Corrigan is at once a mordant comedy of manners and a very modern morality play.
Since her husband's death, the increasingly frail Mrs. Blunt has had only her
trips to his grave to look forward to. Her raucous housekeeper's conversation,
and cooking, are best forgotten. Nadine, her daughter, is an infrequent, uneasy
visitor. Then one day a charming, wheelchair-bound Irishman shows up at Mrs.
Blunt's door in search of charitable contributions. Corrigan is an arch
manipulator, Mrs. Blunt is his mark, and before long we realize that they are
made for each other. As the two grow ever more entrenched, Nadine fears for her
mother's safety (or