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This is a beautiful and surprising play about reconciliation and grief and dawning self-awareness. The father/son dynamic depicted is revealed to have quite another dimension. This work derives its enormous power from its honest dialogue and moving reveal.

This is one of the most truthful scripts I have read in a while. So much of this sounds like the conversations my Dad and I used to have. We were both men of little words at the time, but once we got going, it was on. Jeremy and Walter (Son and Father) feel alive, so much so I can hear their voices. At times I felt a little guilty as if I was hearing a privet conversation I ought not to. Fantastic from start to finish. Thank you for writing this, John Buster.

If you think of John Busser as mostly a writer of low humor, then this play will change your mind. Just when you think you know where this father-son interaction is going, Busser takes it in a direction you never expected. It's an insightful and emotional look at one family's dynamics with characters that will stay with you. Beautiful work.

What we say is so often far less than what we want or should say. Busser explores that chasm expertly in a short play that draws out the feelings of loss, grief, remorse and missed opportunity.

More than just a mere conversation between father and son! Great dialogue, for sure (this IS a John Busser play, after all), but the narrative takes an unexpected turn near story’s end, which adds a whole new layer of drama to the goings-on. I really loved listening to this on the THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS podcast!

As I was reading this, I was constantly surprised, which is the hallmark of excellent craft in writing. Playwright John Busser has written a no-holds-barred light flare of a play with a superb twist at the end. Devastatingly honest, this short play packs a lifetime into ten pages. I can see audiences responding to this with recognition and empathy. Read and produce this!

I just listened to this play wonderfully produced by the Theatrical Shinannigans podcast, for it is bought to life perfectly.
Many of Bussers works are hilarious, so this play took me by surprise, but not as much as the twist within. Father/Son relationships can sometimes be taught, especially when family life is strained or broken. The playwright tackles this sensitivity, with enough grit and passion entwined.
An excellent two hander which will get audiences discussing for some time after.

It takes some people a long time to come to their senses and reconnect with the people they have lost. This short play leads you in one direction and then promptly does a turn about. The pain between father and son is palpable. The hope is they will find peace and a renewed life. Very moving piece.

We all have those moments where we think, "If I had only moved to that city," or "If I had stayed with one person vs. another" and sometimes the path can lead you back around to the moment where you can claim that person or move to the city you had thought about. This play will rip you two with it's intense emotions and you'll be rooting for those second chances that don't always come to us, but when they do, you hope that you'll be lucky enough to see them in a clear light.

John Busser presents a difficult conversation between a father and son in this compelling character study. The dialogue is biting and emotional. And the ending will completely alter your perspective. Simple to stage, leaving the focus squarely on the characters where it belongs. There should be more productions in its future!