Suburban Roulette

The Fisher family, consisting of Bert, Ilene, and their daughter Cindy, relocates from Chicago to a suburban neighborhood seeking a fresh start away from city life. They aim to escape their marital problems and settle into this seemingly perfect community. The move marks the beginning of their new life in an environment that appears idyllic but soon reveals darker undercurrents.

On their first day in the neighborhood, the Fishers meet their neighbors, Ron and Margo Elston. The neighbors invite them to a pool party at their house, offering an opportunity for the families to socialize and build new relationships. The gathering quickly reveals the underlying tensions and complexities of the community.

During the pool party, Bert and Ilene indulge in cocktails and a cookout while engaging in flirtatious behavior with each other and the other guests. This flirtation sets the stage for the emerging tension and the foray into a game of wife swapping among the couples. Guilt and excitement mix as boundaries are tested.

Ilene gives in to her desires and has sex with Ron in a bedroom while ignoring the other guests. Their secret affair begins to deepen as they pursue their clandestine encounters, shaking the foundations of their marriage. The affair indicates the unraveling of the moral fabric of the neighborhood's seemingly perfect facade.

Over the following weeks, Ilene and Ron's affair intensifies as they meet in secret. Meanwhile, the other couples, including Bert and Ilene, start participating in drunken parties and swinger activities. The neighborhood's dark side becomes more evident as appearances of traditional suburban life mask wild, immoral behavior.

One evening, the couples engage in a game of roulette, where the 'prize' is someone else's spouse for the night, highlighting the extent of their moral decline. The game symbolizes their reckless abandonment of traditional values and blurs the lines between friendship and infidelity.

Bert, disturbed by the moral decay and his own involvement, demands that the family leave the neighborhood. Despite his objections, Ilene decides to stay, confident that Ron will divorce his wife, Margo, to be with her and start a new life. This illustrates the fractured state of their marriage and the toxic environment.

Ilene, feeling hopeless and betrayed after her plans to escape fall apart, attempts suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills. She is discovered in time by Bert and Cindy, who rush her to the hospital. Her attempted death underscores the emotional toll of the neighborhood's chaos.

In the final scenes, the Fishers decide to move away from the destructive environment to repair their marriage. They leave the neighborhood with a hope for a fresh start, distancing themselves from the decadence and moral corruption they were caught up in.

The remaining couples, including Ron and Margo, Fran and Marty, continue their game of suburban roulette, searching for new partners as their moral boundaries remain blurred. The scene signifies that the cycle of decadence persists beyond the Fisher family's departure.