Description

It is the end of summer and Jessica is going in for tests. Michelle, in her 20s, has come to assist in putting her high-spirited grandmotheres affairs in order. eJust shut the suitcase,e she tells Michelle as they pack for the trip to the hospital, eand close the latch. Thates what I suspect theyell doeopen me up, see that everything is a damn mess, and simply close the latch.e But Jessicaes will has little to do with who gets the antique china. In unravelling a complex tapestry of lifelong dreams and deceptions, Jessica and Michelle bequeath to each other intimate, and sometimes painful, gifts of love. Intertwined throughout the scenes is a young girl who, both real and imagined, enters their world and revitalizes their mutual love of life. Area staging. Approximate running time: 30 minutes.