TALE OF TWO ENDS
TALE OF TWO ENDS
The Hook: Betrayal, Divorce, Recovery
Tale Of Two Ends, set in the 1980s, is the story of Carole, a woman in her mid-30s, with a successful career in a Boston-area finance firm. She is married to Ken and mother of a bright and witty 13-year-old daughter, Jamie, and it seems to her that their life together is going well.
Her comfortable, happy existence crashes in a single, staggering moment when she discovers her husband’s infidelity. The true shock, however, isn't the betrayal—it’s his refusal to be forgiven. He says he no longer loves his wife, forcing a humiliated and heartbroken Carole into a divorce she never anticipated would be part of her life.
The Narrative Journey:
Tale Of Two Ends is a deeply resonant exploration of the year after the heartbreaking discovery. It follows Carole as she navigates the jagged terrain of trauma, from sadness and grief to the white-hot heat of anger, and finally toward the quiet, grudging acceptance of her new reality. The story finds its power in the moments of divorce:
* The Domestic Minefield: Structuring the role of a shared child while trying to shield her daughter from the fallout, and the awkwardness of having her soon-to-be ex-husband present at her mother’s hospital bedside.
* The Social Shift: A shared moment with Ken’s lover at a book club meeting.
* The Sisterhood of Survival: Carole receives support and helpful advice, and an introduction to the single-again dating world, from a divorced neighbor.
As Carole struggles with being a single mother and former wife, she begins a search for what’s next….. in life, perhaps in love. The narrative captures the mystifying, depressing and occasionally humorous rituals of mid-life dating—from the neon-lit desperation of singles bars to the awkwardness of blind dates engineered by well-meaning colleagues.
Thematic Core and Market Appeal:
This is a novel about loving and losing and starting over. It is a clean-read drama that avoids graphic content to focus on the raw, psychological truth of Carole’s situation. It speaks to the universal experience of losing one's life blueprint and having to draw a new one by hand.
For a producer, TOTE offers a prestige drama opportunity in the vein of Big Little Lies or Kramer vs. Kramer, focusing on female resilience and the complexities of modern family structures. It is a story that celebrates the perseverance of the human spirit, showing that while a marriage may end, the capacity for love and trust can—with time and inner strength—find happiness once more.
Based on Tale Of Two Ends by Edward M. Krauss
Author Edward M. Krauss is available for book clubs, no fee or charge.
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