[spoilers] Harry and Ruth. The Wonder Years.

[Tea Lady]

(05-11-2010 10:12 PM)Naivety Wrote:  'And you'd be wrong'...

I thought at the time that it seemed out of context. Harry started that conversation by saying that Ruth hadn't forgiven him for George and Nico and that she believed he would have let her die too. As she was leaving the office he told her that he would do the same for her a thousand times over. She seemed to acknowledge that, then turn and as she left, then she said, 'and you'd be wrong'. Supposing she was commenting on the first part of the conversation. Supposing she meant that he'd be wrong for thinking she hadn't forgiven him.

The thing is, why didn't Ruth stop him while Harry was giving his speech, if she thought he was wrong? Why wait until she was half out of the door, almost speaking to the corridor? In fact the way Ruth's head snaps up, during that speech, makes her look angry. The look in her eyes is one of anger. I felt she was angry that he was talking about this, almost that it was none of his business. When in fact it is his business, because Harry was there. I don't think Ruth was very convincing in letting Harry know, that it wasn't his fault. Even at the hospital at the end, she mentions again that Harry feels she blames him for George. She doesn't say he is wrong, just talks about her feelings.

For what its worth, I think Ruth needs Harry to carry some of the guilt for her, because she has so much guilt, she would fall under the weight.