-Isms: Views on life in rural America

One of my favorite play scripts is “First Night” by Jack Neary. In it, Danny Fleming, a video store clerk, sees his eighth-grade crush, Meredith O’Connor (who is now a nun), enter the store. What ensues is a roller coaster of emotions from puppy love to midlife angst.

The play answers questions: Does he still love her? Is she in love with him? After 20 years, will she leave the convent to build a life with the man of her dreams?

The best line first comes from Danny, talking about Meredith.

“She had “P” ... potential.”

Trust me, I’ve used that line multiple times since I produced that little pi...