Word: jealous
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that seemed to be the best bit. "It was great fun" said Leverett Co-Master Judy Dowling, who played Mandy the cleaning lady. In her final scene, Dowling cleaned up the body of the promiscous house-master, J.D.(like J.R.: get it?), her real-life husband, killed by a jealous wife. And Mrs. Dowling's epitaph for her murdered husband? "I wonder which one of his 50 bastards...
...explore the shortcomings and the advantages of their unique love, this film might have been immensely satisfying. Instead, he introduces Audrey's psychotic ex-convict ex-husband, Ray (Ray Liotta), and the film loses its uniqueness. Despite Liotta's energetic performance, the film becomes a typical thriller, with a jealous lover trying to recapture his old flame, and her hero coming to the rescue. The truly interesting element of the movie, namely the quirky characters, are sacrificed to an old hat plot which is not nearly as engrossing as the first half of the film promises...
...approach too can have unforeseen consequences. The Colorado statute, dubbed the "make my day" law, has produced some cases that greatly stretch the home-under-siege scenario. In one instance, a suspected drug dealer shot an acquaintance who was after his stash, according to authorities, and in two others, jealous lovers killed rivals. "What it boils down to is that any crime committed in a dwelling will be almost impossible to prosecute," complains Jack Byron, an assistant district attorney in Golden...
...system has boosted employee morale as well as factory performance. Li Xuling agrees. While her friends in permanent jobs earn an average of $27 a month, she took home nearly $60 in July. Asked if others were envious, Li replied, "No. But if they do get jealous, I'll tell them, 'Hey, this is socialism. If you want to earn more, work more...
George develops a jealous and possessive affection for Simone, trying to please her aristocratic tastes in a sad, bumbling, endearing way, sipping tea instead of Bloody Marys. In one scene, a waiter approaches him, "Bloody Mary, right?" "No, I'd like a pot of tea," George replies in his wonderful Cockney accent. "Earl Grey or Lapsang Soochong?" "No, tea," he says...