Susan: I bought a few pieces of jewelry without telling you, and that's that.
Karl: I don't understand why you would keep it a secret.
Susan: It was just easier.
Karl: Easier than what?
Susan: Telling you that I bought myself these pieces of jewelry when things are tight.
Karl: Susan, you got a payout. Things aren't tight.
Susan: We're not back where we were.
Karl: You mean since I lost all that money with Montana. Susan, that was two years ago! I made a bad investment and I've been apologizing for it ever since.
Susan: I've spent over $20,000! see, you're horrified.
Karl: I just think that's an awful lot of money to spend on something so...
Susan: So what? So frivolous? I don't feel that way. I've worked hard all my life. I think I deserve some nice things from time to time, don't I?