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Farouk/Freddy
Deirdre is one of the women Farouk cheats on Sang with in “Nobody’s Business,” and she ultimately reveals their affair in a drunken phone call to Paul. Her actions destabilize Sang’s life, but her honesty forces Sang to confront the reality of her toxic relationship. In the end, Deirdre’s able to leave Farouk behind and, like Sang, turn over a new leaf in her life.
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Deirdre Frain Character Timeline in Unaccustomed Earth
The timeline below shows where the character Deirdre Frain appears in Unaccustomed Earth. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
5. Nobody’s Business
...of the line is silent. When it rings again later that evening, a woman named Deirdre Frain asks for Sang, but Paul tells her she’ll be away all weekend. Deirdre calls...
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When Sang returns from London and sees that a woman named Deirdre called for her, Paul lies, saying she’s probably just a telemarketer. Afterward, he begins avoiding...
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...time his resentment festers. When she finally speaks to him, she claims Farouk explained everything—that Deirdre is just an old friend who’s about to get married and wanted to catch up....
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Paul buys a second phone so Sang can listen in on his conversation with Deirdre. During the call, Deirdre apologizes for calling Paul so many times all those months ago,...
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