Swingtown

Previously on Swingtown

You told him that rather than go home

and discuss the fact he got fired with his wife,

he should head over here

and have a field day with the swingers.

It wasn't like that.

Susan, Bruce.Sylvia and Brad Davis.

Brad is rabid to psychoanaze you.

So what do you see?

About the other night...

You were a perfect gentleman. -Not so perfect.

Mom,Mr.Thompson,this is Mr.Stevens Doug.

He was my teacher over the summer.

What do you want to do next?

You slept with her, didn't you?

Oh, you can't seriously tell me

you're jealous of Bobbi.

You don't get to tell me how I feel right now.

I think we need

to revisit the rules

and be exclusive for a while.

Susan, what's the difference

between Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford?

I don't know,Brad, what?

Nixon couldn't tell the truth.

Ford can't tell the difference.

You think Carter's any better?

He's just plain nuts.

Nuts... you know,peanut farmer?

Oh, God.Oh come on,that's funny!

Neither one of you

should quit your day jobs.

But I will agree with one thing.

This country's two-party system

is a total joke.

By this time tomorrow,

we'll know who the Republican

presidential nominee will be.

God help us.

If Sylvia's gonna start stumping,

I'm pouring another round.

Make mine a double.

Everyone getting famished?

Bruce is on his second drink,

and Sylvia's starting to talk politics.

Oh, well, I better hurry this up.

You know, speaking of uncomfortable conversations,

have you spoken to Janet

since the party last weekend?

We had lunch.

I'm back to square one with her, aren't I?

Well, I wouldn't say square one.

I am the one who brought Roger to the pool party.

You did nothing wrong.

She still doesn't think

I set out to seduce him,does she?

I'm not sure she ever really believed that.

I-I think that she...

felt more excluded than betrayed.

Might take her longer to forgive me than you.

You know, I might want to try

to do something to smooth it over.

Maybe a pedicure

or a shopping spree.

That's a great idea.

but you-you might wanna

think of something a little more Janet.

Right.

I'll think of something.

Can't remember the last time

I saw you at the typewriter.

Must be serious business.

Just nailing down my options.

You know, I can still do 100 words a minute,

if you'd let me help.

At this stage,I'm really just brainstorming.

Roger, it's my future, too.

I-I-I wanna help.

Firefighter.really?

Did you ever look

into any of those engineering schools?

I did.

There's a program at DeVry.

I applied for the fall. -You did?

In the meantime,I need to pay the bills.

Um, stockbroker...

now, there's a career.

Have you mentioned it to Bruce?

I'm meeting him downtown tomorrow

to pick his brain a little bit.

Got anything else up your sleeve?

How about...

Gravedigger?

It's almost time for Barney Miller.

I'm gonna get a beer.

"Sexual Revolution in Modern Marriage" by Brad Davis.

"While long popular in urban circles,

a growing number of middle Americans

are opening their bedroom doors

to experimentation with other couples."

Now, wherever did you get that idea?

I may have stumbled

into your basement once or twice.

Simon & Schuster just optioned this article for a book.

Wow.Congratulations.

Thank you.

Should make for some interesting research.

Brad has an all-access pass

to the Pendulum Club tomorrow night,

if anyone's up for an adventure.

The Pendulum Club?

That's the, uh...

the sex club on-on Dearborn?

Sex club?

More like erotic cabaret.

Tom and I sure picked the wrong month

to close our marriage.

Wait, you mean you two aren't...

Turns out there are worse things

out there than monogamy.

Like what?

Infidelity.

Seems that it comes down

to the difference between swinging

and cheating. you know, I would like

to interview you all for the book.

Uh, no. -I, uh...

No,thanks.

Why don't we crack open that bottle of brandy

you brought, Bruce?

Uh, yeah, great.

I'll go get it.

A toast.

To Brad.

To Brad.

To Brad.

Bruce, you awake?

Yeah.

Do we need to talk?

Yeah, I-I think we do.

Look, I've been debating about telling you this,

'cause it's-it's not that big a deal.

I-I mean...or it shouldn't be.

I mean, we both slept

with another couple this summer,

so it's-it's not like it's unprecedented.

Bruce, what are you talking about?

Remember the night of the blackout?

I-I wasn't out...

with the guys all night.

Where were you?

I went over to Melinda's.

Susan, I'm really sorry.

You already said that.

All we did was kiss.

Already said that, too.

It was just that one time at her apartment.

And the train station.

Right.

You know,I think I'd feel better

if you'd just yell at me.

Bruce, am I glad

you told me? Yes.

Do I wish it had never happened?

Oh, yes.

I'll talk to Melinda today.

I will let her know

in no uncertain terms that... -No.

I don't want you to talk to her at all

if you think you can manage that.

Okay, if that's what you want.

I'm meeting Roger for a drink after work.

He asked to talk to me.

About what?

A job at the Exchange.

It's just Roger,

I promise,

and then I'm coming straight home.

Bruce

I have a wild idea.

Why don't we meet Brad and Sylvia

at the Pendulum Club afterward?

What, are you kidding?

I don't want this

whatever this is... sex

to control our marriage.

I want us to control it... together.

Just like that first night at Tom and Trina's house.

Tom and-and Trina put the brakes on that-that...

I'm not saying we actually have

to do anything with anyone.

I just...

I think it would be good for us.

Okay.

Laurie, you're in charge of dinner tonight.

I'm spendinghe night at Rick's, remember?

And I'm staying at Stacy's.

I haven't heard Stacy's name all summer.

Which is why we're getting together.

Where are you guys going?