Extremities

On a bright, lazy day, Marjorie enters the living room of her old New Jersey farmhouse. Wearing a bathrobe, she meanders about, making an unanswered phone call, putting on the kettle for tea, and watering a wilted plant. As she steps outside, a wasp stings her, and she grabs an aerosol can of insecticide. Suddenly, Raul walks into the house, claiming to be looking for a man named “Joe.” Marjorie tries to get him to leave, but Raul reveals he knows all about her and her roommates (both at work) and he is there with the intention of raping all three of them. He rips the phone from the wall, and when she tries to run he attacks her. While Marjorie is on the floor underneath him, he smothers her with a pillow, forcing her to tell him she loves him and to touch him. Marjorie sees the can of insecticide closeby and takes the opportunity to grab it. She sprays Raul directly in the eyes. He grabs her as she tries to run away, and she loops an extension cord around his neck. The sound of wasps