After a raucous academic meet and greet party, Martha and George come home in the early hours of the morning. The two have been in a high-stakes marital war of attrition for years. Martha has spontaneously invited biology professor Nick and his wife "Sweetie" for one last drink. The much younger couple are new in town and interested in making important professional contacts.
The meeting begins lightly and playfully, but then the two are drawn into a virtuoso marital performance. They involuntarily become witnesses and victims of a rollercoaster ride in which life's lies, human failures and unfulfilled longings are ruthlessly brought to light. In the wake of this confrontation, the foundations of their love are shaken.
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