Three recently deceased strangers find themselves trapped in a room together, each discovering an object of attraction in one of their roommates, and an eternal foe in the other. Together, they are forced to face the harsh realities of their earthly transgressions, all the while enduring the torment imposed by their personal antagonist. No Exit depicts a netherworld not of fire and brimstone, but of psychological torture at the hands of others. Indeed, “Hell is other people.”
Tom Wingfield, a worker in a shoe warehouse who seeks escape at the movies, struggles to leave his mundane life behind but is hindered by his devotion to his disabled sister, Laura—who finds her escape in a collection of tiny glass animals. Their mother, Amanda, a relic of old Southern gentility, tries desperately to find a suitor for Laura, and finally convinces Tom to invite a friend over for dinner. When the evening does not go as planned, the glass—and the family—is left shattered.
In Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You, the good Sister Mary, a Catholic school nun, delivers a lesson in religion and hilarity - as well as answering a few questions about herself - with the assistance of her star pupil, Thomas. However, when several of her former students return to perform her favorite nativity pageant, she is delighted - That is, until she finds out the real reason why they've come back.
