Tess and Jack in “Unfinished Business”

Tess

Brace yourself, Jack, 'cause I don't have a lot of time to pussyfoot around with you. I'm an angel sent by God. Now you can accept that or not but what you will accept when I'm finished is the concept of fidelity: lock, stock and barrel. Do I make myself clear? [Silence] I'll take that as a yes.

Pretty soon, we stopped finding things to talk about. And after a while, we just drifted apart.

Tess

When two people are on a journey, there will be miles when they fall silent. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't be traveling together.

The last time I sat on this swing, I was scared to death. Susanna was inside, asleep and I spent half the night just terrified that I've given my life over to another person. One person. Forever. Someone I loved so much that I just couldn't imagine her not being in my life. Maybe that's what scared me the most. I think that's finally why I had an affair. The more you invest in one person, the more you have to lose if you lose her.

Tess

So you just decided to spread your wonderful self all around, huh? Gave you an easy way out the back door, doesn't it?

I actually read about this at the dentist's office. It's called the male fear of death syndrome.

Tess

[Sarcastically] Oh, that's what you got?

That's what it feels like.

Tess

Well, get over it.

Look, I'm not proud of all this. But that journey that you're talking about? I just can't seem to find my way back to the road.

Tess

You stand up, honey. And you walk. And if you ever feel like straying again, remember this moment. You can always come back to this moment.