State Of The Union

Louise and Tom prepare for their first marital counselling session and try to work out how they got to this point.

Tom commends himself for the courage it took to turn up late to last week's session and promises to be there from the beginning this week.

Tom and Louise discuss the lost passion in their relationship - is passion something that can be found again?

Tom asks Louise to back him up in a lie with their counsellor - is it them against the world or not?

Following a bad session, Tom has moved out. Louise suggests that this could be the start of a slippery slope.

How would be characterized a supposed new partner of each? - Louise and Tom talk about it in the pub.

Louise admits that she's ashamed of Tom's lack of employment. They decide to communicate more openly.

There are some changes compared with previous occasions: their table is occupied, Louise has changed her dress style and both are a little more sincerer and closer to the other one.

Louise and Tom discuss a breakthrough in their relationship - Louise wonders if it was, in fact, a breakthrough. Eventually she asks him to move back in.

Tom has moved back in and feels that their issues are resolved. They agree that they wouldn't be friends if they weren't married and look for the right word to describe their relationship.