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A Perfect Arrangement

A Perfect Arrangement by Topher Payne was inspired by the "lavender scare" of the early 1950s, in which hundreds of Americans were fired from government jobs amid accusations of "moral corruption"- an official euphemism for homosexuality. Perfect Arrangement introduces us to the U.S. Department of State employees assigned to develop the criteria for identifying and removing these security risks: Director of Personnel Bob Martindale and his secretary, Norma Baxter.

Unbeknownst to the Department, Bob and Norma are themselves closeted- they've married each other's partners, Jim and Millie, as a cover. In order to maintain the façade for visitors, the Martindales and the Baxters have created lives as perfect as a 50s sitcom- right down to the corny jokes and occasional product placements. But when an employee discovers their secret and threatens exposure, the group discovers how difficult maintaining the illusion can be.