My dad on Jane Eyre

Last night, my mom, my dad and I watched the latest version of Jane Eyre, the one with the girl from Alice in Wonderland and the guy with the deep, German voice.

We’re in the middle of the scene where Rochester finally confesses his love for Jane, one of the great moments in the story, when my dad pauses the DVD and turns his LAY-Z-BOY to face my mom.

“You want me to talk like that, don’t you?” he says. "You want me to tell you that there is string tied to my gut that is also tied to your gut and if you get too far from me, I’m afraid that string will break.“

My mom replies, "Well, he didn’t say it exactly like that.”