Question: Why does Manny make up excuses about his wife doing something when in reality she died?
Corrina, Corrina (1994)
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Directed by: Jessie Nelson
Starring: Ray Liotta, Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Majorino, Erica Yohn, Lucy Webb, Noreen Hennessey
Visible crew/equipment: When Molly spat on the first nanny's face, the woman starts drinking Mr. Singer's martini. As she drinks, a microphone drops down over her head.
Molly: My daddy doesn't think she's in heaven.
Corrina Washington: Well, that's probably just because your daddy is so jealous of the angels. He's so jealous, he can't even stand to think about those angels who get to play with your mommy all day long. And he's hurting just like you're hurting, and you're going to hurt for a long time. Every day it'll get a little better, but you'll always miss your mommy, and that's okay.
Answer: Manny is struggling with her death and trying to care for Molly. In a moment of self denial and sadness, he just makes it up in hopes of tricking himself into thinking that everything is normal.
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