Mr. Jackson Lines

Mrs. Jackson: Honey, when your father met me, did he like me?

No!

Mrs. Jackson: Did he even find me remotely attractive?

Not in the slightest! I never kissed a girl in my life!

Mrs. Jackson: But what did I do?

What DID you do?

Mrs. Jackson: I walked right up to your father, third day of class, and I said to him, I said I like you

I like you a lot

Mrs. Jackson: And you’re going to like me

One day you’re going to marry me

Mrs. Jackson: And until then-

I will hunt you down

Mrs. Jackson: I will hunt you down

I will hunt you down, I will salt your fields, I will sack your city, I will steal your women and I will kill your men until I make you mine

Mrs. Jackson: Did I say that? Did I really say that?

That’s how I remember it. But this was back in seventh grade. Seventh grade: how about that for persistence, huh?

Julie: That is not a good story

I think it’s a great story

Mrs. Jackson: I tell it all the time. It’s a story about love!

Your mother’s variety anyway

Mrs. Jackson: The point is

The point IS…you’ve got to keep trying.

Mrs. Jackson: You’ve got to keep trying!

You’ve got to fling yourself headfirst and just say

Mrs. Jackson: I love you. I have always loved you, and if you don’t love me back, who knows what I will do?

-so to speak

Mrs. Jackson: Kevin Lee

Oh, Kevin! Kevin Kevlar! How is he?

Mrs. Jackson: He had a crush on me, you know

I didn’t know this. Did you tell me this?

Mrs. Jackson: Well that’s not very fair. Does that sound very fair?

Let Julie do it her own way

Julie: Dad, where’s mom?

She’s at work

Julie: Doing what?

What?

Julie: …she’s at work doing what?

Nothing. Nothing. I didn’t say anything. I said nothing. What did you think I was talking about?

Julie: I…don’t really know

What could your mother possibly be doing?!

Mrs. Jackson: My daughter gets the chair.

You know we’d do anything for you, right, Jules?

Julie: Yeah?

Just..keep that in mind, okay

Mrs. Jackson: Say it!

Just…keep that in mind, okay

Jessica: This is the high point in my life.

I get divorced. Meaning my wife divorces me. But I don’t mind! We still remain friends. I move to a condo fifteen minutes from Julie and see my daughter and her family all the time. That makes me happy.