The Pursuit of Happiness (2001)
“He flinched, then fell silent. Finally, he asked me a question. ‘Are you happy about this?’ That’s when I burst into tears, burying my head in my brother’s shoulder. He held me and rocked me. ‘You don’t have to go through with this if you don’t want to,’ he whispered.
I pulled my head off his shoulder. ‘What are you suggesting?’ ‘I’m just saying: if you want out, I can probably help you.’ ‘Medically, you mean?’ He nodded. ‘An actress friend knows of this doctor …’ I held up my hand. ‘I couldn’t... do that.’ ‘Fine,’ he said. ‘I was only offering …’ ‘I know, I know - and I appreciate …’ I broke off and buried my head in his shoulder again. ‘I really don’t know what the hell to do,’ I said.
‘Let me ask you this: do you really want to marry this guy?’ ‘No. It’s a mistake. His mother even said that to me.’ ‘When?’ ‘After that night I spent at their house in Greenwich.’ ‘Was that the night you and George … ?’ I nodded.MoreLess
I pulled my head off his shoulder. ‘What are you suggesting?’ ‘I’m just saying: if you want out, I can probably help you.’ ‘Medically, you mean?’ He nodded. ‘An actress friend knows of this doctor …’ I held up my hand. ‘I couldn’t... do that.’ ‘Fine,’ he said. ‘I was only offering …’ ‘I know, I know - and I appreciate …’ I broke off and buried my head in his shoulder again. ‘I really don’t know what the hell to do,’ I said.
‘Let me ask you this: do you really want to marry this guy?’ ‘No. It’s a mistake. His mother even said that to me.’ ‘When?’ ‘After that night I spent at their house in Greenwich.’ ‘Was that the night you and George … ?’ I nodded.MoreLess
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