The Merrills are convinced their life together can'€™t get much worse. That is, until their next door neighbors start a community watch group and target them as public enemies one and two. Edward has lost his job and his marriage to Mary-Elaine is in shambles, largely due to her infertility. When they refuse to join N.O. H.A.T.E., Neighbors Organized! Homeowners Against Terrorist Exploits, they find themselves pariahs in a town obsessed with its safety. They soon learn things can and do get worse. Can they put aside their problems to save themselves, or are they too far gone to prevent total destruction?

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Tags: Contained and Orderly Lives, ABNA Semifinalist 2008, Aaron Jacobs