I love the fact that, just like real people do, the conversation here about upset stomachs and overindulging on booze is not really what these two are conversing about. We all hide our intentions at times, and this is both clear (to us) and unclear (to them). Debbie Lamedman captures the tone of such conversations perfectly, making the ordinary into something a little EXTRA-ordinary. Terrific writing.

What is so wonderful about this little gem of a piece from Debbie Lamedman is the sheer ordinariness of the conversation - but it is also such a perfectly pitched piece of observation; this is how married couples talk to each other. Add to that the amusing bi-play between Rita and Fred and you get a cracking little play.

Reading this, I was reminded of my mom and dad and my dad who would always eat the wrong things and sometimes it would put him our of commission for days and my mom was always, you know better. I think it's natural as humans to always want to push boundaries even if we know they will end up hurting us or making us feel bad. Rita and Fred seem like the everyman and everywoman of couples, but that makes their fight all the more believable and one that you are completely caught up in till the end.