Steep Step Stoop

by Jonathan J. Samarro

10-MINUTE PLAY: By speculating on the doings of an eccentric neighbor, an old couple manage to sort out the distance between them and negotiate the next phase of their marriage with both of them now at home.

10-MINUTE PLAY: By speculating on the doings of an eccentric neighbor, an old couple manage to sort out the distance between them and negotiate the next phase of their marriage with both of them now at home.

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  • David Templeton: Steep Step Stoop by Jonathan J. Samarro
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    Layered with sadness, humor and a touch mystery, this brief look into the lives of a retired couple is like a neat little hat trick, Employing a bit of skillful misdirection to make us stink. The story is about one thing - the curious actions of a neighbor who won’t go into her house, when is actually about something entirely different: the shooting shifting relationship of the long-married couple who has been occupied with watching her. And for good measure, there’s a harmonica.

    Layered with sadness, humor and a touch mystery, this brief look into the lives of a retired couple is like a neat little hat trick, Employing a bit of skillful misdirection to make us stink. The story is about one thing - the curious actions of a neighbor who won’t go into her house, when is actually about something entirely different: the shooting shifting relationship of the long-married couple who has been occupied with watching her. And for good measure, there’s a harmonica.

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