Christy Episode 02

12/07/09 • 31 min

Jack's funeral is beginning to wind down. Jennifer, because of her own selfishness treats her mother as if she had never realized that she has lost someone too. Mary Beth, for her part can understand her daughters self absorption and it worries her that she has become distant, but she knows it's because of her marital problems. As they leave the cemetery for lunch Jennifer notices a woman who appears as if she has been watching the funeral from a distance. Jennifer brushes it off as something too trivial to worry about. She in turn confirms her mother's suspicions as she contemplates where to go with her life from here. Then what began with an awkward silence ends in a sudden outpouring of emotion as mother and daughter reconnect as Jennifer finally begins to deal with her problems as they both recount a memory of Jack that brought out the best in them.

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Christy Episode 01

The story begins with a woman as she walks alone on her way to attend a funeral. The man who died had been important to her, but for her own reasons she had not seen him in many years. At the grave the eulogy for the man, Jack Randall, had begun. The pastor quickly fell into his recollections of Jack's life well lived and as he did so Jack's daughter Jennifer just as quickly zoned out. She is angry and grieving, but not necessarily over his passing. Her mind drifts as she focuses on a formative event in her childhood. Her father had not been there to share in one of her greatest triumphs and the experience had left a scar she relieved in vivid detail.

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Christy Episode 03

Mary Beth could tell Jennifer wanted to be alone for a while and as they parted Jennifer resolved herself in her own mind to make her peace with her dad. However, as she walked toward his grave curiosity got the better of her. She walked instead to where she had seen the woman earlier. It was obvious by the signs on the ground that she had been standing there for a while watching them. The thought brought a chill down Jennifer's spine as she speculated about the woman's motivations. When Jennifer did finally make it down to his grave all she could think about was how her father had tried to warn her about her husband, but her rose colored glasses would not allow her to listen. While driving out of the cemetery she noticed that same solitary figure lurking half hidden behind a tree. This time Jennifer would know the truth.