Fireproof

Caleb Holt: Why do you have to make everything so difficult? Catherine Holt: Oh, I'm making everything difficult? Seems to me like I'm carrying the weight around here while you're off doing your own thing. Caleb Holt: Excuse me?! I'm the one out there working to pay this mortgage and I pay for both of the cars! Catherine Holt: Yeah, and that's all you do! I'm the one paying all of our bills with my salary! Caleb Holt: Which you agreed to do. That's fair. Do you not like this house? Do you not like your car? Catherine Holt: Caleb, who takes care of this house? Me! Who washes all the clothes? Me! Who gets all the groceries? Me! Not to mention I'm helping my parents every weekend. You know, I've got all this pressure on me, and the only thing you ever do for anybody is yourself! Caleb Holt: Let me tell you something, you don't know the first thing about pressure, alright? You think I put out house fires for myself? Or rush to car wrecks at 2:00 am for myself? Or pull a child's body out of

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Michael Simmons: What's that ring on your finger mean? Caleb: It means I'm married. Michael Simmons: Yeah, well it also means, you made a lifelong covenant, by putting on that ring, saying your vows. The sad part about it is, when most people promise for better or for worse, they really only mean for the better. Caleb Holt: Catherine and I were in love when we got married. But today, we're two completely different people. Michael Simmons: Caleb, salt and pepper are completely different. Alright, their make-up is different, their taste, and their color. But you always see them together. And when you...hold on a second. Caleb Holt: What are you doing? Hey, Michael, what'd you do that for? Michael Simmons: Caleb, when two people get married, it's for better, or, for worse, for richer, or, for poorer, in sickness, and, in health. Caleb Holt: [Annoyed] I know that. But some marriages aren't fireproof. Sometimes, you get burned. Michael Simmons: Fireproof doesn't mean that a fire will never

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Catherine's Girlfriend: That's right, girl. Stand your ground. Make him respect you. If there is one thing a man understands... Caleb Holt: ...it's respect. That's the issue. That's the reason our marriage is failing. She shows me no respect at all. And the saddest part about it is... Catherine Holt: ...he doesn't have a clue. He thinks that our marriage is fine for the most part. You know, he probably thinks... Caleb Holt: Our marriage has been fine until this year! Now, she just goes off the deep end! Michael Simmons: [Not fully buying into it] Do you really think this just happened all of a sudden? Caleb Holt: I don't know what to think! I don't understand her! She's emotional about everything. She's easily offended, and way too sensitive. Catherine Holt: I mean, he's so insensitive! You know, he doesn't truly care how I feel, he doesn't listen to me. Caleb Holt: And then she starts nagging me, and saying I don't listen to her, or, something like that. It drives me crazy! I feel lik

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John Holt: Caleb, if I were to ask you why you're so frustrated with Catherine, what would you say? Caleb Holt: She's stubborn. She makes everything difficult for me. She's ungrateful. She's constantly griping about something. John Holt: Has she thanked you for anything you've done for her the past twenty days? Caleb Holt: No! And you'd think, after I've washed the car, I've changed the oil, do the dishes, clean the house, that she would try to show me a little bit of gratitude. But she doesn't! In fact, when I come home, she makes me feel like I'm an enemy! I'm not even welcome in my own home, dad! That is what really ticks me off! Dad, for the last three weeks, I have bent over backwards for her! I have tried to demonstrate that I still care about this relationship. I bought her flowers, which she threw away! I have taken her insults and sarcasm, but last night was it! I made dinner for her, I did everything I could to demonstrate that I care about her, to show value for her, and she

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Catherine Holt: Caleb, what's happened to you? Caleb Holt: Dad asked me if there was anything in me that wanted to save our marriage. And then he gave me something. I could let you read it... Catherine Holt: Was it this? Caleb Holt: How long have you known? Catherine Holt: I found it yesterday. So what day are you on? Caleb Holt: 43. Catherine Holt: There's only 40. Caleb Holt: Well, who says I have to stop? Catherine Holt: Caleb, I don't know how to process this. This is not normal for you. Caleb Holt: Welcome to the new normal. Catherine Holt: You didn't want to do this at first, did you? Caleb Holt: No. But halfway through, I realized that I did not understand what love was. And once I understood that, I wanted to do it. Catherine Holt: Caleb, I want to believe that this is real. But I am not ready to say that I trust you again. Caleb Holt: I understand that. But whether you ever reach that point or not, I need you to understand something. I am sorry. I have been so selfish. For the

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