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Synopsis
In the gripping episode Variations on a Theme, Herman, a man tired of his wife's incessant nagging, decides to take drastic measures to reclaim his peace. After years of feeling trapped in a frustrating marriage, he meticulously plans to murder his wife, Joe, and hide her body in a trunk for a supposed fishing trip. On a sunny Tuesday morning, as Joe packs for their getaway, Herman prepares the trunk, all the while contemplating the freedom he believes will come from his heinous act.
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