DISCUSSION
Ted and Rose are sitting in the living-room.
They want to fly to Europe in their holiday. Now they are looking at some
brochures about tourist-attractions but they do not know yet to what country
they would like to travel.
Ted reads in the brochures very
enthusiasticly and already chooses some favourite places while Rose
is drinking tea and does not really think about the destinations
in their common holiday. She always agrees with Teds opinions and does
not express her own wishes.
Ted: Here Darling! What do you think about Paris? It
is a beautiful place for two peaple who are in love with each other.
Rose: Oh yes! Paris would be great!
Ted: Or Italy! We could go to Rome... or would you like
to go to Venece ?
Rose: ... oh yes!
Ted: Rose , you do not listen to me, do you? I think
you are extremly indifferent about our holiday!
Rose: Do not worry Ted. Of course I am looking forward
to our holiday. But I just trust in you. You should choose our destinations.
Ted: No Rose. I can not stand it anymore. You always
say yes to everything and it is me again who makes the decisions. You are
not able to take responsibility . Think about it Rose. You have a great
problem and that weighs heavily upon our marriage.
Ted leaves the living-room very angrily and shots the
door with a loud bang.
Rose is not very surprised. She knows about this
problem and she knows about Teds opinion about it but she has never been
able to solve the problem. If Rose could not gain control of the problem,
then divorce would become possible.
Deep inside Rose knows where it comes from. She feels
that it has something to do with her mother An-Mei
and her little brother Bing who died in a very
early age.