 Jerry and Terri have dinner with Mary (Brenneman), a writer friend of Terri's, and Mary's husband Barry (Eckhart) a business executive who is oblivious to his wife's unhappiness.During dinner, Mary talks about writing for a local newspaper column about bickering couples and their troubles, while Barry does not think that other couple's problems are anyone else's concern.After dinner, Jerry discreetly asks Mary out on a date.