Matt glanced at the watch. He's probably planning on crashing as soon as the movie, ends, Jane thought angrily. God, he's 23 years old and sometimes he acts like he's about 83.

Her thoughts slipped back to Harriet Dunn at the pool. What a nerve, she has, Jane thought. She just couldn't wait to tell me about Matt and Mona and that silly business in the laundry room. I don't' even know whether it's important enough to mention to Matt. I certainly don't want to create a confrontation situation over it, it seems so silly.

Once again, though, she found herself imagining what life without Matt would be like. She would be able to manage financially and having her own apartment might be a novel experience. She had lived with her parents immediately before she married so she had never had her own apartment but the thought of being alone was not repugnant to her in any way.

"That was some movie… God, they just don't make them like that anymore," Matt was suddenly speaking to her through her veil of thoughts.

"That's for sure," Jane agreed, startled to find the movie was actually over.

Matt checked the TV guide again and said, "There's a choice between Johnny Carson or a musical with Gene Kelly. I guess you'll want to see Gene Kelly, right?" Jane indicated she didn't care.

Matt was indecisive for a moment, then he said "Oh shit, what the hell, I guess it won't hurt to stay up late one night. I think we got some extra sleep this morning anyway, didn't we?"

"I'm sure you did," Jane said, remembering his deep loud morning snores as she had lain awake beside him at the end of another restless frustrating night. Still, she was pleased by his unexpected decision to stay up later with her. It seemed to break the mood she'd been in and she was not feeling so pessimistic about their relationship in general.