The Wife

David Castleman: What? [short pause] What? Joe Castleman: [realising] You've been smoking pot. David Castleman: No I haven't. Joe Castleman: Yes you have! I can... [grabs David by the arm, he hits it away] You reek of it! Joan Castleman: Joe, calm down. Joe Castleman: No, no, no, no. Look at him. Oh my God, the kid's completely stoned! David Catleman: Oh, I guess I'm a real embarrassment to you, huh, pop? Joe Castleman: What kind of hostile crap is that? Joan Castleman: [sighs] Joe. David, what's going on? David Catleman: I don't know, mom. I'm trying to figure out if I've been worshipping at the wrong parental shrine. Joe Castleman: What the hell are you talking about? [pause] What are you talking about?! Oh my God, the kid's in a mess. What are we gonna do with him? David Castleman: Nope, I'm not a pronoun, pop. I'm standing right here. Joe Castleman: Well than talk to me for Christ's sake! Joan Castleman: Don't shout at him. Joe Castleman: Yes, I will! We're late! We're supposed to

The Wife (2017 film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Joe Castleman: Listen, Joanie. [fixes himself a drink] Listen, there is nothing horrible, or shameful, or immoral about what we do. We're writing partners. And as we've created a beautiful body of work together... Joan Castleman: You edit, Joe. That's all you do. I'm the one who sits at that desk eight hours a day. Joe Castleman: Is that the way you see it? Really? What, all these years, you've been sitting in some giant store of resentment? And what about all the years I've been uh, rubbing your back, bringing you tea, cooking you dinner, watching the kids so you could work without distraction? You don't think that with times when it killed me, that you were the one with the golden touch? You think I wake up every morning feeling even remotely proud of myself? But have I ever said "I'm done with this marriage. I'm walking away?" Joan Castleman: No, you had affairs. Joe Castleman: [sighs] Oh God... And I've regretted every fucking one of them! Joan Castleman: Oh, yeah, right. You'd sob

The Wife (2017 film), CC BY-SA 4.0