

Suicide prep as dark comedy? This 16-minute gut-punch dares you to laugh.
In this shockingly dark but utterly poignant comedy from Alison Becker and Kimmy Gatewood, a depressed woman contemplates ending her life, if she could just get everything in order first.
Writing
Becker's script weaponizes dark humor without trivializing depression.
Acting
Becker's deadpan delivery masks devastating vulnerability.
Direction
Gatewood keeps tightrope walk between comedy and tragedy from tipping.

Director
Kimmy Gatewood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made by Upright Citizens Brigade alums, this represents the alt-comedy scene's embrace of unflinching mental health narratives.
Gatewood later directed episodes of GLOW and The Baby-Sitters Club, bringing this same tonal bravery to mainstream TV.