Task: Story Composition
Input (English): Fact1: Macon Leary is Baltimore writer for reluctant business travelers, Fact2: marriage to Sarah is disintegrating in aftermath of murder of twelve-year-old son, Fact3: Macon moving out of house and into apartment, Fact4: he and Sarah set up house once more, Fact5: Sarah comes to Paris to care for him and to make day-trips to help complete travel research
Output (English): Macon Leary William Hurt is a Baltimore writer of travel guides for reluctant business travelers, which detail how best to avoid unpleasantness and difficulty. His marriage to his wife Sarah Kathleen Turner is disintegrating in the aftermath of the murder of their twelveyearold son, Ethan. Sarah eventually leaves Macon, moving out of their house and into an apartment. After he falls down the basement stairs and breaks his leg, Macon returns to his childhood home to stay with his eccentric siblings. Macon is pursued by Muriel Pritchett Geena Davis, an animal hospital employee and dog trainer with a sickly son. Macon eventually hires Muriel to put his dog through muchneeded obedience training. Although Muriel at first seems brash and unsophisticated, Macon eventually finds himself opening up to her and trusting her, and he moves into her apartment. When Sarahs apartment lease is up, she moves back into their old home and suggests to Macon that they start over. Macon leaves Muriel, and he and Sarah set up house once more. When Macon visits Paris for research, Muriel surprises him by showing up on the same flight and stays in the same Paris hotel, recommended by Macon in one of his travel guides. She suggests that they enjoy themselves as if they are vacationing together. Macon insists he is there strictly for business, and he keeps Muriel at arms length. After Macon is bedridden in his room by a back problem, Sarah comes to Paris to care for him and to make daytrips to help complete his travel research. Macons back is still in pain the day before his return flight to Baltimore. Sarah proposes they reschedule the flight and make the trip a second honeymoon to which Macon agrees. However, Sarah continues to question Macon about his relationship with and attraction to Muriel, angering Macon. The next morning, Macon dresses while Sarah still sleeps, then wakes her to tell her that he is going back to Muriel. On the way to the airport, Macon spots Muriel hailing a taxi and tells the driver to stop. Thinking the driver stopped for her, Muriel bends to gather her luggage and catches sight of Macon in the taxi. She smiles, and Macon returns the smile.