Are You Free?

<p>The Morettis are a Sarasota family of Cafeteria Catholics (rejecting some Vatican doctrines-mainly pelvic issue ones). Widower Dante goes to his first Confession in decades. He confesses gossip: telling his two daughters of his brother Nick's fling with the caterer for his wedding vow renewal with Nick's then-wife Rosemary. An unusual Penance surprises Dante. Tantrums of Nick's ex-wife Rosemary impact events. Dante wants another good woman to love but dating yields only stories that amuse his girls.</p><p>Dante's gossip is repeated changing with each teller. Floridians talk about freedom (yet yearn to mate). An undreamt-of source for finding love and fulfilling Dante's Penance offers challenge and hope. Her name is Abigail.</p><p>Soon they're doing everything in a pandemic. How could anything go right?</p><p>Are You Free? offers a witty rumination on family religion and the search for love in many forms - grief longing regret surprise.</p>