SOME SORT OF PENANCE

<p>After the unexpected death of her husband Gordon Mamie now approaching old age and suffering a crisis of conscience due to her</p><p>adulterous behaviour while Gordon was alive moves south to begin a new life promising herself and the dead Gordon to be a much more caring</p><p>person in future. Having been throroughly indulged throughout her married life Mamie decides she should start her new life by getting something or</p><p>someone to care for and so she acquires her little dog Forsyth.</p><p><br></p><p>Eric has his own similar regrets suffering from self-loathing as a result of his philandering and neglect. He feels the need to suffer for his sins going</p><p>about it in a way which Mamie thinks is ludicrous and dangerous. She suspects Eric is deranged.</p><p><br></p><p>Finding Eric in a state of distress and temporarily disabled after injuring himself Mamie takes him into her home. Eric is suspicious of Mamie's</p><p>motives.</p><p><br></p><p>Nineteen year old unemployed Nicky also needs help and again it's Mamie to the rescue.</p><p><br></p><p>And who is the unwelcome intruder from Mamie's past?</p>