but that it was before she and Lester were serious. She then says that her relationship with Steven is over, and that the sex hadn't meant anything. Later, when Lester is having dinner at Ramona's house, Ramona reveals her sexual past, which proves that she couldn't be the character that Dashiell had described earlier. They then talk about the first time they slept together, which leads to an argument. At the next therapy session, the true Vince joins the group, under a fake name as 'Leo' and adopts a British accent for the therapy. Vince then reveals Lester's problems to the group, but says that they are his own, even though Lester objects. After the session they have an argument. In another session, Dashiell reveals that he had met Ramona coincidentally after a meeting, and that they had had sex. Lester then walks out of the session, to find Ramona. She is outside and they have an argument in the street, while the rest of the group come out to see what happens. All of the lies are revealed, and Dashiell punches Lester. Lester begins to walk away, then turns around, walks up to Dashiell and says "She's my girlfriend", and punches him. Lester and Ramona argue and break up. Several months later, at the Iowa Writer's Workshop, Lester is working on his writing, and back in New York, Ramona has been going to Dr. Poke for therapy. The scene then shifts to Vince and Lucretia's wedding, where Lester and Ramona see each other. Lester outstretches his hand, asking Ramona to dance. At first she hesitates, saying how long it had taken for her to get over him, and he agrees. He then outstretches his hand again, and this time she accepts. Cast Eric Stoltz as Lester Grimm Annabella Sciorra as Ramona Ray Chris Eigeman as Dashiell Frank Carlos Jacott as Vince Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Lucretia Brian Kerwin as Stephen John Lehr as Lint Peter Bogdanovich as Dr. Howard Poke Martha Gehman as Marilyn Noah Baumbach as Arliss Eddie Kaye Thomas as Nat Bridget Fonda as Irene Reception Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie an approval rating of 71% based on 14 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 61 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". References External links 1997 films 1997 independent films American romantic comedy films 1997 romantic comedy films Films directed by Noah Baumbach