MADDIE: (defeated) Yeah, right. Like it's that easy.
CAROL: (encouragingly) Well, maybe you should try to find something else then.
The play opens with a conversation between two friends, MADDIE and CAROL, who are discussing their lives and relationships. MADDIE is a strong-willed and independent woman, while CAROL is more timid and unsure of herself.
MADDIE: (furious) You're cheating on me! You're cheating on me with...with...(she can't bring herself to look at FIONA)
TROY: (calmly) Maddie, listen...
