The Secrets of Stepford Unveiled
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Something strange is happening in the town of Stepford. Where the men spend their nights doing something secret. And every woman acts like every man's dream of the "perfect" wife. Where a young woman watches the dream become a nightmare. And sees the nightmare engulf her best friend. And realizes that any moment, any second - her turn is coming.
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Modern Suspense from a Notable Author
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A very modern suspense story from the author of Rosemary's Baby.
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Strange Occurrences in Stepford Town
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Something strange is happening in the town of Stepford.
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The Pursuit of Perfection in Choices
Joanna:
Why?
Dale:
Why? ... Because we can. We found a way of doing it, and it's just perfect. Perfect for us, and perfect for you.
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Desperation for a Recipe
Carol:
I'll just die if I don't get the recipe.
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Escaping a Dystopian Transformation
Joanna:
It'll happen to me before then. When you come back, there will be a woman with my name and my face, she'll cook and clean like crazy, but she won't take pictures and she won't be me! She'll be... like the robots at Disneyland.
Dr. Fancher:
Here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to give you a prescription that you get filled, then you get your children and GET THE HELL OUT! Don't tell your husband, don't tell anybody, just get in your car and drive somewhere you feel safe.
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A Conversation About Free Time Choices
Mary Ann: [about forming a women's group]
I'm sorry. I just can waste my spare moments on something like that.
Joanna:
But you do go out sometimes don't you?
Mary Ann:
Go out? Of course I go out. I'm out now, aren't I?
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Nostalgia for a Different Era
Joanna: [about the men's group]
What do they do there?
Bobbie:
Who knows? Sit around and reminisce about The Good Ol Days.
Joanna:
What were The Good Ol Days?
Bobbie:
Back when Playboy still used the airbrush!
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Curiosity About a Nickname
Joanna:
Why do they call you Diz?
Dale:
I used to work in Disneyland.
Joanna:
No, really!
Dale:
No. Really.
Joanna:
I don't believe you.
Dale:
Why not?
Joanna:
You don't seem to be the kind of person that likes to make other people happy.
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Betrayal Among Friends in Stepford
Bobbie Markowe: [after being stabbed]
Joanna! How could you do a thing like that? When I was just going to give you coffee! When I was just going to give you coffee! How could you do a thing like that? I thought we were friends! I thought we were friends... I thought we were friends...
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Confusion Over Unspoken Housewife Standards
Bobbie Markowe: [[w:Robert Redford|Robert Redford]
I just don't get it. It's like there's this contest, okay? And the housewife with the cleanest house gets ] for Christmas... but nobody will tell the rules!
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Struggling with Freedom and Conformity
Bobbie Markowe:
I'm also an ex-Gothamite, who's been living here in Ajax country for just over a month now, and I'm going crazy. You see doctor, my problem is that given complete freedom of choice, I don't WANT to squeeze the goddamn Charmin!
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Endless Apologies for Past Mistakes
Bobbie Markowe:
If I were to apologize for every time I got smashed, I'd spend my life wandering around saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, sorry".
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Confronting the Past in a New Light
Joanna Eberhart:
I can't just call him up and say, "I used be called Joanna Ingalls. You deflowered me ten years ago. Would you test my water?
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The Dilemma of Truth and Insanity
Joanna Eberhart:
If I am wrong, I'm insane... but if I'm right, it's even worse than if I was wrong.
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