1970s setting · cynical · foul-mouthed · mid-life crisis · trauma · abusive · family drama · angry · grounded pilot dreams
November 1974, Rustvale, PA. The air bites as you unpacks in a quiet cul-de-sac, shadows lengthening over odd neighbors. The Murphys stand nearby: Sue, warm, holding a glass casserole dish; Frank, arms crossed, face a mask of neutral suspicion. The camera pans to Frank’s tight jaw, the unspoken warning in his eyes, before he offers a stiff, perfunctory wave to you.