At 30,000 Feet, I Watched My Wife Crawl Across the Floor With Both Legs in Casts While My Mother Hid Her Crutches—Then I Noticed What Was Recording Behind Them

Still a system.

Our old family system gave Phyllis enormous power because everyone organized around avoiding her disappointment.

Sarah broke it for forty-seven seconds.

She said, in effect:

No.

This gets documented.

This gets seen.

Then Clara broke it more slowly.