Such Good Friends

Richard undergoes a routine mole-removal surgery on his neck. The procedure unexpectedly leads to a coma, shocking Julie and forcing the medical team to act quickly. This crisis marks the start of a rapid deterioration of his health.

In the hospital, doctors explain that a syringe nicked Richard's artery during transfusion, triggering a rare allergic reaction. The reaction is followed by severe liver damage and rapid onset of organ failure. The family braces for a prolonged and uncertain fight for his life.

While Julie consoles herself in the hospital, Cal Whiting reveals that his girlfriend Miranda has confessed to an affair with Richard over the past year. The revelation compounds Julie's emotional turmoil as the medical crisis continues in the background.

Julie turns to her egocentric mother for advice, but she finds it nearly impossible to discuss the infidelity and the collapsing marriage. The conversation highlights the emotional distance and lack of support Julie feels from her family.

Driven by doubt and anger, Julie confronts Miranda. Miranda admits that she and Richard are deeply in love and had discussed marriage, which shatters Julie's sense of fidelity and complicates her plan for the future.

Julie's emotional state continues to unravel as she seeks support from Cal, whose attempted seduction ends in impotence and awkwardness. The moment underscores how tangled the relationships around Richard are.

Back at the hospital, Julie speaks to the unconscious Richard, declaring she will never divorce him and vows to ruin his reputation if he betrays her. The vow marks a dramatic shift from hurt to a determination to control the narrative.

Timmy invites Julie to his apartment for drinks and admits he knew about Richard's affairs with Miranda and other women. After yelling at him, Julie seduces Timmy, and he succumbs.

At home, Julie discovers a black book in Richard's desk containing coded data about his numerous affairs, many with her friends. She passes it to Cal, who shows it to Miranda to prove Julie was just another conquest in his web of infidelity.

The following day, Richard goes into cardiac arrest. Amid the chaos, Julie realizes she wants him to survive despite his betrayals, signaling a complicated shift in her feelings.

Timmy informs that Richard has died. The news forces Julie to confront the end of her marriage and the uncertain path ahead for herself and her children.

In the wake of both the medical crisis and the death, Julie takes her two sons for a walk in Central Park to contemplate their future. The scene closes on a note of cautious resilience as she faces a new life without Richard.