Taking Time Out

'What are we all looking for? The illusion of a South Pacific paradise? Love, happiness, understanding - distraction from the fact that we are getting older, reliving forgotten dreams ... Who knows?' What provokes Ruth to go off the rails after 25 years of apparent family harmony? Can she keep her affair secret? Can her husband, Tom, deal with her taking some time out from their marriage? When he seeks solace from a female friend, can the couple overcome the marriage crisis that ensues?