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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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An incredibly toxic family dynamic that at times borders on abuse. No one “forgives and forgets” but they do all choose to move on while love and compassion for each other
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Natalie is neglected due to Diana’s mental illness, but she is not knowingly abused.
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In one scene Diana swings a chair at Dan, but she does not hit him.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Does a cat die?
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It’s briefly mentioned that the family’s pet cat was accidentally killed.
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Does a pet die?
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It’s briefly mentioned that their pet cat died in Better Than Before.
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Is someone drugged?
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people take drugs but nobody is drugged as far as i'm aware
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Is someone restrained?
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Discussion of being restrained during a medical procedure, but when the scene happens no one is actually restrained. Multiple occurrences of holding someone to keep them from running away but not with violent or malicious intention
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Death
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Does a major character die?
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[spoiler] a character is dead throughout (a ghost of sorts) but nobody dies
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mentioned but not shown
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Does someone vomit?
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-Diana spits out chewed apple in Just Another Day (top of act 1) after the line "oh, well happy Easter" which could be triggering
-At the end of "Wish I Were Here" (top of act 2), Natalie falls and v*s (no visual, just a coughing sound as Henry holds back her hair)
-At the end of "Wish I Were Here" (top of act 2), Natalie falls and v*s (no visual, just a coughing sound as Henry holds back her hair)
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Does someone spit?
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Diana spits a chewed apple out in "Just Another Day"
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Medical
Are needles/syringes used?
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doctors pass needles around at the top of act 2
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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Diana grabs a chair during I Am The One but doesn’t actually hit someone with it
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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[Spoilers] Gabe watches everyone in his family, but only Diana sees him consistently.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Diana goes through Gabe’s baby things, but there is no actual baby.
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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“Crazy” and similar language is used throughout by Natalie and Diana.
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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In the first scene, Diana discusses having sex with Dan.
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Diana has chronic mental illnesses
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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The ending is bittersweet, but overall hopeful.
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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[spoiler] large puddle of blood at the end of "There's a World", which remains for about 6 mins
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