CAROL: (laughing) Liberated?
MADDIE: (cutting him off) No, you listen. I want you out of my life. I want you out of my life for good.
As they talk, we learn that MADDIE has been having problems with her boyfriend, TROY, who has been distant and unfaithful.
MADDIE: (resolutely) I'm going to confront him, that's what I'm going to do.
The play opens with a conversation between two friends, MADDIE and CAROL, who are discussing their lives and relationships. MADDIE is a strong-willed and independent woman, while CAROL is more timid and unsure of herself.