A pregnant housewife pours a gin and lights up a cigarette. An errant child is told to hush as he runs round with a plastic bag on his head. A black waiter is berated for making eye contact with a customer. A gynaecologist puffs away as he examines a patient. A giggling secretary is wrestled to the floor so her male colleagues can see what colour her underwear is. The office’s closet homosexual cheers them on to keep his cover intact. Meanwhile, in a sunny suburban street, a cheated wife walks out of her front door brandishing a rifle…
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