Slate dear prudence movie#

Of course, this would require your husband to take your concerns seriously. If you mother-in-law screams to her son, “Don’t eat that!” case closed, Sherlock. The next time you go for dinner at her house, after the food is served but before you begin eating, you and your husband should agree to swap plates and cups. Peek at your mother-in-law’s Kindle to see if she’s downloaded this. I’ve been reading a fascinating book, The Poisoner’s Handbook, about poisoners in the early 20th century-it was a popular way to off someone-and the new forensic scientists who exposed them. It’s also possible she’s trying to harm you. It’s possible you’ve entered a Pavlovian cycle in which when you eat your mother-in-law’s food your digestive tract automatically goes into overdrive, or that there is some ingredient she regularly uses which just doesn’t agree with you. Just as Fontaine wasn’t sure if she was being poisoned, you aren’t either.

Slate dear prudence movie#

In the great old Cary Grant movie Suspicion, director Alfred Hitchcock has a scene in which possible murderer Grant is bringing a glass of milk to his wife, played by Joan Fontaine, and no beverage has ever looked so malign. Now I am considering getting some “adult undergarments” to make sure I don’t ruin the car’s upholstery on the ride home from her place. Last time, I barely made it home before being struck down. I suspect that my mother-in-law is putting something in my food or drink. I don’t know if the other in-laws are affected, because if I asked, it would get back to her. (It used to be more frequent, but after I put my foot down, my husband agreed that monthly would be sufficient.) The problem is that after each visit, I wind up with a bad case of diarrhea my husband does not. We have to attend family functions at her home about once a month. My husband doesn’t believe me, and she even gloats about that. My mother-in-law hates me and makes no bones about it when she and I are alone. Mood: Not your average JustNoMIL material. I thought I would bring you something a little different to kick off this Monday.