My New Gun

Over martinis, Debbie, a thirty-ish housewife, and her husband Gerald, a New Jersey radiologist, are entertaining Gerald’s partner, Irwin and his girlfriend, Myra, in their suburban townhouse when Irwin and Myra anounce their recent engagement. Irwin has presented his young bride-to-be with a diamond ring and a handgun. Debbie is horrified. Gerald is not. A few days later, Gerald has bought a gun for their household as well. Debbie is not just opposed to the gun: she is obsessed with it. Skippy, their neighbour, is a mysterious and possibly untrustworthy guy, with a crush on Debbie. One night, he appears at their kitchen window, asking to borrow the gun… “My New Gun” details the chain events triggered when a housewife becomes the reluctant owner of a handgun given by her husband. A wry commentary on marriage, protection and suburban America.