The social worker observes Charlie with Henry and seems unimpressed, the “knife trick” goes horribly wrong, the social worker departs in horror and Charlie ends up on the kitchen floor bleeding profusely. Their attempt at a rational discussion quickly dissolves into a heartbreaking argument and in the end, their relationship-and their situation-is worse than it was before. The divorce proceedings get ugly and when the court says it will send a social worker to observe both parents with Henry, they decide to try and work things out between them.

Middle Build – Nicole serves Charlie with divorce papers, which forces Charlie to hire his own lawyer.(Using an attorney would help her protect her assets and custody of Henry, but would make her continued relationship with Charlie, as Henry’s father, even more difficult. Nicole has to decide whether to use an attorney or not. One of the producers on Nicole’s new show gives her the name of a divorce attorney and recommends she contact her. Beginning Hook – Nicole and Charlie Barber, who live in New York City, are in the process of separating and have decided to split amicably without the help of lawyers.It’s 30 minutes of deep insight as Valerie Francis and Leslie Watts bring you a bite-size episode on analyzing a scene, with an example from Marriage Story.

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