The Bet
“In a Robert Zemeckins comedie, these are the characters played by Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn. The first was Madeline Ashton.”
“Matt, we should watch it tonight.” He turned to his buddy, then to Elen. “Could you explain to us how it refers to Jo?”
“In short, these two ladies happily drank the potion for immortality, unaware that eternal life does not mean indestructibility. So they need to learn that they have taken care of their eternal body. And it wasn’t always successful. It’s a funny movie. You have to watch it yourself.”
“That sounds intriguing!”
Matthew took out the roast beef from the oven. In the kitchen, there was an intense smell of meat, rosemary, thyme and oregano.