Covid Ditty

- Season 1

(2020)

After living under state and local covid lockdown and stay at home orders, Phil decides to leave his home bunker and venture out to his changed Kingsbridge Bronx neighborhood. What he finds is not exactly "essential."

Phil and his son Charlie try to reason with the school re-open and close policy. When the local library is shuttered and Charlie is growing tired of remote learning, Phil coins his new favorite mayoral word "Deblasioed." Simply translated, "What can go wrong will go wrong." A trip to the local deli to buy a newspaper becomes eye opening.

With daily messages out of the White House of "The Chinese Virus," Asian Americans start facing discrimination. Mr. Lee, owner of the local Chinese restaurant, falls way behind in rent due to lack of business brought on by fears and bigotry. Charlie and Phil together come up with a plan to help their neighbor.

Outdoor dining is starting to wear thin in the Bronx. Phil's friend Maria and his son Charlie find ordering in near freezing temps for their scrambled eggs a bit much. Mary, the donut shop waitress has a plan. Mary knows where indoor dining is still available. She sympathizes, and suggests they head across the border to the IRISH FREE STATE, Yonkers, for a good ole fashioned Irish breakfast.

Phil and his friend Archie, a local MTA transit worker, are grieving the loss of their dear lifetime friend Ritchie, an MTA bus driver. Phil and Maria, a nurse's assistant, start to grow closer as Phil provides comfort and friendship to her during this difficult time at her job. The three realize that the pandemic is hitting very close to home as the daily news becomes their day to day reality.

A Bronx Parish Priest and neighborhood Rabbi find solace in one and other as COVID sweeps through their congregations.

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