Medea writes Jason an angry letter expressing how much she has done for him, including defying her father and killing her brother to help Jason steal the Golden Fleece. She is furious that Jason has now taken a new, younger wife. In her letter, Medea admits to killing their children in order to get revenge on Jason for abandoning her, knowing it would cause him great pain. Jason responds that he can no longer live with Medea due to her unstable behavior. He acknowledges what she has done for him in the past but says she has also caused him problems. Jason expresses his anger at Medea for killing their children, saying it hurt him but will likely affect her more deeply since she is their