Isidore Elias

They've been happily married for over fifty years and are now in their eighties. But he thinks they may have missed out on something and suggests, as an experiment, that they start seeing other people and report back to each other about what it's like. She's not overly enthused about the idea but agrees to go along with it anyway.

A male executive is brought before his superior to defend himself against allegations of sexual harassment made by two of his female colleagues. His defense is strong, but so are the women's accusations. The chief executive must decide what is best for the company.

A brusque man is called to an attorney's office to hear what was left to him in the last will and testament of his recently deceased elderly friend. After the lawyer's secretary rebukes him for his unseemly display of umbrage at his paltry bequest, both realize that it was Jim's will that they get to know one another.

These no-longer young professionals, after earning enough to make a comfortable life for themselves, have started a family late in life. They've read everything there is to read about parenting, can provide their son with anything he can possibly want, and he takes advantage of it. On this very important day in their social life, they're about to find out who's really in charge of the household.

In 1959 (pre-Roe v. Wade) suburban America, a couple learns that their pretty, sheltered, mentally handicapped 16 year-old daughter is pregnant. With the help of their family doctor, they have to decide which of the family’s two problems is in more critical need of a solution: deciding what to do about the pregnancy, or finding out who is responsible.

Aspiring playwright who supports himself working in a small factory is invited to the boss' home for dinner. After the meal, his talentless, irresistibly tenacious wife insists upon an audition. Great role for a female physical comic.

Eva has made an mysterious object that gives her a great deal of comfort. She shows it to Val, her nervous man friend. Though he has no idea what it is, he likes it so much he refuses to give it back, to Eva's's great consternation.

A very young couple who got married because of an accidental pregnancy deal with the hardships of caring for a disabled infant, running a house and making a living. Before they were married, a nurse cousin offered to introduce them to a doctor who would have helped them terminate the pregnancy. They wonder if it was a mistake not to take her up on it. Set in the early 1970s (pre-Roe v. Wade).

After being subjected to the rude behavior of a vulgarian seated next to her on the subway, a young wife declares that the world would be a better place if there were no men in it, positing that technology can make such a world possible. Setting sympathy aside, her husband disagrees, insisting that the opposite possiblity is equally viable.

The time: 1971. The place, Buffalo, New York (the Queen City). Two male students at the State University, both from NYC (the First City), assume they can take advantage of two local working girls. On this night, they find out how wrong they are.

A young boy conducts a debate in quiz show format between his mother and stepmother on the subject of who really cares about him.

Meyer, a nebbish, goes up to the roof of his high-rise apartment building with the intention of leaping to his death. His plans are foiled when he discovers that aliens have made an emergency landing there. Afraid of each other at first, they learn that they can help each other. When the vehicle is repaired, Meyer flies off with them to a promising new life.