KJ and Dan are struggling to communicate. A few years into a strained relationship, the couple takes a weekend trip to a friend’s cabin to recapture their romance... only to find a dying-but-not-quite-dead mouse stuck to a glue trap. They disagree about how to handle, KJ advocating for a swift death while Dan proposes making the mouse’s last moments as pleasant as possible. The couple compromises and moves on, slowly finding their way back to each other in this idyllic setting. Unfortunately, their serenity is broken by the arrival of a small woman who can be charitably described as “eccentric” -- she’s their host’s younger sister and had no idea anyone was staying at the family cabin. No problem if she crashes, right? As the couple struggles to juggle this interloper on top of their already tense dynamic, KJ and Dan begin to worry this obnoxious third wheel may threaten more than their relationship…
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00:00Welp, so much for hiking.
00:03I don't know. I think I might still go.
00:11I just figured I could hike if you were going to sit around and nap all day.
00:17I didn't say I was going to nap all day.
00:21But also, what's wrong with napping?
00:24I'm not sure you could do that.
00:26What? You a kipper?
00:28No. Get away.
00:32Hey, Dan. What's up?
00:34There's a young woman standing on our porch.
00:37Can't we all just do our own thing?
00:39Why do we have to spend time with her? There's plenty of space.
00:43Oh, stop it. Don't be paranoid.
00:46What's the matter with spending one night with her?
00:49I mean, yes, Eliza has a lot of energy.
00:52Yeah, I don't feel good about her.
00:58I don't feel good about her.