Maybe I’m lying to myself.

Because people don’t work like your equations, Shel.

Late evening. The Cooper house kitchen, dimly lit. MARY sits alone at the table, clutching a cold cup of coffee. The house is quiet except for the hum of the refrigerator.

Oh, sweetheart. He’s not angry at either of us. He’s angry at a world that never gave him a second chance.

Go to bed, Sheldon.

They should. Equations are honest. They either balance or they don’t. Dad’s marriage equation hasn’t balanced in 473 days. I checked.

You… what?

I cross-referenced tone of voice, dinner attendance, and number of times Mom and Dad said “I love you” without eye contact. The slope is negative. (beat) I don’t want to move to a split-custody timeline. My comic book storage would be logistically chaotic.

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