After a vivid fantasy about his daughter's friend, Lester is confronted by his wife Carolyn while masturbating in bed. The encounter escalates into a cold, power-shifting argument about the dead state of their marriage and the financial implications of a potential divorce.
CAROLYN: Lester. I refuse to live like this. This is not a marriage.
LESTER: This hasn't been a marriage for years. But you were perfectly happy as long as I kept my mouth shut. Well, guess what? I've changed. And the new me whacks off when he feels horny, because you're obviously not going to help
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