One of the scenes from the movie that were particularly striking was the scene where Kay tells Michael that she wants to leave and take their children with her.
The scene begins with Kay walking into a room. The room, compared to many others in the movie is actually well-lit with lamps (and fully furnished). The background behind Kay is black and white. The camera initially follows Kay and gives a one shot of Michael before turning back to Kay. It then switches to reverse shot, frequently switching between the two. The camera then proceeds to follow Michael, using a medium body shot, as he moves around the room, while Kay stands at one place. Michael seems to have the upper hand in this relationship.
Amidst their conversation, the camera switches to one out of the room showing their daughter playing and laughing in the hallway. The innocence of the child is striking as she is clueless of what is happening between her parents. A boy, presumably Anthony, is simply standing against the wall. Perhaps he knows what is happening. As we see the girl playing, we also hear the offscreen dialogue between Kay and Michael getting more and more heated. We hear Michael yelling “You’re my wife, they’re my children, I love you, I won’t allow [you to leave].” The force with which he tries to convince Kay of his love is almost a bit amusing.
As the camera switches back to the one in the room, we see Michael and Kay arguing. After a brief pause, Michael tries to explains to Kay that he will not let the family break apart. He mentions that he knows in time she will be thankful for the decision he’s making of not letting her go. He also says that he knows she blames him for losing the baby but that he will make it up to her and with time things will get better. Michael’s expressions show that he is serious about this and he genuinely does not want to let her or the children go. Kay, on the other hand, has already made up her mind. Michael’s words, if anything, only agitate her. After Michael finishes, Kay, while shaking her head, tells him “Michael you are blind. It wasn’t a miscarriage, it was an abortion.” The changes in Michael’s facial expression are immediate. They change from almost the tenderness with which he was trying to explain himself to disbelief and anger. He stares at her without uttering a word. She proceeds to tell him that she does not want to bring any child of his into the world and calls their marriage unholy and evil. As the camera cuts to Michael, he is visibly furious. Out of anger he then lunges towards her with so much force that he pushes the sofa in front of him to the floor and Kay to the couch behind her. He then tells Kay “you won’t take my children”, to which she responds in an almost hushed voice, “they’re my children too”.
This scene shows a lot about Michael as a person. Michael is so engrossed in himself that he does not understand what Kay is saying when she says that she wants to leave. He seems to be in denial and tells her that he will change, even though it is fairly clear that she has already made up her mind. It is understandable that Kay does not want her children leaving in the conditions and insecurity that Michael is in. When Kay reveals that she aborted the child, Michael is aghast, as expected. When he lashes out towards Kay, it is a sign of how powerless and helpless he feels upon hearing what really happened.
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