When an English professor becomes obsessed with a handsome new colleague, her already complicated marriage and career are thrown into total chaos.
As her husband faces scrutiny for his past affairs with students, M finds herself drawn to Vladimir, her captivating — and much younger — new colleague.
M resorts to drastic measures to get John's hearing delayed, as cocktails and campus chats deepen her bond with Vlad.
M tries to ingratiate herself with Cynthia by hosting a pool party. Sid comes clean with her parents about what's really going on.
Sid joins on to support John's case. M resorts to desperate measures to delay a hearing and has a surprisingly frank conversation with Cynthia.
M ponders an ambiguous emoji and plots a meeting with an ulterior motive. Sid's attempt to defuse Lila's testimony quickly goes south.
Facing fallout from John's indiscretions and the cold shoulder from her colleagues, M takes her case directly to the student body.
M finally gets her chance to be alone with Vlad — and finds herself in over her head when she doesn't want their lunch date to end.
A retreat to the countryside gets complicated as M and Vlad contemplate their writing, their marriages and their wildly uncertain futures.
