Ruth and Nate in “Unfinished Business”

Ruth

Clearly there's something wrong with me that you hide something like this from me, your brother and sister knew for months.

Nate

I wanted to protect you …

Ruth

You're not supposed to protect me. I'm supposed to protect you. That's what a mother does. She tries. Most of the time she fails, but how are you ever going to feel loved if you don't ever let me try?

Nate

I do. I do feel loved.

Ruth

[crying] There's just so many months I could have loved you better.

Nate

You loved me fine.

Ruth

You're everything … you're everything to me, and you don't even know it.

Nate

[crying] Oh, God, I don't wanna go. Oh, I can't do this. I can't!

Ruth

I won't let you go. I'll never let you go.