Kramer vs. Kramer Scene 5 Summary

  • That night at the apartment, Billy plays with toy trucks and helicopters while Ted works. Ted largely ignores Billy—until Billy accidentally knocks over his juice on Ted's work papers.
  • Ted gets angry, asking Billy, amongst other things, who bought him ice cream earlier in the day (yeah, it was Ted), and then sends Billy to bed.
  • Ted's point? I spend all this time and money on you, and you repay me by knocking your drink over?
  • Cut to the grocery store. Ted and Billy are shopping. Billy demands that Ted buy the same brands that his mom does.
  • Back at the Kramers' apartment. Billy's watching cartoons in Ted's bed. Ted has the mail; there's a letter from Joanna. Ted reads it to Billy.
  • Joanna explains that she had to go find herself, but she'll always be Billy's mom. She'll just be his mom in his heart, not in his house. Before Ted can finish reading it, Billy turns the TV back on.
  • Ted says they'll finish the letter another time. Billy says he doesn't care, and Ted leaves the room.
  • Ted goes through the apartment and boxes up Joanna's stuff: her books, photos of her, her toiletries, everything. Peace out, Jo.