Their drunken state is in celebration of Teresa's promotion from a toll booth collector at the Holland Tunnel to being in charge of her union's visitor hospitality platform. Joe tries to teach Mick how to give his heart, soul, and mind to Teresa. But here are some hints. Someone ends up on ice. Shoes are burning on the curb in front of Joe's pub.
Warm beer is served.
Oh, and at the show's end Joe is heading to the basement with the pair of smoldering shoes and a baseball bat. What happens in Morgan Spurlock's script is at once charming and alarming. And it is all very well written, directed, and performed with exceptional timing by this ensemble cast. Spurlock's play works on many levels, including levels with powerful symbol and allegory. It is ultimately on these deeper levels that it works best.