An affair between a literary agent and his best friend's wife. The story unfolds in reverse-chronological order.

Pinter's semi-autobiographical play examining the surprise attraction, shy first steps, gradual flowering, and treasonous deception of a woman's extramarital affair with her husband's best friend. The entire story is told from the husband's point of view, with the scenes in precise reverse chronological order.—Dan Hartung <[email protected]>