Downbound (Helen's Story)

By Peter Hassebroek
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Published: Feb. 17, 2011
Words: 17280 (approximate)
Language: English

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A woman’s complex relationship with her charismatic brother-in-law descends to the point where she deems him a menace to her family.

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It is 1964. An optimistic Helen Stevenson, pregnant with her first child, awaits the arrival of her husband’s younger brother at Toronto’s new airport. The outgoing, good-looking Douglas Stevenson proves more than they can handle for John and Helen. There is one thing that brings them together, a love of American football and the Buffalo Bills who are having their best season ever.

Just as they are getting accustomed to each other, the season ends, and Douglas moves out. Douglas’s private life gets out of control; he ends up getting a fifteen year prison term for manslaughter. Helen wants nothing more to do with him but, upon his earning parole, she has to admit he’s changed. Her brother-in-law once again ingratiates himself with the family, and particularly her son, Karl. Slowly Helen discovers the menace he poses for her young family.

A companion piece to Upbound, Downbound provides the background behind Helen Stevenson’s behaviour, her tumultuous and increasingly degradi... (Read more) It is 1964. An optimistic Helen Stevenson, pregnant with her first child, awaits the arrival of her husband’s younger brother at Toronto’s new airport. The outgoing, good-looking Douglas Stevenson proves more than they can handle for John and Helen. There is one thing that brings them together, a love of American football and the Buffalo Bills who are having their best season ever.

Just as they are getting accustomed to each other, the season ends, and Douglas moves out. Douglas’s private life gets out of control; he ends up getting a fifteen year prison term for manslaughter. Helen wants nothing more to do with him but, upon his earning parole, she has to admit he’s changed. Her brother-in-law once again ingratiates himself with the family, and particularly her son, Karl. Slowly Helen discovers the menace he poses for her young family.

A companion piece to Upbound, Downbound provides the background behind Helen Stevenson’s behaviour, her tumultuous and increasingly degrading eight year relationship with her husband’s brother.
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reincarnation, family, canal, st catharines, niagara, downbound, upbound, thorold, welland

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