Posted on January 6, 2015 at 5:51 pm

I’ve Been Thinking

BETSY
I’ve been thinking.
Really thinking.
See, okay, I know that this was my idea, but…

TOMMY
You’re right, this has to be done
correctly. Betsy, if you would honor me…

BETSY
You’re not hearing me.
I’ve been thinking,
this is crazy.
Not like “crazy” good, but really crazy.
And given who you are
And what I’m going through…
The thing is, we both know
people make mistakes.
People get things wrong.
People sometimes have insane reactions.
Even so, I’m just not quite sure.
This is not your fault,
but i just need some time.

TOMMY
That’s a perfectly normal reaction,
sweetheart, but you know what I think?
You’re all these years with a guy who can’t say yes,
“yes” starts to seem like a foreign word.

BETSY
No, I’ve been thinking:
this is reckless.
Like you said, there’s no real point in rushing,
and this is premature…

TOMMY
Every bride feels like this.

BETSY
No this is out of hand.
Okay, look, here we go:
people make mistakes,
Jack was out of line,
but people sometimes need to hit rock bottom
so they grow,
and Jack is really great and listen,
so are you but
I just need some time.

TOMMY
No more talk. We’re getting married.