In “The Ties That Bind”, two brothers, once estranged and now in their thirties, reunite in their family home, navigating a poignant journey through shared memories and unresolved tensions, to rediscover their bond and heal the fractures of their past. Purchase the full ePlay below.
DAVID
Alex.
ALEX
Hey. Been a while, huh, bro?
DAVID
Yeah. A while.
ALEX
Place hasn’t changed much.
DAVID
(Dryly)
Someone had to look after it.
[Alex picks up a photo from the box.]
ALEX
Remember this?
(Shows a photo of them as kids)
DAVID
The fishing trip.
ALEX
You caught the biggest fish I’d ever seen.
DAVID
(A hint of a smile)
You fell in trying to catch one.
[Silence falls. Alex sets the photo down.]
ALEX
David, about… everything. I…
DAVID
(Interrupts)
Why are you here, Alex?
ALEX
I needed to come back. To talk about… Dad.
DAVID
What’s there to say? He left. We dealt with it.
ALEX
Did we? You dealt with it. I ran away from it.
DAVID
Yeah, you did!
[Alex takes a deep breath.]
ALEX
I was a kid, David. I couldn’t handle it. And when I looked at you, all I saw was him.
DAVID
I was a kid too. But I didn’t have the luxury to run.
ALEX
I know. And I’m sorry. I left you to handle everything. I was… selfish.
Purchase the full ePlay here:
In “The Ties That Bind,” two brothers, once estranged and now in their twenties/thirties, reunite in their family home, navigating a poignant journey through shared memories and unresolved tensions, to rediscover their bond and heal the fractures of their past.
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