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There Are Ways to Be Normal on the Substance From The Substance

Sorry to Elisabeth Sparkle, but I’m built different.

While Elisabeth, an aging actress, and her younger not-quite-doppelgänger Sue (Margaret Qualley) share the blame for prescription-medication abuse, what appears to motivate their reckless errors comes down to matters of etiquette and forethought. Elisabeth resents Sue’s party lifestyle and digs in her heels to a sedentary, depressing routine of bad television and greasy dinners. Sure, they’re dealing with the psychosexual nature of being two versions of the same person, but it’s just common sense to make sure dishes are cleared up before bed (you don’t want mice or roaches on top of the stress of misusing the substance) and that you leave the apartment as nice as it was when you got there.

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