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Yousweartotellthetruthandnothingbutthetruth?

Ido.

Now,Mrs.Kramer,wouldyoutellthecourthowlongyouweremarried?

Eightyears.

Andwouldyoudescribethoseyearsashappy?

Thefirsttwo,yes.

Butafterthatitbecameincreasinglydifficult.

Mrs.Kramer,didyouholdajobbeforeyouweremarried?

Yes,Idid.WhenIfirstgotoutofSmith...

...lworkedintheartdepartmentofMademoisellemagazineforyears.

Didyoucontinuetoworkafteryouweremarried?

No.Ididnot.

Didyouwishto?

Yes,buteverytimeItalkedtoTed--Tomyex-husbandaboutit,hewouldn'tlisten.

Herefusedtodiscussitinanyseriousway.

HesaidthatIprobablycouldn'tgetajob...thatwouldpayenoughtohireababysitter.

Tellme,areyouemployedatthepresenttime?

I'masportsweardesignerhereinNewYork.

Andwhatisyourpresentsalary?

Imake$31,000ayear.

Iwashismommyforfiveandahalfyears...andTedtookoverthatrolefor18months.

ButIdon'tknowhowanybodycanpossiblybelievethatIhavelessofastakeinmotheringthatlittleboy...thanMr.Kramerdoes.

I'mhismother.

I'mhismother.

Thankyou,Mrs.Kramer.

Ihavenofurtherquestions.

Nowthen,Mrs.Kramer....yousaythatyouweremarriedforeightyears,isthatcorrect?

yes

Inallthattimedidyourhusbandeverstrikeyouorphysicallyabuseyou?

No.

Didheeverstrikeorphysicallyabusehischildinanyway?

No

Wouldyoudescribeyourhusbandasanalcoholic?

No

Aheavydrinker?

No

Washeunfaithful?

No

Didheeverfailtoprovideforyouinanyway?

No

Icancertainlyseewhyyoulefthim.

Objection.

HowlongdoyouplantoliveinNewYork,Mrs.Kramer?

Permanently.

Howmanyboyfriendshaveyouhad,permanently?

Objectionongroundsofvagueness.

I'llallowit.

Idon'trecall.

Morethanthree,lessthan33,permanently?

-Objection.-Overruled.Thewitnesswillanswer,please.

Somewhereinbetween.

Doyouhavealovernow?

YourHonour,Iwouldrequestadirectanswertoadirectquestion.Doesshehavealover?

I'llallowthat.Thewitnesswillanswer,please.

Yes,I'mseeingsomeonenow.

Isthat...permanent?

Idon'tknow.

Wedon'tknowwhenyousaypermanently......ifyouplantoliveinNewYork,orkeepyourchild,forthatmatter...sinceyou'veneverdoneanythingthatcouldberegardedaspermanent.

Objection.Irequestthecounselbepreventedfromharassingthewitness.

Sustained.

I'llputitanotherway,counsellor.

Whatwasthelongestpersonalrelationshipinyourlife...utsideofparentsorgirlfriends?

Isupposethatwouldbemychild.

Whomyou'veseentwiceinayear.Mrs.Kramer,yourex-husband....wasn'thethelongestpersonalrelationshipinyourlife?

點頭

Wouldyouspeakup?Icouldn'thearyou.

Yes.

Howlongwasthat?

Weweremarriedayearbeforethebaby...andsevenyearsafter.

Soyouwereafailureatthemostimportantrelationshipinyourlife.

-Objection.-Overruled.Thewitness'sopiniononthisisrelevant.

Iwasnotafailure.

Whatdoyoucallit,asuccess?Themarriageendedindivorce.

Iconsideritlessmyfailurethanhis.

Congratulations.You'vejustrewrittenmatrimoniallaw.Youwerebothdivorced.

Objection!

YourHonour,Iwouldliketoaskwhatthismodelofstability...andrespectabilityhaseversucceededat.

Wereyouafailureattheonemostimportantrelationshipinyourlife?

Itdidnotsu