floated above them
00:43:55and watched him.
00:43:56in the black suit
00:43:57I had pressed for 10 years
00:43:58holding another woman's hand.
00:43:59Michael,
00:44:00I thought I'd wait
00:44:01my whole life
00:44:01and never get you.
00:44:0510 years of pay
00:44:06is on this card.
00:44:08I never spent a dollar
00:44:09on that old woman.
00:44:12From now on,
00:44:13the three of us
00:44:14can finally live
00:44:15like a family.
00:44:17The ugly freak
00:44:18is finally dead.
00:44:21See?
00:44:22Only someone as pretty
00:44:23as Jessica
00:44:23deserves to be my mom.
00:44:27That was when I knew.
00:44:28The marriage I fought
00:44:2910 years to keep,
00:44:31the son I raised,
00:44:32every dollar I scraped together,
00:44:34it had all been a joke.
00:44:35In my last life,
00:44:36Michael was 40
00:44:37when he fell for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:44:39He would rather torch
00:44:40his political future
00:44:41than stay married to me.
00:44:44The family told me
00:44:45to swallow it
00:44:46for the kid.
00:44:47I looked at little Brian
00:44:48and clenched my teeth.
00:44:51I would not sign.
00:44:53Jessica saw she wasn't
00:44:54getting the seat
00:44:55and walked into
00:44:55someone else's arms.
00:44:57Michael hated me for it.
00:44:5910 years of no household money.
00:45:0010 years of that cold face.
00:45:02I worked myself raw
00:45:04to give the kid
00:45:04a better life
00:45:05and got sick doing it.
00:45:07And when I died,
00:45:08they finally got
00:45:09their happy ending.
00:45:11I laughed.
00:45:12Two lines of tears
00:45:13ran down my face.
00:45:14When I opened my eyes,
00:45:15I was back on the day
00:45:17Michael asked me
00:45:17for a divorce.
00:45:21This is on me.
00:45:23You agree to the divorce?
00:45:25I walk away with nothing.
00:45:26Deal?
00:45:27I froze
00:45:28and looked at the
00:45:29slightly younger face
00:45:30in front of me.
00:45:30The TV in the living room
00:45:31was rerunning
00:45:32the Thanksgiving parade.
00:45:33The cheerful music
00:45:34made my chest go cold.
00:45:36There was still flour
00:45:37on my hands.
00:45:37Brian had been screaming
00:45:38for cookies that morning.
00:45:40I was up at five
00:45:40to make the dough
00:45:41and my husband
00:45:42was standing in front of me
00:45:43in a hurry
00:45:44to go meet
00:45:44another woman's parents.
00:45:48Okay, yeah.
00:45:49Wait for me.
00:45:50I'm coming.
00:45:50That kind of softness.
00:45:52I had barely heard it
00:45:53in more than
00:45:53ten years of marriage.
00:45:55I'm taking Jessica
00:45:56to meet her parents today.
00:45:58Think it over.
00:45:59Give me an answer later.
00:46:00The door slammed.
00:46:02I didn't chase him
00:46:03the way I had
00:46:03in my last life.
00:46:04I didn't scream
00:46:05questions at him.
00:46:06I just looked down
00:46:07at my rough,
00:46:08cracked hands.
00:46:09Last time,
00:46:09this was where
00:46:10I ran after him
00:46:11and slapped him
00:46:12across the face.
00:46:13That slap went public.
00:46:15Michael got disciplined,
00:46:16called in by his bosses,
00:46:17and knocked out
00:46:18of the primary.
00:46:19He still wanted Jessica.
00:46:21Even with his career wrecked,
00:46:22he never looked back at me.
00:46:23This life,
00:46:24I will not spend my life
00:46:25as the doormat
00:46:26under their love story.
00:46:33In the mirror
00:46:33was a tired,
00:46:34slack,
00:46:35middle-aged face.
00:46:36I opened the cabinet.
00:46:37It was all theirs,
00:46:38his and Brian's.
00:46:40Mine was one cheap jar
00:46:41of cream,
00:46:42already dried hard.
00:46:43I dug some onto my hands,
00:46:44picked up my phone,
00:46:45and ordered
00:46:46a full Le Maire set.
00:46:48Then I called a lawyer.
00:46:51Mr. Thompson,
00:46:53I want to talk about
00:46:55a divorce.
00:46:59After I hung up,
00:47:00I drove to my parents' house.
00:47:02The door opened
00:47:03on warm yellow light
00:47:04and the smell
00:47:04of roast turkey.
00:47:06They live cheap.
00:47:07They only cooked like this
00:47:08when we came home.
00:47:09Where's Michael?
00:47:10He's not with you?
00:47:13Something came up.
00:47:14I'll tell you inside.
00:47:16The TV in the living room
00:47:17was blasting.
00:47:18The game screen
00:47:19flashed hard enough
00:47:20to hurt.
00:47:21Brian was sunk
00:47:22in the couch,
00:47:23snack bags at his feet.
00:47:24He heard my voice
00:47:25and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:47:27Grandma,
00:47:28are my blueberries
00:47:29peeled yet?
00:47:29Hold on, sweetheart.
00:47:31These take work.
00:47:32Mom had a box of blueberries
00:47:33and was struggling
00:47:34to rinse them.
00:47:35Her arthritis
00:47:35still wasn't right.
00:47:36Her fingers
00:47:37didn't move well.
00:47:38Useless!
00:47:38The word was quiet.
00:47:40It still went through
00:47:41my ear like a needle.
00:47:48What did you just say?
00:47:50Brian froze,
00:47:51then opened his mouth
00:47:52and started to cry.
00:47:55It's Thanksgiving.
00:47:56What are you doing?
00:47:57Talk it out!
00:47:59Brian had his back up now.
00:48:00He wiped his face,
00:48:02glared at me,
00:48:02and ran to his room.
00:48:04The living room
00:48:05was left with
00:48:05the game over sound.
00:48:06I looked at Mom's
00:48:07red fingers
00:48:08and thought of my last life.
00:48:11I thought swallowing it
00:48:12for the kid
00:48:13was how you kept a family.
00:48:15Turns out the first person
00:48:16in this house
00:48:17who learned to treat me
00:48:18like nothing was my son.
00:48:29I died at 48.
00:48:30Late stage overnian cancer.
00:48:32The day of the funeral,
00:48:33before they even
00:48:34put the coffin in the ground,
00:48:35my husband Michael
00:48:36brought that club hostess
00:48:37Jessica home.
00:48:38I floated above them
00:48:39and watched him
00:48:39in the black suit
00:48:40I had pressed for 10 years
00:48:41holding another woman's hand.
00:48:43Michael,
00:48:43I thought I'd wait
00:48:44my whole life
00:48:45and never get you.
00:48:4910 years of pay
00:48:50is on this card.
00:48:52I never spent a dollar
00:48:53on that old woman.
00:48:56From now on,
00:48:57the three of us
00:48:57can finally live
00:48:58like a family.
00:49:01The ugly freak
00:49:02is finally dead.
00:49:05See?
00:49:06Only someone
00:49:06as pretty as Jessica
00:49:07deserves to be my mom.
00:49:10That was when I knew.
00:49:12The marriage I fought
00:49:1310 years to keep,
00:49:14the son I raised,
00:49:16every dollar
00:49:16I scraped together,
00:49:17it had all been a joke.
00:49:19In my last life,
00:49:20Michael was 40
00:49:21when he fell
00:49:21for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:49:23He would rather
00:49:24torch his political future
00:49:25than stay married to me.
00:49:28The family told me
00:49:29to swallow it
00:49:29for the kid.
00:49:30I looked at little Brian
00:49:31and clenched my teeth.
00:49:34I would not sign.
00:49:36Jessica saw she wasn't
00:49:38getting the seat
00:49:38and walked into
00:49:39someone else's arms.
00:49:41Michael hated me for it.
00:49:4210 years of no household money.
00:49:4410 years of that cold face.
00:49:46I worked myself raw
00:49:47to give the kid
00:49:48a better life
00:49:49and got sick doing it.
00:49:51And when I died,
00:49:52they finally got
00:49:53their happy ending.
00:49:54I laughed.
00:49:55Two lines of tears
00:49:56ran down my face.
00:49:58When I opened my eyes,
00:49:59I was back on the day
00:50:00Michael asked me
00:50:01for a divorce.
00:50:05This is on me.
00:50:07You agree to the divorce
00:50:08I walk away with nothing.
00:50:09Deal?
00:50:10I froze
00:50:11and looked at the
00:50:12slightly younger face
00:50:13in front of me.
00:50:14The TV in the living room
00:50:15was re-running
00:50:15the Thanksgiving parade.
00:50:17The cheerful music
00:50:18made my chest go cold.
00:50:19There was still flour
00:50:20on my hands.
00:50:21Brian had been screaming
00:50:22for cookies that morning.
00:50:23I was up at five
00:50:24to make the dough
00:50:25and my husband
00:50:26was standing in front of me
00:50:27in a hurry
00:50:27to go meet
00:50:28another woman's parents.
00:50:31Okay.
00:50:32Yeah.
00:50:33Wait for me.
00:50:33I'm coming.
00:50:34That kind of softness.
00:50:35I had barely heard it
00:50:36in more than
00:50:37ten years of marriage.
00:50:39I'm taking Jessica
00:50:40to meet her parents today.
00:50:41Think it over.
00:50:42Give me an answer later.
00:50:44The door slammed.
00:50:45I didn't chase him
00:50:46the way I had
00:50:47in my last life.
00:50:48I didn't scream
00:50:48questions at him.
00:50:49I just looked down
00:50:50at my rough,
00:50:51cracked hands.
00:50:52Last time,
00:50:53this was where
00:50:54I ran after him
00:50:55and slapped him
00:50:55across the face.
00:50:57That slap went public.
00:50:58Michael got disciplined,
00:51:00called in by his bosses,
00:51:01and knocked out
00:51:01of the primary.
00:51:02He still wanted Jessica.
00:51:04Even with his career wrecked,
00:51:06he never looked back at me.
00:51:07This life,
00:51:08I will not spend my life
00:51:09as the doormat
00:51:10under their love story.
00:51:16In the mirror
00:51:17was a tired,
00:51:18slack,
00:51:18middle-aged face.
00:51:19I opened the cabinet.
00:51:21It was all theirs,
00:51:22his and Brian's.
00:51:23Mine was one cheap jar
00:51:25of cream,
00:51:25already dried hard.
00:51:26I dug some onto my hands,
00:51:28picked up my phone,
00:51:29and ordered
00:51:29a full La Mer set.
00:51:31Then I called a lawyer.
00:51:35Mr. Thompson,
00:51:36I want to talk about
00:51:39a divorce.
00:51:43After I hung up,
00:51:44I drove to my parents' house.
00:51:45The door opened
00:51:46on warm yellow light
00:51:47and the smell
00:51:48of roast turkey.
00:51:49They live cheap.
00:51:50They only cooked like this
00:51:51when we came home.
00:51:53Where's Michael?
00:51:54He's not with you?
00:51:57Something came up.
00:51:58I'll tell you inside.
00:52:00The TV in the living room
00:52:01was blasting.
00:52:02The game screen
00:52:03flashed hard enough
00:52:04to hurt.
00:52:04Brian was sunk
00:52:05in the couch,
00:52:06snack bags at his feet.
00:52:08He heard my voice
00:52:09and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:52:11Grandma,
00:52:11are my blueberries
00:52:12peeled yet?
00:52:13Hold on, sweetheart.
00:52:14These take work.
00:52:15Mom had a box of blueberries
00:52:16and was struggling
00:52:17to rinse them.
00:52:18Her arthritis
00:52:19still wasn't right.
00:52:20Her fingers
00:52:20didn't move well.
00:52:21Useless!
00:52:22The word was quiet.
00:52:24It still went through
00:52:25my ear like a needle.
00:52:31What did you just say?
00:52:33Brian froze,
00:52:34then opened his mouth
00:52:36and started to cry.
00:52:38It's Thanksgiving.
00:52:39What are you doing?
00:52:41Talk it out!
00:52:42Brian had his back up now.
00:52:44He wiped his face,
00:52:45glared at me,
00:52:46and ran to his room.
00:52:47The living room
00:52:48was left with
00:52:49the game over sound.
00:52:50I looked at mom's
00:52:51red fingers
00:52:52and thought of
00:52:52my last life.
00:52:54I thought swallowing it
00:52:56for the kid
00:52:56was how you kept a family.
00:52:59Turns out the first person
00:53:00in this house
00:53:00who learned to treat me
00:53:02like nothing was my son.
00:53:13I died at 48,
00:53:14late stage ovarian cancer.
00:53:15The day of the funeral,
00:53:16before they even
00:53:17put the coffin
00:53:18in the ground,
00:53:18my husband Michael
00:53:19brought that club hostess
00:53:20Jessica home.
00:53:21I floated above them
00:53:22and watched him
00:53:23in the black suit
00:53:24I had pressed for 10 years
00:53:25holding another woman's hand.
00:53:26Michael,
00:53:27I thought I'd wait
00:53:28my whole life
00:53:28and never get you.
00:53:3210 years of pay
00:53:33is on this card.
00:53:35I never spent a dollar
00:53:36on that old woman.
00:53:39From now on,
00:53:40the three of us
00:53:41can finally live
00:53:42like a family.
00:53:44The ugly freak
00:53:45is finally dead.
00:53:48See?
00:53:49Only someone as pretty
00:53:50as Jessica
00:53:50deserves to be my mom.
00:53:54That was when I knew.
00:53:55The marriage I fought
00:53:5610 years to keep,
00:53:58the son I raised,
00:53:59every dollar
00:54:00I scraped together,
00:54:01it had all been a joke.
00:54:02In my last life,
00:54:03Michael was 40
00:54:04when he fell
00:54:05for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:54:07He would rather torch
00:54:07his political future
00:54:08than stay married to me.
00:54:11The family told me
00:54:12to swallow it
00:54:13for the kid.
00:54:14I looked at little Brian
00:54:15and clenched my teeth.
00:54:18I would not sign.
00:54:20Jessica saw she wasn't
00:54:21getting the seat
00:54:22and walked into
00:54:22someone else's arms.
00:54:24Michael hated me for it.
00:54:2610 years of no household money,
00:54:2810 years of that cold face.
00:54:29I worked myself raw
00:54:31to give the kid
00:54:31a better life
00:54:32and got sick doing it.
00:54:34And when I died,
00:54:35they finally got
00:54:36their happy ending.
00:54:38I laughed.
00:54:39Two lines of tears
00:54:40ran down my face.
00:54:41When I opened my eyes,
00:54:42I was back on the day
00:54:44Michael asked me
00:54:44for a divorce.
00:54:48This is on me.
00:54:50You agree to the divorce?
00:54:52I walk away with nothing.
00:54:53Deal?
00:54:54I froze
00:54:55and looked at the
00:54:56slightly younger face
00:54:57in front of me.
00:54:57The TV in the living room
00:54:58was rerunning
00:54:59the Thanksgiving parade.
00:55:00The cheerful music
00:55:01made my chest go cold.
00:55:03There was still
00:55:03flour on my hands.
00:55:04Brian had been screaming
00:55:05for cookies that morning.
00:55:07I was up at 5
00:55:08to make the dough
00:55:08and my husband
00:55:09was standing in front of me
00:55:10in a hurry
00:55:11to go meet
00:55:12another woman's parents.
00:55:15Okay.
00:55:15Yeah.
00:55:16Wait for me.
00:55:17I'm coming.
00:55:17That kind of softness.
00:55:19I had barely heard it
00:55:20in more than 10 years
00:55:21of marriage.
00:55:23I'm taking Jessica
00:55:23to meet her parents today.
00:55:25Think it over.
00:55:26Give me an answer later.
00:55:27The door slammed.
00:55:29I didn't chase him
00:55:30the way I had
00:55:30in my last life.
00:55:31I didn't scream
00:55:32questions at him.
00:55:33I just looked down
00:55:34at my rough,
00:55:35cracked hands.
00:55:36Last time,
00:55:36this was where
00:55:37I ran after him
00:55:38and slapped him
00:55:39across the face.
00:55:40That slap went public.
00:55:42Michael got disciplined,
00:55:43called in by his bosses
00:55:44and knocked out
00:55:45of the primary.
00:55:46He still wanted Jessica.
00:55:48Even with his career wrecked,
00:55:49he never looked back at me.
00:55:50This life,
00:55:51I will not spend my life
00:55:52as the doormat
00:55:53under their love story.
00:56:00In the mirror was a tired,
00:56:01slack, middle-aged face.
00:56:03I opened the cabinet.
00:56:04It was all theirs,
00:56:05his and Brian's.
00:56:07Mine was one cheap jar of cream,
00:56:09already dried hard.
00:56:10I dug some onto my hands,
00:56:11picked up my phone,
00:56:12and ordered a full La Mer set.
00:56:15Then I called a lawyer.
00:56:18Mr. Thompson,
00:56:20I want to talk about
00:56:22a divorce.
00:56:26After I hung up,
00:56:27I drove to my parents' house.
00:56:29The door opened
00:56:30on warm yellow light
00:56:31and the smell of roast turkey.
00:56:33They live cheap.
00:56:34They only cooked like this
00:56:35when we came home.
00:56:36Where's Michael?
00:56:37He's not with you?
00:56:40Something came up.
00:56:41I'll tell you inside.
00:56:43The TV in the living room
00:56:44was blasting.
00:56:45The game screen flashed
00:56:47hard enough to hurt.
00:56:48Brian was sunk in the couch,
00:56:50snack bags at his feet.
00:56:51He heard my voice
00:56:52and didn't even lift his eyes.
00:56:54Grandma,
00:56:55are my blueberries peeled yet?
00:56:57Hold on, sweetheart.
00:56:58These take work.
00:56:59Mom had a box of blueberries
00:57:00and was struggling
00:57:01to rinse them.
00:57:02Her arthritis still wasn't right.
00:57:03Her fingers didn't move well.
00:57:05Useless!
00:57:05The word was quiet.
00:57:07It still went through my ear
00:57:09like a needle.
00:57:15What did you just say?
00:57:17Brian froze,
00:57:18then opened his mouth
00:57:19and started to cry.
00:57:22It's Thanksgiving.
00:57:23What are you doing?
00:57:24Talk it out.
00:57:26Brian had his back up now.
00:57:27He wiped his face,
00:57:29glared at me,
00:57:29and ran to his room.
00:57:31The living room was left
00:57:32with the game over sound.
00:57:33I looked at mom's red fingers
00:57:35and thought of my last life.
00:57:38I thought swallowing it for the kid
00:57:40was how you kept a family.
00:57:42Turns out the first person
00:57:43in this house
00:57:44who learned to treat me
00:57:45like nothing was my son.
00:57:56I died at 48,
00:57:57late stage ovarian cancer.
00:57:59The day of the funeral,
00:58:00before they even put the coffin
00:58:01in the ground,
00:58:02my husband Michael
00:58:03brought that club hostess
00:58:04Jessica home.
00:58:04I floated above them
00:58:06and watched him
00:58:06in the black suit
00:58:07I had pressed for 10 years
00:58:09holding another woman's hand.
00:58:10Michael,
00:58:10I thought I'd wait my whole life
00:58:12and never get you.
00:58:1610 years of pay is on this card.
00:58:19I never spent a dollar
00:58:20on that old woman.
00:58:23From now on,
00:58:24the three of us
00:58:24can finally live like a family.
00:58:28The ugly freak is finally dead.
00:58:32See?
00:58:33Only someone as pretty as Jessica
00:58:34deserves to be my mom.
00:58:37That was when I knew.
00:58:39The marriage I fought
00:58:4010 years to keep,
00:58:41the son I raised,
00:58:43every dollar I scraped together,
00:58:44it had all been a joke.
00:58:46In my last life,
00:58:47Michael was 40
00:58:48when he fell for 27-year-old Jessica.
00:58:50He would rather torch
00:58:51his political future
00:58:52than stay married to me.
00:58:55The family told me to swallow it
00:58:56for the kid.
00:58:57I looked at little Brian
00:58:58and clenched my teeth.
00:59:01I would not sign.
00:59:04Jessica saw she wasn't
00:59:05getting the seat
00:59:05and walked into
00:59:06someone else's arms.
00:59:08Michael hated me for it.
00:59:0910 years of no household money.
00:59:1110 years of that cold face.
00:59:13I worked myself raw
00:59:14to give the kid a better life
00:59:16and got sick doing it.
00:59:18And when I died,
00:59:19they finally got
00:59:20their happy ending.
00:59:21I laughed.
00:59:22Two lines of tears
00:59:23ran down my face.
00:59:25When I opened my eyes,
00:59:26I was back on the day
00:59:27Michael asked me for a divorce.
00:59:32This is on me.
00:59:34You agree to the divorce?
00:59:35I walk away with nothing.
00:59:37Deal?
00:59:37I froze
00:59:38and looked at the slightly
00:59:39younger face in front of me.
00:59:41The TV in the living room
00:59:42was rerunning
00:59:43the Thanksgiving parade.
00:59:44The cheerful music
00:59:45made my chest go cold.
00:59:46There was still flour
00:59:47on my hands.
00:59:48Brian had been screaming
00:59:49for cookies that morning.
00:59:50I was up at five
00:59:51to make the dough
00:59:52and my husband
00:59:53was standing in front of me
00:59:54in a hurry
00:59:55to go meet
00:59:55another woman's parents.
00:59:58Okay.
00:59:59Yeah.
00:59:59Wait for me.
01:00:00I'm coming.
01:00:01That kind of softness.
01:00:02I had barely heard it
01:00:03in more than
01:00:04ten years of marriage.
01:00:06I'm taking Jessica
01:00:07to meet her parents today.
01:00:08Think it over.
01:00:09Give me an answer later.
01:00:11The door...

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