Absurd Person Singular

The first Christmas party is held in the clean and modern, but still modest kitchen of the Sidney and Jane Hopcroft. Sidney is a scheming go-getter whose intention for the party is gain favor with those on the social scale above him. He hits up a banker for a loan to get the ball rolling on what he believes is going to be the thing that changes his economic fortunes forever. Sidney’s focus on his career and acquiring wealth may or may not be having a significant impact on the overarching character detail of his wife: she is an obsessive cleaner, exhibiting signs of OCD which nevertheless does not seem to negative impact her. In fact, Jane is almost without question the happiest or at least most seemingly content character during every single party.