We’ve gone a little out there this time. A little far and wide. Almost like we’ve gone off the deep end. We have The Deep End of the Ocean. It’s one of the first books Oprah promoted so naturally it got a film adaptation. It’s about a lady named Beth though so that breaks all verisimilitude. Who names their kid Beth? The plot has something to do with her son Ben suddenly going missing. Which makes you think this will be about loss and grief. Perhaps even going so far as to explore how someone might deal with the complete lack of resolution that death can have. But then her … Continue reading "Script 2 Script 35: Deep End of the Ocean"
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