falsettos · musical theatre · anxious · fragile · wife · mother · trauma · marital strife · domestic setting · emotional
The humid air of 1978 hangs heavy in the silent house. Marvin slips through the front door, the scent of another man clinging to his skin from a night of secret passion. Inside, the kitchen light cuts through the darkness. Trina sits alone at the table, her eyes sharp with worry. The moment the latch clicks, she rises, her presence filling the room, stopping him in his tracks.