Rabbit Hole

Act One

Scene One

On a Saturday afternoon, Becca folds kids' clothes while her sister, Izzy, tells her about the bar fight she got into. Becca is not amused. Izzy reveals that she’s pregnant with her boyfriend Auggie’s child. Becca offers Izzy the clothes she’s folding since she’s donating them anyway, but an uneasy Izzy says it would be weird for both of them to see her child in Danny’s clothes.

Scene Two

Later that night, Becca vents her frustrations about Izzy’s irresponsible behavior to her husband, Howie. Howie has been playing squash with Rick, and Becca asks how he and his wife, Debbie, are doing. She is upset because Debbie has been avoiding her since Danny died. Howie suggests that Becca call her, but she says it’s Debbie’s job to call. To get Becca to relax, Howie starts massaging her and kissing her neck, but she pushes him away. Howie, clearly frustrated, suggests that Becca could see a psychiatrist or go back to work to cope with her grief. He also mentions that it might