"Comfortably married for twenty-five years, James and Eleanor's world is turned upside down when James agrees to a secret rendezvous with their recently widowed friend Kate. As the lies mount up, the marriage is stripped bare, revealing the illicit desires and hidden passions that lie beneath the everyday facade. A potent mix of desire, intimacy and deception, this modern classic by Peter Nichols premiered in 1981 and won the Evening Standard Award for Best Play. "--Back cover.