Wendy is lying in bed following intercourse with her husband, Jack. She recalls their life together, beginning with Jack helping her escape her mother's verbal and mental abuse. Shortly thereafter, Jack and Wendy married, and Danny was born. In the beginning, Wendy recalls Jack's drinking as being under control, consisting primarily of Saturday night debates with colleagues at home following a few drinks. As time wore on, however, the drinking increased. When four of Jack's stories were accepted for publication in Esquire magazine, Jack and his colleagues left for the bars and left Wendy at home. When Jack returned at 4 a.m., stumbling drunk, he awoke Danny and, as he tried to sooth the baby, he dropped him. Wendy, furious, chastised Jack and the two argued. The argument ended with Wendy,.....
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