The Empty Half — The School Meeting Invite transcript

The Empty Half

A mother watches her husband ignore their son from the day he is born, and the silence between them slowly erodes her marriage. As she stops calling him her husband, she must decide what she is willing to endure for the sake of her child.

The Empty Half — The School Meeting Invite transcript

English

nod tears brimming in my eyes my son did not ask anything else he silently pulled out his workbook and started writing however his tears still fell soaking into the pages I held him close he was my whole world Henry you had two chances left before my son and I walked away forever. After packing up, I took my son home.

While we were on our way home, he suddenly asked, Mommy, can Uncle Parker come to the tonight? In our seven years of marriage, Henry had never attended a single one of his son's school meetings. I could not bear to say no when I looked into his hopeful eyes. I sent Henry a message our son has a school meeting tonight do you have time as expected

there was no response my son lowered his head clutching his backpack he doesn't want to come does he he forced a smile as though he was trying to convince himself it's okay uncle Parker is busy I understand my heart felt like it was being crushed under a heavy weight when I heard those words just as I was about

out to speak, my phone chiked. I'm free. I'll be there. Shock and joy surged through me. I immediately turned my screen to my son. Lear, look! Daddy said he's coming! He was stunned

Episodes

  1. Henry's Drunken Mistake
  2. Lyle's Toy Airplane
  3. Three Final Chances
  4. The New Director Evelyn
  5. The Resignation Letter
  6. The Spilled Drink
  7. A Ruined Dress
  8. The School Meeting Invite
  9. The Lego Set Photo
  10. The Wrong Seat
  11. Henry's Protective Gesture
  12. Lyle's Overseas Lie
  13. The Class Monitor Speech
  14. The Cotton Candy Request
  15. Henry's Sudden Departure
  16. The Last Living Room Light
  17. Henry's Seven Year Pattern
  18. Evelyn's Late Night Call
  19. Serena's Final Text
  20. Henry's Unanswered Call
  21. The Unfinished Lego Set
  22. Evelyn's Broken Pipes
  23. The Miss Clark Resignation
  24. The Flight to Irisco
  25. Serena's New Neighborhood
  26. Episode 26
  27. Episode 27
  28. Episode 28
  29. Episode 29
  30. Episode 30
  31. The Interviewer's Regret
  32. Henry's Custody Threat
  33. Lyle's Brave Stand
  34. Henry's Expensive Gifts
  35. Evelyn's Dangerous Plan
  36. The Sedan and the Van
  37. Lyle's Championship Medal