Marguerite (Marg) loses her bearings when terminated from her job unexpectedly. She turns to Carmen, an “empowerment expert” for help. But to Marg, a woman of passive faith, Carmen is nothing more than a con artist. Marg vents her outrage to a stranger — who turns out to be Carmen’s estranged mother, Shelly.

Back home, Marg throws herself into volunteer work. She is surprised to see Shelly at their church soup kitchen, which Marg confides is slated for secret, immediate demolition. Suspecting that duplicitous Carlyle City Council Chair Frances Furst is behind this, Marg vows revenge on her and anyone who helps her, including Carmen.

But complications arise, resulting in a test of Marg’s resolve — and faith. In the end, Marg has a change of heart, as she reconnects with what is really important to her. The play ends with a very nervous Marg announcing her plan for ending corruption to make Carlyle a better place for all.

The Whole is Greater had staged readings at the The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Page-to-Stage Festival in September, 2015; and as part of Pipeline Playwrights new play series at MetroStage in Alexandria, Virginia, in March, 2019.