This story of two brothers, a thief and a policeman, a dramatic portrayal of what family means in a society that has splintered the traditional institution. Though the brothers express mutual disdain, they can't resist seeking each other out. Their forays into each other's turf result in increasingly hostile confrontations that culminate in tragedy.

"Mr. Smith has a sharp ear for idiomatic dialogue. . . . [He] is an expert in presenting crime as a seductive, and understandable, option in a world of battered expectations." - N.Y. Times.

FREEFALL was first presented at the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago on March 25, 1993. Directed by Dennis Zacek.

GRANT - tightly wound desk cop in his early thirties. He grew up in the streets and even though he has left that life far behind, he still retains an edge.
ALEX - his wife is quintessential middle class. She married Grant in an attempt to touch a life she knew nothing about.
MONK - Grant's brother. An ex-con, large and lumbering, Monk's crudeness comes from an innocent attempt to please.
SPOON - would be working for IBM if born of a different race or class.