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Douglas and Connie: scientist and artist, husband and wife - until, suddenly, after more than twenty years, their marriage seems to be over.
But Douglas is going to win back the love of his wife and the respect of Albie, their teenage son, by organising the holiday of a lifetime. The hotels are booked, the tickets bought, the itinerary planned and printed.
What could possibly go wrong?
