On a hot summer night at a New England university campus, George, a cynical history professor, and Martha, the daughter of the rector, invite a young couple, Nick and Honey, to their home for drinks. What seems like a friendly meeting soon turns into a dangerous and emotional game. As the night progresses, Martha and George unleash a whirlwind of secrets, doubts, and resentments, exposing not only the fragility of their own marriage but also that of their guests.
Martha, with her biting wit and a volcano of frustrations, launches verbal assaults against George, who tries to maintain his composure while feeling his own inferiority exposed. Nick, an ambitious biology professor, and his wife Honey, a vulnerable and anxious woman, find themselves drawn into this dark exchange, where appearances fade and hidden truths come to light.
With sharp dialogues and an intense emotional backdrop, the night becomes an elaborate emotional trap, where laughter mixes with tears and the complexities of love and manipulation unfold. As tensions rise, everyone is subjected to a brutal test of their own perceptions of reality, leaving each of them questioning not only each other but themselves. Amidst clamor and revelation, the bitter struggle for truth becomes the center of a haunting exploration of human relationships.