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''"Can you believe that I had to wear my brother's hand me down jacket?"''


''"Can you believe that I had to wear my brother's hand me down jacket?."''
'''Soul Mate''' is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series [[In The Dark]]. It was originally broadcast in [[:Category:1994|1994]].


'''Soul Mate''' is the name of a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series [[In The Dark]]. It was originally broadcast in [[1994]].
== Synopsis ==
 
Woman ([[Laura Esterman]]) complains she had to wear her brother's
hand-me-down jackets instead of having blazers of her own.  She goes on to
complain about men generally, dislikes all kinds.  She explains why
she's happier alone.
 
6:20: 'Hi, this is John.  I'm not in right now.  Please leave a
message at the sound of the beep.' (Joe's voice, 'Funky worm' is the
background music.)


== Synopsis ==
6:40: She leaves a series of messages on John's answering machine.  She
wants to talk, becomes increasingly desperate.
 
9:40: She tells John she's the only one who really understands him,
offers to let him live with her for free, protests how much she loves
him.  She says she can't go on without him.
 
13:10: She tells of going to a cocktail party.  All the other guests
were married, but their relationships were meaningless compared to her
& John's.
 
15:30: She speculates that John's listening to her messages, that he's
in bed with another woman, says she'd kill them.  She threatens to
stake out his home, then curses him out.
 
18:00: She says she's dreamed about finding a soulmate, failed until
she found John, that they're soulmates for life, they'll never find
another, that they can't give it up, can't live without each other.
 
20:30: She gets his picture out of the mirror, describes it, sets it
on fire, sets her sofa on fire.  She calls him frightened, selfish,
closed-off.  She calls him her soulmate.
 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%; overflow:auto;">
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">Legacy Synopsis</div>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
*A woman talks about being disappointed with men who are either wimps or jerks, preferring the company of dogs, women, and gay friends, enjoying being alone.
*A woman talks about being disappointed with men who are either wimps or jerks, preferring the company of dogs, women, and gay friends, enjoying being alone.
*She leaves a long answering machine message combining angry accusations with a desperate party invitation.
*She leaves a long answering machine message combining angry accusations with a desperate party invitation.
*The pain that accompanies the end of a relationship.
*The pain that accompanies the end of a relationship.
*She burns a photo, sets her sofa on fire, threatens suicide, says, "I know you're my soul mate."
*She burns a photo, sets her sofa on fire, threatens suicide, says, "I know you're my soul mate."
 
</div></div>
== Interesting Facts ==
Shares material with "Thank You, You're Beautiful," and "Soul Mate (remix)."


== Music ==
== Music ==
{{5 (Leslie Winer)}}
{{Music-Stub}}
{{Funky Worm (Ohio Players)}}
{{5 (Leslie Winer)}} [Intro]
{{Unknown (Unknown)}} (starting at 09:05) - possibly a remix of ''"[[:Category:Water From a Vine Leaf (William Orbit)|Water From a Vine Leaf]]"'' - [[:Category:William Orbit|William Orbit]]
{{Funky Worm (Ohio Players)}} [22:50] {{Unidentified|id=need to identify synth music @9:05 and drumming @21:59}}
{{Unknown (Unknown)}} (starting at 21:59)


== Commentary ==
== Shared material ==
{{commentary}}
* [[Thank You, You're Beautiful]]
* [[Soul Mate (Remix)]]


== Additional credits ==
The original broadcast credits state: "[P]erformed by [[Laura Esterman]], and mixed by Jerry Summers. Special thanks to Jennifer Ferro."


== External Links ==
== Miscellanea ==
* [[wikipedia:Chel White|Chel White]] directed a video of material based on this program: [[Soulmate]]


== Commentary ==
The mood of this is similar to her performance in [[Thank You, You're Beautiful]].
I wonder if they weren't recorded in 1 session.  I
can imagine a show made of them.[[User:Arthur Peabody|Arthur Peabody]] ([[User talk:Arthur Peabody|talk]]) 04:23, 1 August 2023 (PDT)


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Latest revision as of 11:17, 5 December 2023

Soul Mate[1]
Series
In The Dark
Original Broadcast Date
1994
Cast
Laura Esterman, Joe Frank
Format
Scripted Actors, 25 minutes
Preceded by: Hawaii
Followed by: Either Or (Part 1)

"Can you believe that I had to wear my brother's hand me down jacket?"

Soul Mate is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series In The Dark. It was originally broadcast in 1994.

Synopsis

Woman (Laura Esterman) complains she had to wear her brother's hand-me-down jackets instead of having blazers of her own. She goes on to complain about men generally, dislikes all kinds. She explains why she's happier alone.

6:20: 'Hi, this is John. I'm not in right now. Please leave a message at the sound of the beep.' (Joe's voice, 'Funky worm' is the background music.)

6:40: She leaves a series of messages on John's answering machine. She wants to talk, becomes increasingly desperate.

9:40: She tells John she's the only one who really understands him, offers to let him live with her for free, protests how much she loves him. She says she can't go on without him.

13:10: She tells of going to a cocktail party. All the other guests were married, but their relationships were meaningless compared to her & John's.

15:30: She speculates that John's listening to her messages, that he's in bed with another woman, says she'd kill them. She threatens to stake out his home, then curses him out.

18:00: She says she's dreamed about finding a soulmate, failed until she found John, that they're soulmates for life, they'll never find another, that they can't give it up, can't live without each other.

20:30: She gets his picture out of the mirror, describes it, sets it on fire, sets her sofa on fire. She calls him frightened, selfish, closed-off. She calls him her soulmate.

Legacy Synopsis
  • A woman talks about being disappointed with men who are either wimps or jerks, preferring the company of dogs, women, and gay friends, enjoying being alone.
  • She leaves a long answering machine message combining angry accusations with a desperate party invitation.
  • The pain that accompanies the end of a relationship.
  • She burns a photo, sets her sofa on fire, threatens suicide, says, "I know you're my soul mate."

Music

This is an incomplete record of the music in this program. If you can add more information, please do.

Shared material

Additional credits

The original broadcast credits state: "[P]erformed by Laura Esterman, and mixed by Jerry Summers. Special thanks to Jennifer Ferro."

Miscellanea

Commentary

The mood of this is similar to her performance in Thank You, You're Beautiful. I wonder if they weren't recorded in 1 session. I can imagine a show made of them.Arthur Peabody (talk) 04:23, 1 August 2023 (PDT)