He agrees to acknowledge that Muriel exists, and before long they are sort of living together (lust still exists in his body, but it lurks so far from the center of his feelings that sex hardly seems to cheer him up). But later, when the dog trips him and he breaks his leg, he takes Edward back to the kennel, and this time he submits to a little obedience training of his own. She also thinks her young son needs a father. She can see he's a basket case, but she thinks she can help. Muriel has Macon's number from the moment he walks through the door. It is time for Macon to make another one of his overseas research trips, so he takes the dog to be boarded at a kennel, and that's where he meets Muriel Pritchett ( Geena Davis). He barks at ghosts and snaps at strangers. Macon's wife ( Kathleen Turner) moves out, leaving him with the dog, Edward, who does like to travel and is deeply disturbed by the curious life his masters have provided for him. His sister and two brothers still live together in the house where they were born, and any life outside of their routine would be unthinkable. His own life is the same sort of journey, and maybe it began in childhood. He advises his readers on how to avoid human contact, where to find "American food" abroad and how to convince themselves they haven't left home. The man's name is Macon Leary ( William Hurt), and he writes travel books for people who detest traveling.
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