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My faithful wife ( HD )
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00:00:04I remember it like it was yesterday.
00:00:10Her beauty took my breath away,
00:00:13and her love consumed every part of me.
00:00:18I, Amber,
00:00:21take you, Doug,
00:00:23to be my husband,
00:00:25my partner,
00:00:26and my one true love.
00:00:28I promise to cherish our union
00:00:32and love you every day
00:00:35more than I did the day before.
00:00:40I promise to trust and respect you
00:00:45and laugh and cry with you
00:00:50and love you faithfully
00:00:52through the bad and the good.
00:00:58No matter what obstacles we may face,
00:01:02I give you my hand,
00:01:05my heart,
00:01:07and my love
00:01:10from this day forward
00:01:13as long as we both shall live.
00:01:17I, Doug,
00:01:18take you, Amber,
00:01:20to be my wife,
00:01:22my friend,
00:01:24and my love from this day forward.
00:01:27In the presence of our family and our friends,
00:01:30I offer you this solemn vow
00:01:34to be your faithful partner
00:01:36and sickness and health,
00:01:40for richer or for poorer
00:01:42and good times and in bad
00:01:45and enjoy as well as sorrow.
00:01:50I promise to love you unconditionally,
00:01:53I promise to laugh with you,
00:01:55I promise to cry with you,
00:01:58and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.
00:02:02you may exchange rings.
00:02:10By the power of Dustin in me,
00:02:13I now pronounce you husband and wife
00:02:18and I kiss the bride.
00:02:34Our world felt like a storybook.
00:02:37We were unstoppable.
00:02:39Eternity was ours
00:02:40just for the taking.
00:02:58That was the beginning of something beautiful
00:03:00and in retrospect,
00:03:03the end of our innocence.
00:03:12That was
00:03:16a magical day.
00:03:19Like a fairy tale come true.
00:03:23It's something I
00:03:26I've always dreamed about
00:03:28ever since I was a little girl.
00:03:31to have my
00:03:33knight in shining armor
00:03:36carry me from
00:03:38the church
00:03:39to the waiting horse
00:03:40and carriage.
00:03:42She never wavered
00:03:43from the vow she made to me
00:03:44on our wedding day.
00:03:47I wish I could say the same.
00:03:51I took her for granted.
00:03:52I was
00:03:53blinded by lust
00:03:56and greed.
00:03:59But it's all a mirage.
00:04:03The grass is
00:04:05never greener
00:04:06on the other side.
00:04:08It's only greener
00:04:09where you water it.
00:04:13That's what she used to say to me.
00:04:17But I never listened.
00:04:21But I hear it now.
00:04:23Loud and clear.
00:04:26Don't go.
00:04:32No.
00:04:34I've got to get back to work.
00:04:36Take the dam.
00:04:42I can't.
00:04:45Somebody's got to pay for this place.
00:04:47Your love doesn't come cheap.
00:04:49No, but I'm worth it.
00:04:54Yeah, you are.
00:04:59Why don't I
00:05:00take an entire month off
00:05:02and go to Paris?
00:05:06You're so good to me.
00:05:09Tired of waiting, though.
00:05:12When are you going to tell her?
00:05:14Tonight.
00:05:18Tonight.
00:05:21It's that time.
00:05:23Can you feel sorry for her?
00:05:25She doesn't even know
00:05:26what's coming.
00:05:27I don't feel sorry for her.
00:05:32Well, you should.
00:05:34You won.
00:05:40It wasn't a competition.
00:05:45She didn't stand a chance
00:05:46once I met you.
00:05:47I saved you
00:05:48from your boring life.
00:05:51True.
00:05:53Very true, and thank you.
00:05:58Same time tomorrow?
00:06:04Can't come soon enough.
00:06:07We'll celebrate.
00:06:13I've got to get back to work.
00:06:27Hey, Mom.
00:06:28Hey, sweetheart.
00:06:31Is Dad coming home for dinner?
00:06:32He just called.
00:06:33He's on his way.
00:06:35Do you want to help me
00:06:35set the table?
00:06:36Sure.
00:06:37Great.
00:06:37Oh, and use the good china.
00:06:39A little special night.
00:06:40Oh, I just want it to be
00:06:42nice for your dad.
00:06:45Seems he's been working
00:06:46late every night.
00:06:50Do you think you can come
00:06:51to my karate tournament
00:06:51this weekend?
00:06:52Oh, I sure hope so.
00:06:53I know how much it means to you.
00:06:55It's the state championships.
00:06:57I know.
00:06:59We're so proud of you.
00:07:01Thanks, Mom.
00:07:09I absolutely dreaded going home.
00:07:12I know it sounds terrible,
00:07:14but it's true.
00:07:17I let myself get to a place
00:07:19where the only truthful things
00:07:20in my life felt like lies.
00:07:22It's strange how that works
00:07:24when what you're doing
00:07:26is so wrong.
00:07:27Even seeing my daughter
00:07:28was hard.
00:07:30I adored her,
00:07:33but it riddled me with guilt
00:07:35just seeing her face.
00:07:39Dad!
00:07:42Hey, Munchkin.
00:07:43How was your day?
00:07:45Better now.
00:07:45Mine, too.
00:07:48Sorry.
00:07:49I should have called.
00:07:50I got tied up.
00:07:52Hey, you.
00:07:54It's a school night
00:07:55off to bed.
00:07:56Okay.
00:07:56Dad, can you come
00:07:57to my karate tournament
00:07:58this weekend?
00:07:59I wouldn't miss it
00:08:00for the world.
00:08:01Yes.
00:08:02Love you.
00:08:03Love you, too, honey.
00:08:04Good night.
00:08:07I'm glad you're home.
00:08:13Let me go warm up dinner.
00:08:24Thanks for dinner.
00:08:28It's my pleasure.
00:08:31But you're not eating much.
00:08:33You want me to get you
00:08:33something else?
00:08:36No, it's fine.
00:08:40I don't know about
00:08:41these green beans.
00:08:43Last week,
00:08:44they just seemed,
00:08:45I don't know,
00:08:45sweeter.
00:08:48Are you okay?
00:08:51Look, Amber,
00:08:52I can't do this anymore.
00:08:57What on earth
00:08:57are you talking about?
00:08:58Us.
00:09:01Our marriage.
00:09:08Where on earth
00:09:09is this coming from?
00:09:12Amber,
00:09:14you are a good person.
00:09:17I'm just not happy.
00:09:19I feel like we've been
00:09:20growing apart, like,
00:09:22like we want different
00:09:23things out of life.
00:09:25I want out.
00:09:30You want out?
00:09:31There's more to it than that.
00:09:34But, yeah.
00:09:36I see.
00:09:38I see.
00:09:39Isn't this just a little bit cliche?
00:09:42What?
00:09:43Come on, Doug.
00:09:46I'm not stupid.
00:09:48The new clothes.
00:09:50The flashy car.
00:09:54Late nights.
00:09:56Working.
00:10:02I can't believe this.
00:10:07This is hard for me to say, Amber,
00:10:09but I don't love you anymore.
00:10:16I'm sorry.
00:10:19You're sorry.
00:10:23Really.
00:10:25Have you stopped to think
00:10:27for a moment
00:10:28what this is going to do to Izzy?
00:10:31Of course I have.
00:10:33Izzy's my daughter.
00:10:36I love Izzy.
00:10:38Right.
00:10:41It's just me you don't love anymore.
00:11:00I can't get her look of disappointment
00:11:02out of my head.
00:11:04That's what
00:11:05hell is.
00:11:07I think.
00:11:09Remembering the face
00:11:10of someone you love
00:11:11and
00:11:12the pain you caused them.
00:11:16I wasn't always like this.
00:11:19I had character.
00:11:21You should have seen her
00:11:22on our first date.
00:11:24She was beautiful.
00:11:28I loved her
00:11:29the moment
00:11:29I laid eyes on her.
00:11:40Can I help you?
00:11:42I'm here to pick up Amber
00:11:43for the
00:11:47dance.
00:11:48And you are?
00:11:51Your name's Um?
00:11:56Doug.
00:11:58Doug, that's my name.
00:12:00And?
00:12:03And
00:12:04I'm
00:12:05here to
00:12:07pick her up
00:12:08for the prom.
00:12:09I
00:12:09I
00:12:12girls ask
00:12:13guys I
00:12:13I thought she would have
00:12:15mentioned something.
00:12:16She did.
00:12:18I was just expecting
00:12:20someone different.
00:12:22Uh
00:12:22no it's
00:12:23just
00:12:24just me.
00:12:25Daddy
00:12:26be nice.
00:12:29This is nice.
00:12:31Wow you look beautiful.
00:12:37You have her home by 11
00:12:39or I'll come looking for you.
00:12:42You don't want that.
00:12:44Yeah
00:12:4411 o'clock sharp
00:12:46you
00:12:47you have my word.
00:12:48We'll see.
00:12:51Look at this.
00:12:52This is a gorgeous couple.
00:12:53Don't you think?
00:12:54They're not a couple.
00:12:56It's a date.
00:12:59It's all it is.
00:13:00It's a first date.
00:13:01And it's probably her last one.
00:13:04With him anyway.
00:13:05And don't even think about
00:13:06first base.
00:13:07Robert
00:13:08I
00:13:09I
00:13:10I don't even know what that is
00:13:11but
00:13:11I
00:13:13promise you won't even think about it sir.
00:13:15You're good.
00:13:17You have all the right things to say
00:13:19don't you?
00:13:20You can't outsmart a fox.
00:13:22I've been in the hen house pal.
00:13:25I
00:13:25I don't
00:13:26I don't even know what that is
00:13:27but I
00:13:28I
00:13:28I promise you I won't think about it sir.
00:13:30It means keep your hands to yourself.
00:13:36Time's ticking.
00:13:39The big ones
00:13:40eight by tens.
00:13:49Nice guy.
00:13:51He's really a huge teddy bear
00:13:53once you get to know him.
00:13:55I can tell.
00:13:57I don't like him.
00:14:00Robert
00:14:01you don't even know him.
00:14:03Look he looks like a really nice boy.
00:14:05Look
00:14:06he's a gentleman.
00:14:08He's opening the door for her.
00:14:10Okay
00:14:11let's try and put this on without stabbing you.
00:14:14Okay.
00:14:17Ow!
00:14:20Don't.
00:14:26Okay.
00:14:30I
00:14:34actually made this for you.
00:14:36It's
00:14:38it's not that great is it?
00:14:41I think it's beautiful.
00:14:55Perfect.
00:14:58I've
00:14:59I've never actually worn one of these before.
00:15:01Well you look very handsome.
00:15:09Parents are truly watching us right now.
00:15:14Should we go?
00:15:16Yeah let's go.
00:15:41What I wouldn't give
00:15:42to go
00:15:43back in time
00:15:45and share that
00:15:45moment with you again
00:15:51we were
00:15:52we were so innocent
00:15:54and you
00:15:58you were
00:16:00so cute
00:16:01so charming
00:16:05I think it's safe to say I was
00:16:08smitten with you from the very beginning.
00:16:12Did you tell her?
00:16:16yeah
00:16:18what'd she say?
00:16:37are you okay?
00:16:42I've just never
00:16:44heard her cry like that before.
00:16:48It's hard to be around.
00:16:51Why didn't you just pack your bags and leave?
00:16:53Because I didn't want to make a big scene with my daughter there.
00:16:58I'll grab my things over the next few days.
00:17:05You'd stay with me
00:17:07until we get a place of our own.
00:17:15Did you hear me?
00:17:20Yeah.
00:17:25I knew she wanted to find out
00:17:27what happened to our marriage
00:17:28but
00:17:30I could hardly give her
00:17:31a satisfactory answer.
00:17:34She had lost my heart
00:17:36to another woman.
00:17:37I
00:17:38I didn't love her anymore.
00:17:41I just pitied her.
00:17:45So I thought at the time.
00:17:47.
00:17:50.
00:18:18How is Izzy?
00:18:21She waited up for you again.
00:18:28I'll go talk to her in a minute.
00:18:36I'm sorry this has to be done right now but it's just got to get done.
00:18:41I need you to sign the divorce papers. They're more than fair. You get
00:18:45you get the house, your car, half the money we have in the bank.
00:18:52You and Izzy will be well taken care of. I promise.
00:19:11I'm sorry I'm late.
00:19:12It's okay.
00:19:16Are you all right?
00:19:18Yeah.
00:19:19Okay. Did you order yet?
00:19:22No, I was waiting for you.
00:19:23Okay.
00:19:26So did you look into that?
00:19:28Yeah. Yeah, it seems like it's a pretty good junior college.
00:19:32I meant the marriage license.
00:19:35Oh, I haven't gotten around to that yet.
00:19:37Good.
00:19:41What do you mean good?
00:19:44Never mind.
00:19:47You're acting really strange. What's going on?
00:19:54I think that we might be a little bit too young to be thinking about marriage.
00:20:04That's all you've been talking about for the last year, Amber.
00:20:08I know. I just, I feel like we need more time to think about it, you know.
00:20:15And then we'll, we'll meet back up after, after college.
00:20:22Wait.
00:20:27Are you breaking up with me?
00:20:31That's not what I said.
00:20:32Then what are you saying?
00:20:35That maybe, um, we should see other people.
00:20:42Look, Doug, forever is a really, really long time, Doug.
00:20:46I can't believe this. I just wanted a hamburger.
00:20:52Look, this, this isn't some permanent, this isn't some permanent thing, Doug.
00:21:00I just need to be sure.
00:21:02I know what I want. I thought you did too.
00:21:06You're the last person I'd ever want to hurt.
00:21:10I'm sorry.
00:21:12This is coming from your dad, isn't it?
00:21:15No.
00:21:17Yeah, it is.
00:21:18He's never liked me since day one.
00:21:21He's just overprotective. I'm his only daughter.
00:21:28He thinks I'm never going to amount to anything because he's loaded and I'm poor.
00:21:32No, he, he just thinks.
00:21:35What?
00:21:36Thinks that what?
00:21:40He thinks that I'm way below his precious daughter.
00:21:44Because I grew up in foster care.
00:21:47Because I don't know my real parents and I've never had a real family.
00:21:52So what?
00:21:54It's not my fault I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
00:22:01Yeah, life's hard, but you know what?
00:22:04I'm going to prove him wrong.
00:22:06I'm going to be really successful.
00:22:08I'm going to make a great husband to you someday.
00:22:10So go do whatever you want to do.
00:22:11Go on a hundred dates.
00:22:15Nobody's ever going to love you as much as I love you.
00:22:17I'm going to be here for you, Amber.
00:22:19However long it takes.
00:22:22Because I know that you're supposed to be my wife.
00:22:32I think that must have been so hard for you.
00:22:38What are you talking about?
00:22:40When we were young in that diner and I said I wanted to see other people.
00:22:53You were right.
00:22:54It wasn't what I wanted.
00:22:59My father was pressuring me.
00:23:03I'm really sorry I put you through that.
00:23:09None of that matters anymore.
00:23:12It matters to me.
00:23:18Amber, don't make this harder than it has to be.
00:23:23Just sign the papers.
00:23:33Wash your hands.
00:24:01Is he?
00:24:02Yeah.
00:24:07I'm sorry if I woke you.
00:24:09I was already awake.
00:24:11I was waiting for you to come.
00:24:14Had to work late.
00:24:18You always work late.
00:24:21You're never home anymore.
00:24:26How's school?
00:24:28Keeping those grades up?
00:24:32Always.
00:24:34That's my girl.
00:24:38Well, early day tomorrow.
00:24:43Get some rest.
00:24:48Dad?
00:24:54Why has Mom been crying all day?
00:24:58I don't know, Izzy.
00:25:01But I don't want to discuss this right now.
00:25:04You heard her, didn't you?
00:25:09Has your mom told you anything?
00:25:11No.
00:25:15But all my friends' parents seem like they're getting divorced lately.
00:25:19I don't want that to ever happen to you and Mom.
00:25:28All that matters is that you know that both your mom and I love you very much.
00:25:36And that will never change.
00:25:39Okay?
00:25:42All right.
00:25:44Good night.
00:25:46Kids sense things.
00:25:48They're more intuitive than we give them credit for.
00:25:52I have to live with it.
00:25:53All the guilt.
00:25:56All the shame.
00:26:00I'm haunted.
00:26:02So she just ripped it in half?
00:26:05Yeah.
00:26:05She can't do that, can she?
00:26:08She can and she did.
00:26:10Well, what are you gonna do about it?
00:26:12Print another one tomorrow and give it to her.
00:26:15She's gonna take you for everything you're worth.
00:26:17Look, I don't get the feeling she's in it for the money or the possessions anymore.
00:26:21Don't be so naive.
00:26:22Of course she is.
00:26:24She's planning something, I know it.
00:26:26She's just trying to cope.
00:26:27I shadowed her whole world.
00:26:29That woman is no saint.
00:26:31She wants your money.
00:26:32She wants her family.
00:26:33Why are you defending her?
00:26:34That's not what I'm doing.
00:26:35Yes, it is.
00:26:39Are you having second thoughts?
00:26:40No.
00:26:42No, we've been through this before.
00:26:45Do you still have feelings for her?
00:26:49No.
00:26:51But you think I'm some kind of a monster?
00:26:54No, I didn't say that.
00:26:57You're not the one that had to look his daughter in the eye last night and try to explain all
00:27:00this to her.
00:27:00Okay.
00:27:04I know this is hard on you because of your daughter.
00:27:09Listen to me.
00:27:11But even she wouldn't want you to be in a miserable marriage.
00:27:17And she's gonna understand someday.
00:27:20I'm sorry if you think that I've been insensitive.
00:27:25But I have feelings too.
00:27:30It's just a bad situation all around.
00:27:32Mm-hmm.
00:27:35Sit down.
00:27:38This is gonna be over soon.
00:27:41And it's just gonna be me and you.
00:27:47Your daughter can come over anytime she wants.
00:27:52Everyone is gonna be happier in the end.
00:28:07Sometimes people come into our lives and they appear to be something that they're not.
00:28:19Like a...
00:28:21Like a...
00:28:22Like a wolf in sheep's clothing.
00:28:26And these people can harm you.
00:28:30And more importantly, they can harm the people you love.
00:28:38It seems...
00:28:39It seems...
00:28:40Family...
00:28:42Is being...
00:28:45Targeted for destruction more now than ever.
00:28:51And without God in our lives, we have nothing.
00:28:56We need to turn to Him often.
00:29:02We need to protect each other.
00:29:08If we...
00:29:09If we...
00:29:11Hold on to what we believe in.
00:29:13And if we hold on to each other...
00:29:17Nothing can ever tear us apart.
00:29:19Doug!
00:29:20Will you please just wait a minute?
00:29:22I knew this was a bad idea.
00:29:23I trusted you!
00:29:25Please just calm down.
00:29:26Come back inside.
00:29:28Why?
00:29:28So I can listen to your father to grade me even more?
00:29:30No.
00:29:31It's not like that.
00:29:32It's exactly like that.
00:29:33You knew what I was walking into.
00:29:35Listen, he didn't mean any of that, okay?
00:29:38Rich people just...
00:29:40They say strange things sometimes and...
00:29:43Just keep justifying him trying to make me feel like a loser.
00:29:46No.
00:29:47He was wrong to have asked you all of those questions.
00:29:52What I'm saying is none of those questions should matter to you.
00:29:56There's a lie you don't know about me, Amber.
00:30:02You don't know what it's like to be kicked out of every foster care by one abusive jerk after another.
00:30:09What it's like to eat out of garbage cans or beg for food on the street.
00:30:15Back when we were in high school, I had...
00:30:18There were nights when I slept on the street with the bums.
00:30:21Why didn't you ever...
00:30:23Say something?
00:30:25It doesn't matter anymore.
00:30:28I'm not going to be a victim.
00:30:30I'm a survivor.
00:30:36Under the circumstances, junior college is the best I could afford.
00:30:41But I get it.
00:30:43I'm not good enough for daddy's little girl.
00:30:46That is not true.
00:30:49You've treated me better than anybody ever has, Doug.
00:30:54You're the only person who's ever fought for me.
00:31:01Please don't stop.
00:31:02I don't want to lose you just because my dad is close-minded.
00:31:07I would live in a cardboard box with you.
00:31:10No.
00:31:16Let me in.
00:31:19I'm not going to hurt you.
00:31:28I can't.
00:31:31Doug.
00:31:34You can trust me.
00:31:37Listen to me.
00:31:39I'm never, ever going anywhere.
00:31:42Okay?
00:31:46We can start our own life together.
00:31:59You had such character.
00:32:02Even at a young age.
00:32:06And you've been through so much.
00:32:08More than most.
00:32:11And I know my father eventually came to have a great respect for you.
00:32:19And that night...
00:32:22Changed everything.
00:32:25Because I was able to stand up for someone I loved.
00:32:31You.
00:32:33I don't know if you knew this or not, but...
00:32:36She all put me through college.
00:32:38She worked two jobs and never complained.
00:32:41I couldn't have done any of it without her.
00:32:44What I wouldn't do to have those moments back again with her.
00:32:47I don't need a nap to save me or parachute to raise me if I'm crashing into you.
00:33:05Hey.
00:33:06Hey.
00:33:07I missed you.
00:33:13What's the special occasion?
00:33:16I just want to let you know how thankful I am for helping me.
00:33:19I mean...
00:33:21Helping us get through college.
00:33:25We're almost there.
00:33:26We're a team.
00:33:27Are you hungry?
00:33:29Are you hungry?
00:33:31Starving.
00:33:37Would you like some of this very rare generic brand 1993 Uber?
00:33:43I would love some.
00:33:45Okay.
00:33:56For you.
00:33:59And for me.
00:34:12And a test.
00:34:17To...
00:34:20Forever.
00:34:24To forever.
00:34:25To forever.
00:34:35And...
00:34:37Dinner...
00:34:38Is served.
00:34:40Ramen noodles with sliced hot dogs du jour.
00:34:43My favorite.
00:34:45I thought that...
00:34:48Filet mignon with asparagus and hollandaise sauce was your favorite.
00:34:53It doesn't matter what we eat.
00:34:56As long as I'm with you.
00:34:58Let's dig in.
00:35:10You're welcome.
00:35:12I don't know what to do without you.
00:35:16You'll never have to find out.
00:35:21One second.
00:35:31May I have this dance?
00:35:34You may.
00:35:42I'm...
00:35:43You may.
00:35:43I'm...
00:35:44Yeah.
00:35:56Seven.
00:35:56I'm...
00:35:58We...
00:35:59We take our love for granted.
00:36:02And we...
00:36:03Stop doing...
00:36:04The little things that...
00:36:06Kindle that spark in the first place.
00:36:11And just like a plant needs sunlight and water to live, a relationship needs constant love
00:36:21and nurturing so it doesn't die.
00:36:42Oh, my God.
00:38:55I don't want anything from you, Doug.
00:39:00I don't want anything from you, Doug.
00:39:01But I do have a few requests.
00:39:08What do you mean?
00:39:13It's all right here.
00:39:20Those are my stipulations.
00:39:25And I'm not asking for very much.
00:39:29So that money, this house, the car, it's all yours.
00:39:42This is absurd.
00:39:46You have to survive.
00:39:49Sign the papers.
00:39:53In 30 days.
00:39:56No.
00:39:59No!
00:40:14After Izzy's birthday.
00:40:1830 days.
00:40:20And in the meantime, I think you and I need to carry on like everything's as normal as possible for
00:40:29her sake.
00:40:30Doug is not asking very much.
00:40:33You are just prolonging the inevitable.
00:40:35It's not going to change my mind.
00:40:37Just sign the papers.
00:40:39We owe her that much, Doug.
00:40:48Okay.
00:40:5330 days.
00:40:5430 days.
00:40:55But after that, you are signing those papers.
00:40:59Papers.
00:41:00You have my word?
00:41:05I could understand that part of it.
00:41:07The month didn't seem unreasonable, but the words that came out of her mouth next, I...
00:41:16I thought she'd lost her mind.
00:41:17There is one other thing.
00:41:22What?
00:41:24Do you remember, on our wedding day, you carried me from the church to the limousine?
00:41:35Yeah.
00:41:37Yeah, of course I do.
00:41:40I want that again.
00:41:44You're not making any sense.
00:41:48Every day, for the next 30 days, it would be just like our wedding day.
00:41:58You carry me from this room to the front door when you go to work.
00:42:10Amber, that's just stupid.
00:42:19It's not stupid to me.
00:42:21Amber, I need you to hear me.
00:42:30Our marriage is over.
00:42:34This...
00:42:36This stunt...
00:42:38There's nothing you can do that's going to change my mind.
00:42:45I will stay here in this marriage for 30 days.
00:42:50But...
00:42:52That's it.
00:42:56I'm just not going to carry you to the door.
00:43:01I've given you the best years of my life.
00:43:06I kept my vows to you and to God.
00:43:09I have served your every need.
00:43:12And I have loved you with all my heart.
00:43:16You can't do this one thing.
00:43:25Don't make me beg.
00:43:32Don't make me beg.
00:43:37Okay.
00:43:41I will carry you to the door.
00:43:46But then...
00:43:47You're going to sign those papers.
00:43:50And that will be it, right?
00:43:53Nothing more. Nothing else.
00:43:59That's all I want.
00:44:03Okay.
00:44:10I'm late for work.
00:44:15So, come on. Let's do this.
00:44:17Come on. Come on. Let's do this.
00:44:19Let's...
00:44:20It starts today.
00:44:22Yeah.
00:44:45I felt like it was a cruel...
00:44:49waste of time.
00:44:53One of the most awkward moments of my life.
00:44:59My wife...
00:45:02had become a stranger in my arms.
00:45:19Intimacy and touch...
00:45:24I think those are the things people long for.
00:45:29It's what people need.
00:45:33And...
00:45:34and it's what...
00:45:36separates the other relationships in our lives.
00:45:44What's going on?
00:45:47Mom and I are just having a little fun.
00:45:50Don't tell her about the door.
00:45:52Please.
00:46:00I've got to go to work.
00:46:01Yeah.
00:46:01Bye, Munchkin.
00:46:02Bye.
00:46:04Love you.
00:46:05I'll see you tonight.
00:46:17I like it when Dad carries you.
00:46:20That's right.
00:46:22I like it too.
00:46:26Do you know how much I love you?
00:46:29Yeah.
00:46:30Do you?
00:46:32Yeah.
00:46:35Don't ever forget that.
00:46:37I won't.
00:46:38Okay.
00:46:42Why are you crying?
00:46:43Oh!
00:46:44These are happy tears.
00:46:46It's all good.
00:46:50Love you.
00:46:51Love you, baby.
00:46:52I'll see you later.
00:46:54Bye-bye.
00:47:00Bye.
00:47:22You should have seen the look on my daughter's face.
00:47:26It's like we're living in some...
00:47:28fairy tale.
00:47:32Thirty days.
00:47:34Yeah.
00:47:36And you agreed?
00:47:39What was I supposed to do?
00:47:41She laid a huge guilt trip on me.
00:47:43You're supposed to say no.
00:47:45That woman's crazy.
00:47:46She needs to be institutionalized.
00:47:50I hate her for this.
00:47:56This is gonna crush my daughter even more when she finds out the truth about the divorce.
00:48:02I couldn't face the truth.
00:48:06When you're doing something that you know is wrong,
00:48:10deep down inside you have to have someone to blame beside yourself.
00:48:15she's not the truth in the kitchen.
00:48:15No, no, no.
00:48:30That's what she wants to do.
00:48:32She gets the truth of the divorce.
00:48:35She's not the truth.
00:48:35It's the truth.
00:48:40It's the truth.
00:48:59All right, let's do this.
00:49:02Okay.
00:49:11I could smell the fragrance of her blouse.
00:49:14I realized that I hadn't looked at her in a really long time.
00:49:21I looked at her carefully.
00:49:25She wasn't young anymore.
00:49:28There were these fine wrinkles on her face.
00:49:36Our marriage had taken a toll on her.
00:49:40For a minute, I wondered what had I done to her?
00:49:55Doug.
00:49:56Doug.
00:50:00Is something wrong?
00:50:03No, I...
00:50:05You what?
00:50:09I've got to go to work.
00:50:11Yeah.
00:50:22Wow.
00:50:23Two days in a row.
00:50:26This is the way I carried your mother to the car after we got married, so I thought that...
00:50:34Thought what?
00:50:34We just thought it would be fun to celebrate the whole month.
00:50:40Your birthday is coming up and our 25th wedding anniversary is right around the corner.
00:50:50I want a marriage just like yours when I'm older.
00:50:54We want that for you too, sweetie.
00:51:00I hate to run off, but I've got to get to work.
00:51:03Love you.
00:51:27What's wrong with you?
00:51:32You're acting different.
00:51:37Carrying my wife to the front door every day is really beginning to bother me.
00:51:41You should have seen our daughter.
00:51:42She was waiting there like she was expecting it.
00:51:46Then put a stop to it.
00:51:48I can't.
00:51:49I promised her.
00:51:50You wouldn't break your promise.
00:51:51It's hard on your daughter and I don't like it.
00:51:55It's only for 30 days.
00:52:00So you're telling me that you're gonna pick her up with her body close to yours and carry
00:52:05her from your room to the front door like she's some little princess for 28 more days?
00:52:11You're making it sound like it's romantic or something.
00:52:13It's not.
00:52:14It's a chore.
00:52:18You've got nothing to worry about.
00:52:22Somewhere along the line, I quit trying to make things between my wife and I special.
00:52:28The effort was gone.
00:52:32I was the problem.
00:52:35Not her.
00:52:39In only a few days, I felt myself changing back again.
00:52:42And at the same time, I didn't even realize why.
00:52:56Thanks for breakfast.
00:52:58You're welcome, honey.
00:53:01I made your bacon extra crispy the way you like it.
00:53:04It was perfect.
00:53:05Good.
00:53:05And I made this for your mom.
00:53:08I'm gonna go see where she is.
00:53:22Amber?
00:53:23I'll be right out.
00:53:25I made you some breakfast.
00:53:29I'm not hungry right now, but I'll eat it later.
00:53:31Thanks.
00:53:33All right.
00:53:34Well, I'll just be waiting out here.
00:53:38I've got to be getting off to work soon.
00:53:42Good.
00:53:50Good team.
00:54:03Bye.
00:54:21Good morning.
00:54:22Good morning.
00:54:27Who were those kids?
00:54:33Were we ever that young?
00:54:44Are you okay?
00:54:48Yeah, all good.
00:54:49I just didn't sleep very well.
00:54:51I was kind of tired today.
00:54:54Be good.
00:54:55It's all good.
00:54:57All right.
00:54:59Well, ready?
00:55:02Okay.
00:55:03Okay.
00:55:09You smell good.
00:55:11Thanks.
00:55:14And thanks for doing this.
00:55:17You don't have to thank me.
00:55:21I want to.
00:55:23I know you're doing this for Izzy.
00:55:26Right.
00:55:28For Izzy.
00:55:33I realized in that moment that I had let her down in the most cruel way I could.
00:55:44I had allowed a gulf to come between us.
00:55:49But on the third and the fourth days, when I lifted her up,
00:56:03I started to feel things that I hadn't felt in a long time.
00:56:15And that gulf began to narrow.
00:56:20Hi.
00:56:24Need you to lunch?
00:56:25Oh, wow.
00:56:29It's peanut butter and jelly with crushed potato chips.
00:56:34I know you taught me how to make it.
00:56:36My favorite now, too.
00:56:39It's been a long time since I made one for you.
00:56:42It's okay.
00:56:43It's my turn now.
00:56:47You okay, Dad?
00:56:50Yeah.
00:56:52Yeah, I'm fine.
00:56:55I'll see you girls tonight, I hear.
00:57:00Love you.
00:57:07I'll be home for dinner.
00:57:08Okay.
00:57:10See you then.
00:57:15The greatest gift a father can give his children is to love their mother.
00:57:26And I believe that's true.
00:57:28As the days turned into weeks, I could feel myself changing inside.
00:57:33Not just emotionally, but physically.
00:57:40And spiritually, and even mentally as well.
00:57:47I even started praying and going back to church.
00:57:53Everybody was praising him the first week.
00:57:55An important part of my life that I had somehow just gotten away from.
00:58:02I didn't realize until now how all the little things add up to make a huge difference in our lives.
00:58:10You can embarrass him.
00:58:11He's above embarrassment.
00:58:13He's above your fear.
00:58:14He's above your lust.
00:58:15He's above your cheating, your lying, your stealing.
00:58:19Is anybody here hearing what I'm saying?
00:58:22I found myself coming home from work early just to be with my family.
00:58:27My head started to clear out of you.
00:58:31My thoughts seemed to be in line with what was truly important in my life.
00:58:38God and family.
00:58:42I started to look forward to each morning with my wife.
00:58:45Not my time with the other woman.
00:58:49Though I didn't tell her about this.
00:58:51I also noticed that it became easier to carry her out as the month went by.
00:58:57Perhaps my everyday workouts were making me stronger.
00:59:09What are you doing?
00:59:11I'm eating the sandwich my daughter made.
00:59:14Is there a problem with that?
00:59:17Nope.
00:59:19Here.
00:59:21You should try some.
00:59:22It's really good.
00:59:23No, thank you.
00:59:26Alright.
00:59:28Suit yourself, but you don't know what you're missing.
00:59:30What is wrong with you?
00:59:34Nothing is wrong with me.
00:59:36I'm just enjoying a sandwich is all.
00:59:38You can't keep your hands off me usually, and you haven't touched me in weeks.
00:59:51I'm just tired.
00:59:54I can't sleep at night.
00:59:58No, not really.
00:59:59I'm just kidding.
01:00:05Is she keeping you up?
01:00:08No.
01:00:10Then what are you two doing?
01:00:15me. I want to know. Answer me. We are not doing anything. I'm just not sleeping is all. I'm not
01:00:24stupid, Doug. I can smell her perfume all over you. Okay. All right, maybe she's putting on her
01:00:30perfume a little heavily in the morning and it's getting all over my suit as I carry her to the
01:00:34door. Please, she's trying to seduce you. Is there more going on here than you're telling me? No,
01:00:41there is nothing more going on. I don't believe you. Nothing is happening.
01:00:50It's her that I don't trust.
01:00:56Look, she is just trying to keep her family together. That is the same thing that any decent
01:01:02human being would be trying to do. Then let's call the whole damn thing off and you can go back
01:01:06to
01:01:06your boring little life with your boring little wife. That's not what I want. You better figure
01:01:10things out really fast because I'm not going to play second fiddle to her.
01:01:16Where are you going? I am going to work. Since when? You never go in until noon. Since my business
01:01:22is falling apart. This is nice. Yeah. You used to bring me here a lot during your lunch breaks. We
01:01:46used to come here all the time.
01:01:48Why? Why do we stop? I don't know. Probably my fault. Are you okay? Yeah, I'm just...
01:02:11just taking in the fresh air. All right.
01:02:54Is she pretty? Does she make you happy?
01:03:06no
01:03:08no she doesn't make me happy
01:03:10then why
01:03:14I've been asking myself that same question
01:03:16for these last three weeks
01:03:17and I don't have a good answer
01:03:21I'm sorry
01:03:23don't say anything
01:03:27not until you're sure
01:03:28what it is she wanted to
01:03:37thanks for bringing me here
01:03:46I so wanted to pour my heart out to her
01:03:49right there and then
01:03:50and
01:03:53somehow
01:03:55she knew I wasn't ready
01:03:58it wasn't the right time
01:04:04at that point
01:04:05it was
01:04:07more for me
01:04:08and to relieve
01:04:09my own guilt
01:04:10than
01:04:12to tell her
01:04:14how much I wanted her back
01:04:18how sorry I was
01:04:28here
01:04:31let me help you with that
01:04:32I realized that
01:04:35she had grown so thin
01:04:39that that was the reason
01:04:40I could carry her out more easily
01:04:50I love you Amber
01:05:04I love you
01:05:29do you know what she is
01:05:32yes I do
01:05:37I've got something I need to take care of
01:05:41and then I'll be back
01:05:48okay
01:05:49I knew Isabel loved
01:05:51seeing me hold her mother in my arms
01:05:54carrying her out each morning
01:05:56had become
01:05:56an essential part of her life
01:05:59our children are more
01:06:02aware of our lives
01:06:04through our actions
01:06:05than
01:06:07than we think they are
01:06:10why couldn't I see that more clearly
01:06:12when it mattered the most
01:06:15look who's here
01:06:21you ready?
01:06:22yep
01:06:23ready for what?
01:06:25he's taking me to school
01:06:27nice
01:06:28come on let's go
01:06:29see you later
01:06:31bye mom
01:06:32bye
01:06:33can we wrap it top down?
01:06:35but of course
01:06:45I knew exactly what I had to do
01:06:49what I wanted to do
01:06:50you must be sick
01:06:52no I feel fine
01:06:53very clear headed actually
01:06:55no she's putting a guilt trip on you
01:06:58she's using your daughter
01:06:58to fix a dead marriage
01:07:00this isn't about our daughter
01:07:01well then what is it?
01:07:03this
01:07:04all of this
01:07:04it's wrong
01:07:05it's been wrong from the start
01:07:07don't get all high and mighty with me
01:07:08no I take full responsibility
01:07:10you blame me
01:07:11I blame myself
01:07:12your marriage is dead
01:07:13boring
01:07:15uneventful
01:07:15it got boring and uneventful
01:07:16because I didn't value the details
01:07:18of our lives anymore
01:07:19not because we don't love each other
01:07:25what are you saying?
01:07:30I'm saying that I never loved you
01:07:34this was a mistake
01:07:36a sick addiction
01:07:41I'm always going to have to live with the guilt
01:07:43of what I've done to my family
01:07:44and the shame
01:07:46of what I've put them through
01:07:48and if you have any remorse whatsoever
01:07:50you will get on your knees like I have
01:07:52and you will beg God for forgiveness
01:07:56I love my wife
01:07:59and if she'll take me back
01:08:01I'm not divorcing her
01:08:05you and I are through
01:08:07yeah we are
01:08:21have a good life
01:08:22go to hell
01:08:26I probably will
01:08:28I could finally see her for who she was
01:08:31it was like looking into the eyes of the devil
01:08:36on the other hand
01:08:39I could see the beauty
01:08:42and the
01:08:44the tender nature
01:08:46of those sacred vows
01:08:47that I had taken out with my wife
01:08:54my marriage was everything good
01:08:55that I'd ever had
01:09:02how could I abuse
01:09:03the most precious gift
01:09:04that I've been given
01:09:07in this life
01:09:12why couldn't I see it sooner?
01:09:17I wish I could go back
01:09:18and change anything
01:09:21I bet I can't
01:09:34I need a dozen of the most
01:09:37beautiful long stem roses you have
01:09:40something up there
01:09:41those are beautiful
01:09:41well you came to the right place
01:09:45who's the lucky one?
01:09:47my wife
01:09:49anniversary I presume?
01:09:50no I just wanted to tell her
01:09:52I love her
01:09:54um do you want to
01:09:56write something on a card?
01:09:57would you write it for me?
01:09:58my hands are shaking
01:09:58yeah
01:09:59yeah sure
01:10:02what do you want it to say?
01:10:05um
01:10:09my darling
01:10:11Amber
01:10:14I know
01:10:16that I don't
01:10:18deserve it
01:10:21but I hope
01:10:22no
01:10:24I pray
01:10:26that
01:10:27you can find it
01:10:29in your heart
01:10:32to forgive me
01:10:33I promise
01:10:35Amber
01:10:38that I will carry you
01:10:39to the front door
01:10:41honey
01:10:42every day
01:10:42for the rest of our lives
01:10:45Amber
01:10:45for eternity
01:10:48if the heavens
01:10:52will allow
01:10:55Amber
01:10:58love you forever
01:10:59Doug
01:11:01Amber
01:11:09sweet
01:11:11sweetheart
01:11:15Amber
01:11:32Amber
01:11:33Amber
01:11:48Oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:12:21You see, I believe
01:12:24that we're put here to choose for ourselves.
01:12:29And I guess in the end, you can only hope that
01:12:34you've learned forgiveness, and hopefully
01:12:40you leave the world a better place.
01:12:44My world has been blessed
01:12:51because of the two of you.
01:12:56I love you so much.
01:12:59I ache from it.
01:13:03And a love like that, it doesn't fade.
01:13:07It doesn't ever go away.
01:13:13So, let that be your anchor
01:13:17when things seem tough.
01:13:23I love you both.
01:13:26With everything I am.
01:13:30I love you.
01:13:39There's nothing I can say or do to bring her back.
01:13:51I don't think there's anything I can do to be forgiven.
01:13:55Amber forgave you a long time ago, Doug.
01:13:59I know in my heart
01:14:02that the Lord is waiting with open arms
01:14:04to forgive you as well.
01:14:05Well, you just need to learn to forgive yourself.
01:14:12Sometimes, that's the hardest part.
01:14:15Your broken heart and sorrow are evident.
01:14:20That's all the Savior Jesus Christ asks for.
01:14:25It's up to you to reach out to him.
01:14:28It's up to you to reach out to him.
01:14:31Amber came to me in confidence
01:14:34when she first found out she was terminal
01:14:38and asked me
01:14:41to give you and your daughter
01:14:44these letters.
01:14:46I hope it has the answers
01:14:48you're looking for.
01:14:57I'll go and talk with Isabel
01:14:59for a few minutes
01:15:00and give you some time.
01:15:28My dearest Doug,
01:15:31I wish you were reading this letter
01:15:34under different circumstances.
01:15:37But there are some things
01:15:40I need you to know.
01:15:43Life is short.
01:15:46So fragile.
01:15:48We never know when it's our time
01:15:50to be called home.
01:15:53I can only imagine
01:15:55how hard this is on you
01:15:57and our Isabel.
01:15:59I wanted to tell you
01:16:01of my illness
01:16:02but it came suddenly
01:16:04and I felt this was the right way.
01:16:08I want you to know
01:16:10that I completely
01:16:12and unconditionally
01:16:14forgive you.
01:16:16All that matters now
01:16:17is that you made the right choice
01:16:19and you came home.
01:16:32Is my dad going to be okay?
01:16:35He's going to be just fine.
01:16:37And so are you.
01:16:40He just needs a little time
01:16:42to himself.
01:16:44He's discovering some things
01:16:45that are important to him.
01:16:49Your mom was
01:16:50a wonderful person.
01:16:54You remind me of her.
01:17:00She asked me
01:17:01to give this to you.
01:17:05I'm going to go
01:17:06for a little walk
01:17:07while you read that.
01:17:13You are
01:17:15the man of my dreams
01:17:17and the father
01:17:18of our child.
01:17:20Hold on to that.
01:17:23Above all,
01:17:24baby girl,
01:17:25don't be sad about me.
01:17:27Rather,
01:17:28look up at the sky
01:17:30and smile.
01:17:32Feel the sun
01:17:33on your face
01:17:34and know it's me
01:17:37warming you.
01:17:39Be happy, Izzy.
01:17:41May God be with you
01:17:42until we meet again.
01:17:44I love you
01:17:45with all of my heart.
01:17:48Mom.
01:17:48Mom.
01:18:18Mom.
01:18:20Mom.
01:18:22Mom.
01:18:24Mom.
01:18:24Mom.
01:18:32Mom.
01:18:38Mom.
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