BELLA- “I do love him Mother, I just want to obtain my own personal goals as well, you know?”
JOCASTA- “Trust me, I understand and that is what I am trying to tell you. You need to make sure you have what you need to survive without him... or any man for that matter. And trust me, Love has very little to do with that?”
BELLA- “You adore Daddy, how did you decide? I mean you didn’t continue your education or career, you got married and had Michael and I.”
JOCASTA- “It was a different time then dear. But if I were your age and in that situation again...
SIMIS- “Hi Ladies, what is all the serious conversation about??
BELLA- “Morty asked me to marry him, Daddy, and I love him, but I want to finish college first, and get my career started.”
SIMIS- “Bella, I understand, and I agree with you and your mother. So many times your mother chose me over what she wanted. She worked hard to help get me through Law School, then when I started my law firm, she was busy having babies. She never finished what she wanted to do, and I know she has regrets... I have regrets about it as well. But times are different now. You CAN have both.”
BELLA- “But how? If we marry he will want children, and you know how hard it would be to go to school and have children? Who would take care of them??”
SIMIS- “Bella, if Mortimer truly loves you as you say he does, he will want you to finish school, have a career and will wait on starting a family. If he doesn’t then maybe he isn’t the man for you? I hate to say it like that, but you need to put your needs before his, at least for now.”
BELLA- “But, I love him, and we should be a team...
JOCASTA- “In the words of a very famous lady... what’s love got to do with it??”
BELLA- “Now I am more confused than ever... I shouldn’t be this worked up over a marriage proposal... It shouldn’t be this hard.”
JOCASTA- “Precisely why your answer should be no...”
SIMIS- “Or at least an answer of , not right now.”