What does the man want to do?

M: Hey, Mary, left go to a movie. You’ve been working on these bills for hours now.
W: It’s impossible.
M: Why?
W: We can’t afford to go out, look at the bills yourself. Everything I say goes in one ear and out of the other.
M: All fight. I’ve been trying to cut down our expenses lately. I’ve been turning off the lights when I leave the room, I’ve been keeping track of all of our phone bills...