Xmas

Xmas

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Gregory Dodd is a man in his mid-forties and a teacher of political science. He has had two previous marriages and is currently having a relationship with the ten-year younger photographer Susan. It is the night before Christmas and Gregory is driving his car, heading for Susan’s house in Jamaica Plain. At one point Gregory is driving though a city and he ends up driving behind a car, which suddenly stops and then makes a u-turn. Gregory has no time to react and he barely manages to avoid smashing into the other car. Gregory is not certain if his car has perhaps touched the number plates on the other car, and while he is thinking of this, the other driver and his co passenger get out of the car and walk over to Gregory. When Gregory opens his window to speak with them he is hit by a punch in the face. The other car drives off, and Gregory is left sitting alone in his car contemplating what just happened, half denying the incident. Afterwards he realizes that what he wishes the most is to be to with his old family, his second wife, now ex-wife, and his three