Robert Benton

Ted attempts to read a goodbye letter from his estranged wife to their young son, Billy. As Ted struggles to explain her departure with emotional sensitivity, Billy uses the television volume to drown out the painful reality of the situation.

A father sits his young son down to explain that a judge has awarded custody to the mother. He attempts to remain strong while answering the child's practical and fearful questions about where he will sleep and who will protect him from nightmares.