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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 Jakes 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	''Im 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 ''Im 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 Sidneys 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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