Summary
In a meticulously crafted comedic ballet of marital disquiet and escalating deception, 'Fair and Warmer' orchestrates a domestic maelstrom within the seemingly placid confines of two adjacent apartments. We are introduced to Jack and Blanny Wheeler, whose upstairs abode overlooks that of Laura and Billy Bartlett. Jack, a connoisseur of late-night poker, artfully fabricates commitments to the elusive Mystic Shrine society, a flimsy veneer over his nocturnal excursions. Concurrently, downstairs, Laura cultivates a clandestine liaison with Philip Evans, adding another layer to the intricate tapestry of spousal subterfuge. One fateful evening, as Jack retreats to his card game and Laura absconds with her paramour, Blanny and Billy find themselves marooned in a shared sea of marital neglect. Their initial commiseration swiftly transmutes into a mischievous pact: to ignite the dormant embers of their spouses' affections through a calculated display of manufactured infidelity. This audacious scheme, fueled by an experimental tasting of various potent libations, culminates in a state of profound inebriation and an accidental, intertwined slumber. The subsequent return of the errant Jack, Laura, and Philip shatters the fragile peace, precipitating a tempest of accusations and threats of divorce. The ensuing chaos unravels with a farcical precision, ultimately demanding a full, albeit inebriated, accounting of the evening's events, leading to a reluctant but inevitable marital realignment.
Synopsis
Jack and Blanny Wheeler live in the apartment above Laura and Billy Bartlett. Jack likes to stay out late and play poker, but covers by telling his wife that he attends meetings of the Mystic Shrine society. Laura is carrying on a dalliance with Philip Evans. One night Jack goes to play poker and leaves Blanny with the Bartletts. Laura goes out with Philip. Blanny and Billy commiserate about their loneliness, and concoct a scheme to arouse their spouses' jealousies. They taste various liquors, become intoxicated, and fall asleep. Jack, Laura, and Philip return. Jack and Laura both threaten divorce until the explanations are made, and the couples are reunited.
