Duty Of Care

Synopsis:

Dr Fidel Justice is about to risk it all.

His wife is dead, his workload overwhelming, his isolation complete.

He craves the kind of intimacy his work cannot afford him, yet is unwilling to endure the awkwardness of the western mating ritual.

He is ripe.

Angela does her job well.

Hers is a life of service, devoted to those less fortunate.  Men.  Who have lost their moorings.

Fidel is one such man.

For over 35 years, Fidel has entrusted the running of his practice to Ella, who has been only too happy to allow it to consume her life.

Silently, lovingly, patiently, she has waited out his marriage.  Paid her dues.

She is ripe.

In engaging the services of Angela, Fidel sets in motion a set of events that will transform irrevocably the lives of all three characters.

In a story that gathers momentum with a terrifying inevitability, Duty of Care strips bare the very essence of what it means for one human being to care for another, often with surprising, even confronting consequences.

Production History:  Not yet produced.

Running-time: 133 minutes.

Excerpt available for download for free.