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Minnie and Luther were married six weeks ago. Minnie quit her career to become a housewife and take care of Luther, but she feels stuck in her new role and neglected by her new husband who is more connected to his mother than to her. He keeps coming home later and later causing their relationship to become strained. They clearly have a connection and love each other, but there is something keeping them from the happiness they could have. We see their passion and their disdain for each other
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MINNIE: I wish he'd come. If I didn't want him, he'd be here half-an-hour since. But just because I've got a pudding that wants eating on the tick . . . ! He--he's never up to the cratch; he never is. As if the day wasn't long enough!
(Sound of footsteps. She seizes a saucepan, and is rushing towards the door. The latch has clacked. LUTHER appears in the
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