I know. But this nonsense has gone on long enough. Now you should become an ordinary man, like everyone else
Did you look yourself in the mirror?
Benjamin went and sat down to eat his dinner with his wife and his son
I think you understand exactly. When I met you, I told you quite clearly that I wanted to marry an older man. I find young men very boring and arrogant.
When we were married, you behaved like a man of 50. But then, you become "younger" each year.
The mirror is not important. What did you see when you looked in it?
Yes. Is the mirror new?
But you knew that I was only 20. You knew my age!
Yes, I remember that. What are you saying?
What do you mean?
Well, i won't. Becasuse all the people will laugh at me.
Benjamin was not surprised. he understood his wife's frustation, but he didn't know how to become older, and he wasn't sure that he wanted to. He liked the young Benjamin Button he saw in the mirror.
Are you inviting me to go with you?
So, what are you going to do? Or rather, what are we going to do?
And you don't want to anyway!
Yes, I do. I'm sure you can control it. Why are you continuing with it? I feel stupid when I walk with you. You look ten years younger than me and people laugh at us.
Hildegarde, there is a dance for the returning officers of Baltimore tonight.
Yes, of course I am. I'll be happy if you come with me
You know that I spoke to Dr O'Neil about my problem
Do you think I can control this?
I cannot control this process and I...
Sometimes, Hildegarde accompanied him to parties, but she always heard people talking behind her back
Look! A handsome young fellow like that tied to a middle-aged woman! She could be his mother