This wry romantic comedy was commissioned for the 1998 BT Biennial. Max narrates in Act I in reverse from his surprise birthday party in June back to the previous Christmas. In Act II Kate tells her story from Christmas to June. Kate feels under-appreciated by Max and leaves to start a theatre studies course. Her father Daniel moves in with his son-in-law because he cannot bear his wife Jenny any longer whilst Jenny moves in with Kate considering herself to be a widow. It's mayhem all round...5 women 4 men