It was a beautiful summer day for a suburban pool party, although Maude would have rather gone to an event without Chester, or at least one indoors, like a diner party. Any event having to do with sports and he became a show off. Chester and Maude were in their host's guest bedroom getting ready for the pool.
" Now Chester, don't go around thinking you are an Olympic swimmer just because you are wearing those swim trunks."
" Always cutting me down Maude, never interested in what I do. Never supporting your husband's endeavors."
" That's called humour, Chester. If you can't take it, then you're no fun."
" No fun, no fun. I have fun, doing guy stuff."
" Is that really all you have fun with? It doesn't surprise me. What about your wife and your stepdaughter aren't we fun?"
" Well sure, but come on Maude, a man needs to have his own time with the guys too."
" I can't believe I'm hearing this again. Why did we ever get married?"
" You don't want me Maude, can't accept that I need to do my own thing?"
" Do it in moderation, Chester, moderation. Chester, I'm not supposed to have stress."
" Neither am I Maude and your constant judgment is driving me crazy."
" You want to see crazy, well I may be crazy if you don't stop telling me what to do."
" Well, if we are going to drive each other crazy, we should get a divorce."
Maude couldn't believe she was hearing this. She couldn't stand marriage right now, but what would she do as a divorcee?
" Fine, just fine. Being widowed and divorced have advantages you know, our house was Barney's and mine when he died. I'm a woman with her own house and I welcome your departure from it and I'm burning up this excess energy by going swimming." Maude stormed out of the room and walked past her hostess.
" Is everything alright Maude? It sounds horrible in there."
Chester oblivious to his host's presence opened the door and yelled," In 10 years from now, you'll probably be on your 4th husband."
"Oh dear!," remarked the party's host Jane.
Maude swam a few laps furiously, earning a few stares and was thankful she had her own key to the house. She walked back home, not sure what to feel. Her daughter was surprised to see her.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
" He means it this time, I think he really means it. I think Chester is leaving and wants a divorce."
" Oh no,really?"
" I think so Carol. I think so. Oh Carol, I'm so mad I could scream actually scream."
" I'm so sorry. Do you want to be alone?"
"Sit with me, I'm not sure what to do. Oh Carol, sit with me. Get Dr. Lester's number" Maude then began to sing the chorus of Que Sera,Sera she felt so many deep emotions including fear while singing, Whatever will be will be, the future's not ours to see.
As she lay in bed, Maude remembered that divorce law only permitted fault divorce.
"Oh dear God, who will believe me in court? He must not find the brochure Dr. Lester gave me."
Maude locked away her brochure and by some miracle,the sleeping pills worked that night.