Joanna Kramer
I love you, Billy.
Billy Kramer
I love you too, Mommy.
Scenes with Joanna Kramer
3 scenes Joanna Kramer
Billy Kramer
Joanna Kramer
[Joanna returns to New York]
All my life I've felt like...somebody's wife or somebody's mother, somebody's daughter. Even all the time we were together I never knew who I was. And that's why I had to go away. And in California, I think I found myself. I got myself a job. I got myself a therapist, a really good one. And I feel better about myself than I ever have in my whole life. I learned a great deal about myself.
Ted Kramer
Such as?... No, really, I'd really like to know what you learned.
Joanna Kramer
Well, I've learned that I love my little boy. And that I'm capable of taking care of him.
Ted Kramer
What do you mean?
Joanna Kramer
I want my son.
Ted Kramer
You can't have him
Joanna Kramer
Don't get defensive. Don't try to bully me.
Ted Kramer
I'm not getting defensive. Who walked out 15 months ago?
Joanna Kramer
I don't care. I'm still his mother.
Ted Kramer
Yeah, from 300 miles away. And because you sent post cards gives you the right to come back?
Joanna Kramer
I never stopped wanting him.
Ted Kramer
What makes you sure he wants you?
Joanna Kramer
What makes you sure he doesn't want me?
Ted Kramer
Okay look. We're gonna sit here and bat this back and forth. It's like old times.
Joanna Kramer
You can't deny me...
Ted Kramer
Don't tell me what I can or cannot do! Don't talk to me that way!
Joanna Kramer
I anticipated this.
Ted Kramer
Okey look, I don't want to hear this. Do what you have to. I'll do what I have to.
Joanna Kramer
Fine... I am very sorry about this.
Ted Kramer
Okey, just do what you have to do.
Joanna Kramer
I woke up this morning, kept thinking about Billy and I-I was thinking about him waking up in his room with his little clouds all around that I painted. And I thought I should have painted clouds downtown, because then he would think that he was waking up at home. I came here to take my son home. And I realized he already is home. Oh, I love him very much. [Joanna and Ted hug] I'm not gonna take him with me. Can I go up and talk to him?...
Ted Kramer
Listen why don't you go upstairs and see him and I'll wait here.
Joanna Kramer
[wipes the tears from her eyes and pats her hair]
How do I look?
Ted Kramer
You look terrific.
