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The Toe Tactic

Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching - she now temps as an office assistant, ignoring her mother's calls, talking to herself in mirrors, and rejecting any offered intimacy. She's watched over by comic extraterrestrial beings whom we see as cartoon squiggles. They ensure that random acts bring her connections - with a neighbor boy, his mother, and his surreptitious piano teacher (the lad wants to surprise his mom). She also meets an elevator operator in the building where she temps for Ms. Hadaway, a widow with perfect diction. Can Mona take a few steps on the road to expressing emotion?

Top Cast

  • Lily Rabe

    Lily Rabe

    Mona Peek

  • Daniel London

    Daniel London

    Elevator Man

  • H. Jon Benjamin

    H. Jon Benjamin

    Police Officer

  • Kevin Corrigan

    Kevin Corrigan

    Hector Freegood

  • David Cross

    David Cross

    Timmy (voice)

  • Jane Lynch

    Jane Lynch

    Honey Strumpet

  • Eugene Mirman

    Eugene Mirman

    Night Elevator Man

  • Xander Berkeley

    Xander Berkeley

    Dad

  • Richard Cox

    Richard Cox

    Stalker Timmy

Overview

Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching - she now temps as an office assistant, ignoring her mother's calls, talking to herself in mirrors, and rejecting any offered intimacy. She's watched over by comic extraterrestrial beings whom we see as cartoon squiggles. They ensure that random acts bring her connections - with a neighbor boy, his mother, and his surreptitious piano teacher (the lad wants to surprise his mom). She also meets an elevator operator in the building where she temps for Ms. Hadaway, a widow with perfect diction. Can Mona take a few steps on the road to expressing emotion?

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