A Serious Man - Navigating Family Conflict Without Blame
Judith Gopnik:
We shouldn't put the kids in the middle of this, Larry.
Larry Gopnik:
The kids aren't...
Judith Gopnik:
I'm saying "we." I'm not pointing fingers.
Sy Ableman:
No one is playing the "blame game," Larry.
Larry Gopnik:
I didn't say anyone was!
Judith Gopnik:
Well let's not play He said, She said, either.
Larry Gopnik:
I wasn't! I-...
Sy Ableman: [pause; Long pause]
Aw right, well let's just step back, and defuse the situation, I find, sometimes, if I count to ten. One... two... three... fou... Or silently.
Judith Gopnik:
Really, to keep things on an even keel, especially now, leading up to Danny's bar mitzvah...
Sy Ableman:
A child's bar mitzvah, Larry!
Judith Gopnik:
Sy and I think it's best if you move out of the house.
Larry Gopnik:
Move out?
Sy Ableman:
It makes eminent sense.
Judith Gopnik:
Things can't continue as they...
Larry Gopnik:
Move out! Where would I go?
Sy Ableman:
Well, for instance, the Jolly Roger is quite livable. Not expensive, and the rooms are eminently habitable.
Judith Gopnik:
This would allow you to visit the kids.
Sy Ableman:
There's convenience in its fava. There's a pool...
Larry Gopnik:
Wouldn't it make more sense for you to move in with Sy?
Judith Gopnik: [Shocked pause]
Larry!
Sy Ableman:
Larry, you're jesting!
Judith Gopnik:
Larry, there is much to accomplish before that can happen.
Sy Ableman:
Larry, Larry, Larry. I think, really, the Jolly Roger is the appropriate course of action. It has a pool.
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