Richard calls Marilyn's normal morning routine "the old gal doing her drugs". She takes antioxidants to keep young; a hormone-replacement pill; a diuretic for high blood pressure; vitamins ("just because"); and a soft gel called Palaver, all with calcium-enriched orange juice. Then she has breakfast and reads the paper, working on the crossword between trips to the bathroom. She rarely answers the phone or goes out before 10:00 a.m., letting her pills do their work.
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