A neurotic, young psychology student, with low self-esteem, has a chance encounter with a free-spirited, extremely gregarious woman who works at the Paris Health Club in New York City, and who suggests that they immediately get married to see how it will work out. Both of the student's parents are analysts, and they provide the happy couple with a gift certificate for a year of marriage counseling as a wedding present.
Writing
Sharp dialogue skewering therapy-speak as relationship currency.
Acting
Westfeldt's chaotic warmth colliding with Messina's anxious precision.
Director
Robert Cary
Chris Messina
Ira Black
Jennifer Westfeldt
Abby Willoughby
David Margulies
Dr. Arnold Friedman
Kali Rocha
Tracy
Kevin Sussman
Lenny
Marylouise Burke
Janice
Judith Light
Arlene Black
Robert Klein
Seymour Black
Fred Willard
Michael Willoughby
Frances Conroy
Lynne Willoughby
Malachy McCourt
First Justice of the Peace
Modi
Marvin the Limo Driver
Ramón Rodríguez
Julio the Subway Mugger
Jason Alexander
Dr. Morris Saperstein
Chris Parnell
Dr. Ronald Silverberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the peak of 'therapy culture' boom—when emotional vocabulary became relationship performance art.
Westfeldt also wrote Kissing Jessica Stein; this continues her exploration of unconventional relationship structures.
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