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Leaving Iowa (Theatre)
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Has anyone seen a mile marker?Leaving Iowa is a 2004 comedy by Spike Manton and Tim Clue about that venerable institution, the summer family road trip. Three years after his father's death, columnist Don Browning decides the time has come to lay Dad's ashes to rest - only to discover that his first choice, Dad's childhood home, is no longer standing. As Don searches for a suitable site, he also reawakens memories of the summer vacations that Dad dragged everyone on, and in the process, learns to see his father through new eyes.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })Not just a Road Trip Plot, but a Road Trip Plot within a Road Trip Plot. The staging is typically very simple (four seats and a steering wheel) so that the action can focus on the Browning family and the curious people they meet - because as Dad knows, almost anyone is worth meeting if you look them in the eye and come up to them with a firm handshake. Since many of these are childhood memories, a certain amount of exaggeration is also to be expected.The show was a Best New Play nominee by the Detroit Free Press, which was followed by a yearlong sold-out run in Chicago's Royal Gorge Theatre. The play has since been produced nationwide and in Canada. | |
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Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other | |
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Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: The young Sis spends much of the vacation trip teasing and tormenting her little brother. The older Sis is exasperated that Don has lied to Mom and stuck her with taking care of their obnoxious guests — but on realizing what Don has figured out for Dad's final resting place, she wishes him well, reminds him to be safe and tenderly adds "You know I love you." | |
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Are We There Yet? | |
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Are We There Yet?: Unusually for a road trip comedy, this isn't asked by the kids until the very end, when the family is about to arrive home. This is largely because the kids didn't want to go on the vacation in the first place. | |
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The Alleged Car | |
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The Alleged Car: Mom's old car, which the present-day Don borrows, has been acting up a lot lately. Mom advises pumping it three times when trying to start the engine. | |
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