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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })A comedic play written by Tracy Letts (author of August: Osage County) about small-town politics and real-world power. When newly elected Big Cherry Town Council member Mr. Peel misses a council meeting due to the death of his mother, he finds things have subtly shifted when he returns. His fellow council member Mr. Carp is missing from the assembly, and every other council member (from Mayor Superba to the council clerk, Ms. Johnson) is keeping tight-lipped as to why. The minutes from last week's meeting, which could potentially shed some light on Mr. Carp's sudden departure, are unavailable.As he tries to piece together what happened while he was away, he meets increasing resistance from the other council members and bureaucratic obstructions at every turn. Tension grows as the council discusses parking spaces, a proposal for renovations to the fountain in the park, the fate of bicycles confiscated by the town's police force, and the sacred tradition of the Big Cherry Heritage Festival.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })
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Dirty Old Man: Mr. Breeding gets handsy with Ms. Matz during the reenactment — it's made worse by the fact that he's playing the role of the farmer and she's playing the role of his daughter.
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Black Comedy Rape: Ms. Innes makes several mentions of how she was assaulted by the town's violently drunk former mayor, which resulted in an unwanted pregnancy that she terminated.
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Empathic Environment: Played straight for the majority of the play: the constantly drumming rain, rumbling thunder, and intermittent power brownouts caused by the storm make the already fraught council meeting seem more menacing. Inverted during the flashback to the meeting the week prior, when Mr. Carp revealed the dark truth behind the founding of Big Cherry — the lighting design on stage indicates that the sun is shining brightly outside the council room.
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