Loretta, may I confide in you something?
Of course, Mary
What's going on?
I think Alex was tossing all night
We fell asleep in a spoon, but he just kept kicking me.
So, you think
He let on that he had a nightmare, in the morning, when he woke me up.
Isn't he a little too old for it Mary?
Waking you up because of a nightmare?
Yeah, well, he's kind of a big kid
Remember how he acted at the fair?
I know, honey, and it's why I set you two up oh so long ago
And now you're married!
Haha, yeah
I know
I needed someone with some zest, someone to make me feel alive
And he's got that alright
Yeah, he does
But I think I can't keep up with him, and I worry what if he leaves?
What makes you say that?
I know Gina seemed kind of upset for me
When she spotted Becky Anne at the fair, and Alex
When he saw her - I don't know - it was like he was in another world
They broke up years before he met me
He told me all about her, and I have no reason to worry, he said
It was very reassuring
So
I don't know
So maybe I'm reading into it
But when he talked about a nightmare
He mentioned someone in it chasing him with a spoon
And she was wearing a wedding dress
And you think you're the one
Well, yeah
Look, Mary, you and I both know that dreams often don't make any sense
You can't put a lot of weight in it
But it happened right after the fair!
He just... was standoffish after he saw Becky Anne
Do you think he'd give you up that easily?
Well, he fell for me pretty easily
Alex may seem foolish, Mary
But I don't think he'd give up such a commitment as marriage
If you're really concerned though, you could just ask him
How?
Well, test him a little
I don't know
You could make him jealous
I think that would push him away
Get a pair, Mary!
Tell him you want to end your marriage!
Find out what the man's thinking
See if he agrees!
And if he agrees?