Scene/Characters

The Scene:
Suburban enclave, somewhere outside Large East Coast City.

Character:
TRL, twisted, angry, ex-city dwelling writer now father to 17 month-old twin boys, quasi house husband, domestic to infinitely patient and usually understanding working wife S.

Supporting Characters:
Anyone that wanders into his constantly searching zone of distraction, including:

The Neighbor Across the Street, N and S. S is nine months pregnant and a shiksa goddess super hotty, N is neurotic Jew architect turned web designer working out of his house. They have an espresso maker and 3000 disc DVD collection, so they are Very Important Neighbors.

The All American Neighbors Down the Block, R & C. R went to Notre Dame, works somewhere respectable and he runs triathlons. He is everyone’s dream of the All American Guy. C is a hotty who hosts neighborhood cocktail parties for the ladies and teaches a spin class at the Y when not watching over their two girls, 4 and 6. They are having a neighborhood bbq in August. They have an immaculately landscaped lawn, a beautifully apportioned Salt Box style house and an American flag hanging from the garage.

The Other Neighbors Down the Block, A + D. A is a Lexus SUV-driving sales manager for a lawncare company, D is a stay-at-home mom. A golfs, D shuttles the kids around. They are your Every Couple. They have two kids and an awesome backyard playground. We’re talking professionally-designed playground spread with two slides, a swing and jungle jim complex, a magic miniature play house, a ride-on tractor, and comfortable bench seating for adults. This is the Sub Zero/Wolf range quality playset, which was built in lieu of a redone kitchen, D has explained. They came to the neighborhood early, bought low, and are now sitting on a major gain should they sell their house. Of course, unless they move to the Midwest or upstate New York, they have nowhere to go for cheaper housing.

The Self-proclaimed Mayor, L, and his dog Curly: Longest living resident of the neighbor, this ex-high school coach makes the evening rounds of the block with his dog Curly, a scruffy, low riding solidly built mutt not physically unlike his master.

New Neighbor: house next door was just sold, awaiting signs of new neighbors. Worried that they might play loud music and disrupt pristine quiet of writer.

The Nannies: charged with summer oversight of C&E, E is a college junior, and M is a willowy college graduate on her way to an international relations program.