An excerpt from Hollywood legend Carla Laemmle's snarky performance as Connie, the concerned office assistant, in A Sad State of Affairs. This scene also features Laura Morton. A Sad State of Affairs is a quirky musical comedy about a wandering neo-vaudevillian who is smitten with the young woman staying next door to him at a small-town hotel. Written and directed by Matthew A. Lanoue, it is due for a Fall 2012 release. Visit squirefilms.com for more information.