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phone yelling at the end?


what do you think Amy Adams' character was trying to transmit when her husband ask her to give it another shot?
I still don't know if she was overly happy, which is the more logical opinion.
But I'm still not sure if she really and unconsciously wanted to have that baby: she wasn't eating properly, she was trying to lose weight (!) and also repeated she wanted her boyfriend to be as good with her as he was before the pregnancy.
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tilvio wrote:

I still don't know if she was overly happy, which is the more logical opinion.
Ashley is ecstatic because Johnny has indicated that he wants a baby, or at least that he cares about her and wants her to be happy, and she will get another chance to have the baby that she wants.
But I'm still not sure if she really and unconsciously wanted to have that baby
She makes it rather obvious that she consciously wants the baby.
she wasn't eating properly, she was trying to lose weight
If you are arguing that Ashley was making questionable decisions because unconsciously she wanted to lose the baby, then there is no way to prove or disprove that. It does not seem plausible to me.
also repeated she wanted her boyfriend to be as good with her as he was before the pregnancy.
That is not quite what she said. It is clear that Johnny's behavior changed before the pregnancy, but it seems the additional pressure aggravated the situation. I believe Johnny's major problem is that he cannot afford a home of his own, and he is miserable living around his mother. Please note, he is quite happy at work.
Ashley: All I really want is for Johnny to love me like he did in high school.
Ashley: I don't know if he wants a baby right now. But I know just as soon as he sees it he's going to fall in love.He's just going through a phase. I read in one of my books that that can happen.Madeleine: How long has he been like that?Ashley: Two years.
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