简介：WhenMichael(JOEMANTEGNA)boughthiswifeDana(CHRISTINELAHTI)anewCadillac,hethoughtshe'dbepleased. Hewaswrong… WhenDanastormedoutofthehouseafterseeingthecar,Michaelwasabitconfusedandhurt,buthethoughtshe'dbebackandthey'dworkthingsout. Hewaswrongagain…verywrong. WhenhisbestfriendBruce(PAULREISER)wentovertocomfortMichael,andsuggestedtheygoforaquicktriptotheirfavoritestripbar,Michaelreluctantlyagreed,thinkingitmightrelaxhim.WhenDanawasonherwayhome,shesawMichaelandBruceleave,soshefollowedthemintothestripclub,andunbeknownsttothem,watchedastheyreceivedveryintimatelapdancesfromtoplesswomen.NowMichaelisprettysurethisistheworstsituationhe'sfacedinhis20yearsofmarriage. Heisright… Ofcourse,whenDanacallsBruce'swifeBrita(GLENNEHEADLY)andtellsheroftheirhusbands'activities,sheisnonetoopleasedandgoestocomfortherfriend. AsMichaelreturnshomewithBruce,theyenterthehouseandBrucetripsoverapieceofluggage.HestartstoofferhiscondolencestoMichaelwhenhefindsoutit'shisluggage.Thetwomenentertheroomtofacetheirwives,whoannouncetheyarethrowingtheirhusbandsout.Asthetwomentrytoblufftheirwayoutoftrouble,itbecomespainstakinglyclearthatDanaandBritaknowexactlywherethey'vebeen. Thelinesaredrawn.MichaelaccusesDanaofwalkingoutonhimfornogoodreason,andDanacountersthatMichaelhascheatedonher.BritaneedsBrucetounderstandwhyshe'ssohurt,andBrucecan'tseemtograsptheconcept. WhileDanaandMichaelargueastowhetherhe'sleaving,Brucedecidesit'stimeforatacticalretreatanddragshisfriendoutsidetothecar.TheboysreturnandMichaelclaimsillness.Michael's"condition"seemsserious,andwhenDanabeginstosoften,theyareinterruptedbythearrivaloftheirneighborShelly(JENNIFERCOOLIDGE).Adivorceeinher40'swhohasatendencytodrinktoomuch,Shellyfindsherdatingpoolratherlimited,althoughsheisconstantlylookingtowidenthatcircle.DanarealizesthatMichaelpickedupperfumefromhisfemaleacquaintanceatthestripclub,andherangerandresentmentreturn.MichaelandBrucetaketothestreetsagain. Unsuccessfulintheirsearchforaself-helpbook,MichaelandBruceheadovertovisitNick(ROBERTPASTORELLI),whoaftergoingtoacouplesretreatwithhiswife,felttheneedtoconfessafewminorinfidelitiesinthehopesitwouldstrengthentheirmarriage.Hecurrentlylivesalone,overatattooparlorandbikerbar. Thatlittlesetbackhasn'tkeptNickfrompursuingwhathefeelsishisnewmissioninlife.AfterparticipatinginaNativeAmericansweatritual,NickisconvincedhemustgiveasmuchofhimselftotheEarthashecan.TranslatedintoNick-speak,thatmeanssleepingwithasmanywomenaspossible.Inthecourseof10months,heboaststoMichaelandBrucethathehasbeenwith128women.Whathedoesn'ttellBruceisthathetriedtomakehiswifeBritanumber129.RebuffedbyBruce'swife,NicksettledfortheirfriendShelly. AsMichaelandBrucedriveaway,aCorvettesuddenlypassesthemgoingoverahundredmilesanhour.TheirbriefglimpseprovesthedrivertobeNick,andthemenassumehe'sonhiswaytowomannumber130. InNick'smind,heis.AndthatwomanisDana.Whenheshowsupatherdoorstep,sheistakenaback,butnotallthatsurprised.Thoughwaryofhim,sheletshimin,andhebeginstousehisnewfoundNativeAmericancharmsonherandBrita.Intrigued,andstillangryattheirhusbands'indiscretions,theydecidetohaveNickstripanddanceforthem. Beforehecanfinishhisperformance,MichaelandBruceburstintotheroom,confrontingtheir"friend."WhenMichaeltiresofNick'sexplanations,hetakesoutagun(onehepocketedatNick'sapartment)anddrivesthemanoutofhishome,withShellyfollowingcloseafter. ThisnewdevelopmentgivesBrucehopethatheandMichaelmighthavegottenthroughthecrisis.Afterall,nowDanaandBritahavegottentheirdance,sothey'realleven.OrsohethinksuntilBritatellshimofNick'searlieradvancestowardsher.Bruceislivid,andrunsafterNicktoexacthisrevenge.Hefindshimcloseby,luxuriatinginabathwithShelly.NicktriestoreasonwithBruce,explainingthatwhatheattemptedtodoisnothingthatBrucehadn'tthoughtaboutwithNick'swife.ThereasoningendswithBruce'sfistagainstNick'sjaw. UponhisreturntoMichael'shouse,thetimehascomeforthecouplestotrulytalktoeachother.Nomoreaccusations,nomoreanger.Nowisthetimeforatrueexplorationofwhateachoftheirliveshasbecomeovertheyears;howthey'refeelingabouteachother;theebbandflowofromanceandpassion;theexaminationofhowthepassageoftimehasmoldedandfinallyaffectedtheirmarriages.Theywilldecidewhatisacceptable,whatcannotbetoleratedanymore,whattheycanlivewith,whattheywanttolivewithand,ultimately,whethertheycanorwanttocontinuetheirmarriages.--©2002ShowtimeNetworks...[showmore]…