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Following a messy breakup, an MIT graduate and a PhD student at Indiana University separately talk about the problems in their former relationship in two spliced-together conversations, exploring conflicts surrounding language, intimacy, commitment, and intellectualism.

A man and a woman converse the morning after a storm.

As they hide from an enemy in their house, a woman and man argue about the nature of the enemy--whether it is human or weather-related.

A woman considers her possible shortcomings when her boyfriend tells her that he doesn’t like some things about her. After a period of reflection, she acknowledges the futility of self-deprecation.

A husband and wife have a bizarre conversation as they grapple with the reality of leaving each other.

If two sisters are born to a family, they will be competitive for life.

A man who unknowingly talks to himself wonders why a woman who is satisfied with her marriage is having an affair with him.

Anxious ahead of an important lecture, a psychology professor blows up after finding a photo of his wife's ex-husband.

A woman dealing with conflicting emotions resorts to deliberately putting herself in danger to learn to value the life she's been given - but these unorthodox methods leave her more desperate than ever.

A man suddenly realizes that he hates his wife, and resolves to free himself.