A married couple faces a sudden rupture when one partner declares, "our marriage was a mistake from the start," and the other asks only to be told in advance if a divorce will come. They keep up a tense morning routine: awkward breakfast, one rushes to work, both ride together despite the friction. At the office, coworkers gossip about a new boss returning from abroad and call him attractive. The episode shifts from private breakdown to public distraction. The divorce remains unaddressed, and the couple leaves the question of separation hanging as the attractive new boss looms.