Unrest: Dissent In Suburbia

Ellie, a previously contented and ultimately self-interested upper-middle class housewife, has everything synonymous with the American dream-an opulent home in suburbia, a beautiful son, a loving pilot husband, and the best damn coffee beans that money can buy. But almost the instant three planes, used as missiles, strike their strategic targets on September 11th Ellie's illusions and Pollyanna-esque outlook are shattered and start to crumble like the massive walls of the Twin Towers. Now anxiety ridden, and uncharacteristically argumentative, Ellie tries to make some sense of the confrontational mess her life has mutated into. Decaffeinated, disconnected, discontent and extremely disagreeable, Ellie delves thoroughly into the human condition-asking tough, introspective, and often uncomfortably critical questions about today's societal norms and major influences. In Ellie's mind, no subject is sacred and no answer will suffice. Politics, religion, the media, and even bumper stickers are all fair game in Ellie's world-where freedom, freewill, and democracy are merely buzzwords and sound-bites designed to formulate our 'common interest.'