Their conversation is replete with affection and care, and Ellis-Taylor turns in one of the movie’s most extraordinary moments.

As an example, consider the Pentagon’s take-your-child-to-work-day, attended by more than 8,000 children this year and replete with athletic events, refreshments and paraphernalia for those kids to take home.

Meanwhile, social media is replete with images of jihadist rebels in Syria describing their victory there as a first, not last, step.

But those who really know L.A. can tell you it’s a pleasure to stroll through, replete with blooming bougainvillea, rich history and street vendors and shops.

What is less comprehensible is state suicide by a democratic republic, replete with the constitutional protections of free speech, due process and public referendum.