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 The Evening Paper
 The Street
 Loose Enz - The Protesters
 Loose Enz - Press for Service
 Kitchen Sink
 Shortland Street - First Episode

Synopsis

TVNZ's Loose Enz series was a series of 12 stand-alone dramas made in the early 80s. This episode, directed by television trailblazer Caterina De Nave, is a drama about married life featuring neighboring couples with two different relationship dynamics. Mary is trying to set off into the working world now that her kids have grown up, much to the irritation of her controlling husband David. Next door, Duncan and Judith have a modern, more equal, relationship. Increasingly dark, this episode is a trenchant criticism of patriarchical mores of the time.

Credits (17)

 Caterina De Nave

Caterina De Nave
Director

 Tony Isaac

Tony Isaac
Producer

 Olwynne Macrae

Olwynne Macrae
Writer

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Quotes

You’re a disaster as a mother and a wife.  

– David (Stephen Tozer)

Come on Jude, you promised me a First XV. 

– Duncan (Simon O'Conner)

You think I’m a cigarette machine. You pop the money in and get the goodies out. 

– Mary (Shirley Duke)