Jake is a writer. He is married to Maggie, but his marriage is in trouble. He cannot stop thinking about other women in his life, characters he invents conversations with. He is constantly talking to: his deceased wife Julie, his daughter Molly, his sister Karen, and his psychiatrist Edith. All he does is have imaginary conversations with real people that are at the moment out of his life. Maggie cannot stand his mind wandering off all the time and decides to separate for six months and at the end of six months they will decide whether or not to remain together. Jake has a few girl friends, but spends the six months, while waiting for Maggie, only talking to these imaginary people, and a few times to real people.

Cast

Alan Alda

Jake

Anne Archer

Maggie

Lolita Davidovich

Sheila

Julie Kavner

Karen

Mira Sorvino

Julie

Joyce Van Patten

Edith

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Molly

Ashley Peldon

Young Molly

Perry Anzilotti

Waiter

Aasif Mandvi

Driver

Steven M. Porter

Hal

Yul Vazquez

Luigi

Hynden Walch

Waitress