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Remember Who You Are 19… an interlude
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And she had.
She had lied and lied and then made up more lies. And she had loved it, loved the spotlight and loved the acclaim. Loved the interviews, the cover of Rolling Stone, the badass welder she was credited to be.
And she wanted the attention, craved the spotlight.
Desperate for the recognition the movie would bring she had taken all the credit, not really considering Elena a threat. Especially considering that over the years she had taken credit before from other peons starting out, young artists who trusted her.
But now these same artists were coming out saying me too, she did that to me too. It was even trending on twitter, there was a fucking hashtag! #Fraudie
And it had been cleverly done… the footage from the creation of the Jungle set “leaked”, the behind the scenes clips embedded in with other clips of the actors in the movie… the addition of Elena to the set design. And now… now… the inclusion of Elena’s sculptures in Bette’s Gallery opening.
There was nothing she could do, nothing at all… except… rage.
She had fought, bullied and pushed her vision in almost every arena, getting in the door because of the unique combination of being deaf and being a woman in a part of the art world that was dominated by men. She knew she wasn’t particularly talented; her work was consuming and often hard to conceptualize but she had acquired a name in her field that she was proud of.
FUCK.
She kicked an empty trashcan across the room.
The lights on her ceiling flickered twice, alerting her that someone had entered the outer lobby of her workshop. She spun, not sure who to expect and was momentarily relieved when Tom opened the door, but the look on his face spoke more to her than any words could.
His eyes took in the spilled paint, the smashed canvases and the dented piping. He waited for a minute, trying to decide if she should go through with it, hesitating before he delivered the news he had come to say. He swallowed.
“I have news” he signed, hoping to get her to listen, it was serious.
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Go Tom!!! All the chickens have come home to roost. And in reality, Jodi has done all of this to herself.
As to Jodi’s knowledge that Bette was not a good communicator, how would she know? Whether hearing or not we never know what is in another’s mind. And for those who use words, they do not always have the same meaning from one person to another. For example: When Tina tells Shane that she loves her, we know that this is the love of friendship or for family simply because of the relationship between the two. But when she tells Bette she loves her, it has a much different meaning. Its an expression of devotion, romantic, committed relationship that she is expressing. Yet the words are the same. So when Bette says I love you to Jodi, is it as a friendship with benefits or is it a declaration of commitment? And how do we know what Jodi heard (saw) was the same message as what Bette sent.
I’ve always wondered how the hearing impair perceived and processed verbal communications. Reading body language is a big part of it. A big part of emotion is reflected in the volume of the voice and sounds. And volume cannot be perceived accurately by the hearing impaired.
I imagine that when people misunderstand the communications being sent, then they make false assumptions. I have no doubt that Bette really did not love Jodi. I don’t understand how they got together in the first place. Everything that Bette considered of value in her own relationships, Jodi was simply did not want. Children needed too much attention, monogamy was not her life style, and using others to promote your own self worth was the norm. Jodi is not on my most favored list. Jodi’s self centered behavior made Bette’s behavior look like a charity worker.
I feel sorry for Jodi in this. But she brought all of this about by her own actions. I hope she has some friend abroad because she needs to leave the country.
thanks for this chapter….really satisfying end for dear Jodi.
Agree ???? with you ????
You make a really good point about the difference in intent that can be picked up when you also can hear the words being said as opposed to lip reading or non verbal cues. I think Jodie made a lot of assumptions about Bette and I agree with you that they did not want the same things. I understood the physical appeal of them wanting to be together but Jodie consistently disregarded Bette’s opinions, her job and her well being.
I felt like there needed some closure for Jodie in this story and it moves in a surprising direction in the next chapter.
As always I appreciate your thought responses and attention to every nuance in the story. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this truly captivating and clever comment, Martha, it was a pleasure to read and think about !
Agree wholeheartedly with Martha.
I never liked Jodie anyway and more so when she was with Bette so I actually enjoyed reading this:-)
Thanks for posting, more please
SG
Take that, Jodi! I’m with SG, never liked her. She had it coming and doesn’t need to blame anyone but herself.
Chicago next up?
Chicago… before that –
Next up – what has Eric been up to? Need to see where his head is at to better explain his actions in the windy city. He has a dark passenger for sure. Thank for commenting!
I could see that so clearly! Great writing. Jodie was kind of scary, to me, so this violence is quite believable.
Powerful “interlude”, my dear author !
The scream of the mute, a total cry of rage – an internal explosion and the worst punishment ever for such a manipulative and egocentric person : not only falling for someone who never really loved her but above all being professionally destroyed – and thanks to Bette and Tina together.
For anybody else, I could have find a bit of pity but not for Jodi. This character was absolutely unbearable, for me, since she summarized everything I cannot stand in a human being.
Your story is more than ever captivating and intelligent : thank you SO much for your work !!
A.