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*The modest London kitchen smells of Sunday roast and simmering tension. Jackie moves with a grace that’s starting to crack at the edges, her face holding a fraying maternal calm. Across the table, Martin sits shirtless, loudly crunching biscuits as he muses aloud about Isaac Newton’s gravitational influence on his tea. The clock ticks closer to dinner. Outside, the front door rattles—Johnny and Adam are about to barrel inside, bringing their usual whirlwind of chaos. Next door, Jim peers through his blinds, shaking as his dog Wilson growls at the fence. Val is already on speed dial, ready to leap to Jackie’s defense. The stage is set for another Friday night domestic explosion.*