I have to say that, at first, I didn\'t want to like this story. Our protagonist comes across at the beginning as pretty much of a whiney brat. But as the story progresses, he changes very subtly. By the third act I was hooked. Building on the first two acts, that third act was amazing. It was unusual, beautiful, and moving. The description of how all the dog owners interacted with each other in the park was especially interesting, and a very telling observation about how people interact (or perhaps don\'t interact) with each other.

I guess, at the beginning of the story we only see Tony from the outside and as it goes along we work our way inside to the real person he is. By the end, I found this to be a deeply compelling tale. It\'s really a gem. It addresses the feeling of isolation experienced by a writer, or any kind of artist-----indeed, any kind of person at all who is thoughtful and searching. And feels, somehow, alone.

I can see where this story might be incomprehensible to people who feel no need to question, those who are confident they have all the answers and have got life all mapped out. It\'s certainly not a story really aimed at entertaining a mass audience---more an offbeat introspective drama. In the end, though, I think it\'s one of the best RMT\'s I\'ve heard, and speaks to something we\'ve all felt at one time or another. It\'s a rare achievement to be able to successfully touch on such a deep and essential aspect of the human condition, especially in a mere 40-odd minute radio drama. I applaud Elspeth Eric for this beautiful and unusual script, AND Himan Brown for having actually produced it.