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Several days before she left,
did you say to her:
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"If you're in this much pain,
you owe it to yourself to leave"?
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- I didn't think Joanna...
- Did you say to her:
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"If you're in this much pain,
you owe it to yourself to leave"?
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- Yes, but she was my friend...
- No further questions.
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Mrs. Phelps, you may step down.
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Joanna, things are not the same now.
:34:29
Ted is not the same man.
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- You don't know how hard he's tried...
- Mrs. Phelps!
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They're beautiful together.
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The witness is asked to step down.
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If you could see them together...
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...maybe you wouldn't be here now.
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Mrs. Phelps, that will be all!
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I'm sorry.
:34:52
When you were talking...
:34:54
When my ex-wife was talking about how
unhappy she was during our marriage...
:34:59
...most of what she said
was probably true.
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There's a lot I didn't understand.
:35:05
There's a lot
I'd do different if I could...
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...just like there's a lot you wish
you could change but can't.
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Some things, once they're done,
can't be undone.
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My wife...
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My ex-wife says she loves Billy
and I believe she does.
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But I don't think
that's the issue here.
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If I understand it correctly...
:35:29
...what means the most here is
what's best for our son.
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What's best for Billy.
:35:36
My wife used to say to me:
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"Why can't a woman have
the same ambitions as a man?"
:35:42
I think you're right.
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And maybe I've learned that much.
:35:46
By the same token, I'd like to know...
:35:48
...what law says a woman is a better
parent simply by virtue of her sex?
:35:54
I've had time to think about
what makes a good parent.
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It has to do with constancy.
It has to do with patience...