Tamara Jenkins

Sadie calls her mother, Cynthia, to confess she is struggling emotionally and wants to leave school to pursue writing in the city.

In a parked van, a nursing home aide and a struggling playwright share an intimate moment discussing family, career, and the physical signs of death.

Siblings Jon and Wendy clash over who should care for their dying father until Wendy reveals she has won a prestigious grant.

Estranged siblings Wendy and Jon argue over the grim reality of placing their ailing father in a nursing home while dealing with their own guilt.

Richard and Rachel argue over her decision to wear a cross to impress a potential birth mother before a high-stakes adoption meeting.

Rachel and Richard argue in the street after a fertility appointment about the ethics and emotional toll of using an egg donor.