1 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3dd0a33a_dff0_4250_ae13_198d9f2fa159.jpeg]]''Our Place'' is a one-act play written by Terry Gabbard. |
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3 | The show is about five different stories that take place at the same dock. |
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5 | ''Our Place:'' Jake and Holly arrive at the dock for a date, but things go south when Jake’s ex, Anne, shows up with her new boyfriend, Lyle. |
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7 | ''Flick of the wrist:'' a woman, Beth, is trying to get her father, Jonathan, to remember her. |
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9 | ''Famtime:'' Al tries to take his wife, Brenda, and two children, Nicky and Sherry, on a canoe trip. |
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11 | ''Tuna fish:'' couple Liberty and Cory when a conversation about tuna sandwiches reveals a lot about how Liberty is feeling. |
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13 | ''I’m staying with you:'' a teen boy, Stanley, runs away from home when his six-year-old sister follows him. |
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15 | The ensemble all gathers for the epilogue. |
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17 | !!''Our Place'' provides examples of: |
18 | * AmusingInjuries: Sherry hitting Al on the back of the head with a paddle is treated as a joke. |
19 | %%* Annoying Younger Sibling: Sherry and Sidney are both examples of this. How? |
20 | %%* Betty And Veronica: Holly is the Betty to Anne's Veronica. How? |
21 | %%* Creepy Child: Sherry. |
22 | * DaddysGirl: Beth was very close to her father before he got sick. |
23 | * DeathOfAChild: [[spoiler: Sidney, a six year old, drowns to death after falling off the dock.]] |
24 | * DoubleMeaning: Liberty talks about food as a metaphor for her relationship with Corey. |
25 | * DownerEnding: [[spoiler: the show ends with Sidney and Jonathan both being dead, and everyone leaving the dock sadly.]] |
26 | * KillTheCutie: [[spoiler: Sidney, a hyperactive and precious six year old, drowns to death.]] |
27 | %%* Lighter And Softer: The third story, Famtime, is this. How? |
28 | * MoodWhiplash: |
29 | ** ''Flick of the Wrist,'' a story about a woman trying to reconnect with her senile dad, goes straight to ''Famtime,'' a goofy family trip story. |
30 | ** While ''I’m Staying with you'' had its sad moments, most of it was kind of jokey. [[spoiler: It goes straight serious when Sidney falls off the dock.]] |
31 | * PietaPlagiarism: [[spoiler: The last story ends with Stanley sobbing while holding Sidney’s dead body.]] |
32 | * ParentalIssues: |
33 | ** Discussed with Liberty when she mentions her father didn't support her getting a degree in philosophy. |
34 | ** Stanley has issues with his parents, specifically with his father, calling him "him" instead of his dad. |
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