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Lady Diogenes of the Shadow

Three retired ladies discuss their eccentric neighbor over morning coffee. Is she mentally ill but legally sane or vice versa. Who is ultimately responsible for her well-being? A slice-of-life in Americana today. You decide.

A group of three retired professional ladies discuss their neighbor's progressive decline over morning coffee. The setting is an old Victorian mansion in an old established neighborhood. The manor is divided into apartments. The main floor kitchen window overlooks a manicured front yard on a semi-busy main road. The woman, Celia looks like a walking zombie. She is disheveled and unkempt. She also has severe body odor. Celia is antagonistic to any type of helpful intervention.

Jean lives in the front apartment on the main floor, She is a retired professional. She is joined by June and Jane, other retired neighborhood ladies from assorted backgrounds in the community.

Who's responsibility is it for any type of intervention? The owner of the property? Celia's children? Concerned neighbors? The City? Is Celia legally sane but mentally ill or vice versa? You decide after their conversation.

A hybrid of a play/teleplay.

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Short Screenplay
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Micro
Posted:
03/07/2025
Updated:
03/09/2025
Author Bio:
Micheline is a freelance writer and a produced playwright. (Dominican University, Marin County, CA.) She's a skilled comedic improvisor. She has performed stand-up comedy on both the East and West Coasts. "I love to create comedic satire because I can't think of anything else better to do." She's had numerous articles published in various publications. One was in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series (2017) where she described her encounter on meeting Robin Williams in the 1990's.

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