A successful playwright plagued by opening-night anxiety. Influenced by a rival's failed work and a new harsh drama critic, he buys a handgun to assassinate the critic. After watching his beloved Boston Red Sox unexpectedly lose Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, he snaps, confronts the critic, and fires wildly. He ultimately calms down upon discovering the critic shares his baseball despair.
Initial hostile dynamic where the playwright views the critic as a lethal threat.
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