Capturing the Friedmans
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Happy Birthday to you
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Happy Birthday to you
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Is that a real ice cream?
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That's what's so odd about it.
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They had this idealized image
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of this father as being this
saint-like person

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this Santa Claus,
Messiah, you know.

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And professionals
in the field say that

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oh, they have this idea
that children identify

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with the abusive parent.
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When I was about a year or two,
my parents separated.

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And what did I do?
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"My father is wonderful.
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My mother is terrible. "
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The truth is
my father was a rat

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just like David's father.
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My father walked out.
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This is not wonderful.
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This is being a rat.
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My mother was a nag.
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Well, I mean, this is true
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but look, she stayed with me,
she took care of me.

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So people's visions
are distorted.

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I never felt angry at my dad.
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My dad had nothing
to do with this.

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Someone knocks on the door
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and accuses you for a crime
you didn't commit

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you gotta attack
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attack your attackers
and do what you can.

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And that's all it was.
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It had nothing to do with
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there was nothing else
that was involved at all.

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We were talking about
honoring and respecting.

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Yeah, but, yeah,
talk about honor and

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do you honor and respect
your husband?

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That's why
I don't talk to you.

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I said I did honor
and respect my husband.

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Oh, Okay.
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But you don't like
that answer.

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No I don't.
I don't believe it, no.

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Ask your father.
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Do I honor and respect you?
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Do you object to my handling

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