Ruth and Christian will be very recognisable to lots of people. They’re in their late 30s, have two young kids, stressful jobs, a messy house, friends they don’t see enough of, worries about the climate and why their son doesn’t eat and the internet and how many steps should you actually take a day … Somewhere along the way they’ve drifted, domestic life causing resentment and stress. Ruth feels like her mental to-list will never end, whereas she doubts Christian even has one.
Into this maelstrom comes Aggie, who at first seems like their very own Mary Poppins. But things start to unravel as Ruth takes a promotion whilst also feeling guilty that she can’t be a perfect home-maker, Christian is distracted by the appearance of an old girlfriend and Aggie’s past begins to catch up with her.
As the novel builds to the crescendo of their son’s third birthday party and Aggie’s behaviour becomes more and erratic, Ruth and Christian are forced to ask themselves what really matters in their lives. Because if they’re not careful, in their desperate attempt to have everything, they’re going to end up with nothing.
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Everything & Nothing has been optioned by Sony, and I am contracted to write the script