Episode 631: Statute of Lamentations

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Martha brings the case against her husband, Doug. Doug is a retired high school theater teacher. His last production was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Three years later, he’s still lamenting about how good the show would have been. Martha says it’s time to move on! Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

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Evidence from STATUTE OF LAMENTATIONS

A man holding a Matilda: The Musical coffee mug

Doug and the mug of regret

a miniature version of a stage production

Model of Doug's MATILDA production design

A dollhouse that has not been finished yet, with a cat lying in one of the rooms

The unfinished dollhouse

The interior of a dollhouse sitting room

Dollhouse interior

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Episode 631: Statute of Lamentations

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Episode 631