A long -run off-Broadway success, this exceptionally bright and witty play explores the romantic pitfalls facing New Yorks' young 'swinging singles' as they deal with the dilemma of entangling commitment versus unencumbered freedom. The scene is a bicycle path in Central Park, where three young cyclists come together each weekend. Philip, an aspiring novelist, is having an affair with Lisa, a photographer, while Michael, is newly married to the girl with whom he has been living (and who has just run off for a fling with her music teacher). Their meetings are filled with crisp funny lines, but sobering reality pops up when Lisa suggests to Philip that they make their relationship more permanent by exchanging apartment keys - a possibility which disconcerts the freedom-loving Philip. When Lisa stuns him by electing to turn elsewhere, Philip tries to win her back - but it is too late. Meanwhile Michael's wife calls to tell him she is coming home - a prospect which, he can only regard with mixed feelings.

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