The Mother: Louis.
Louis: Will you marry me?
[later:]
The Mother: Can you give me a minute?
Louis: Um... Okay.
The Mother: There's someone that I need to talk to. I'll be right back.
[She goes out onto the porch and holds onto a wooden beam, looking up at the sky:]
The Mother: Hi, Max. It's me. Sorry to interrupt. I know you're probably up there playing baseball with your dad. Um... Look, I've got a situation here. I think that I have been holding myself back from falling in love again. And I think it's because I can't let you go. But you're not here anymore... so I have to ask this. Would it be okay if I moved on? I realize that you have no way of answering that, but... [gust of wind blows] Okay. I will take that as a yes. In that case, I should get back in there. I guess this is it. For real this time. Bye, Max.
[inside:]
Louis: So?
The Mother: My answer is... ...no.