Jane spirally processes the impossible news that her late husband, Michael, is actually alive but suffering from amnesia. She frantically debates her legal status, her identity as a widow, and the impact this has on her current relationship and her son.
JANE: Watching your husband’s casket get lowered into the ground makes you feel not married anymore. And grieving him, and living everyday like he was dead for four years. But now he’s back! Or Jason’s back, I should say. “Sorry ma’am, thank you ma’am.” I mean, that isn’t Michael. That is some guy w
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