Lynn, also a lawyer, recently received a better position, and, though she tells Alice that Don, a writer, is good with the kids, she complains about his bad business ideas.

Nick, recently separated from his wife, arrives next but alone, claiming his new, much younger girlfriend, is sick and couldn't make it to the event.

While Alice and Lynn chat in the kitchen making dinner, the guys are outside standing around the barbecue, listening to Don's latest scheme: "The Naked Maid" cleaning service he would like to start.

Alice excuses herself to retire too, and Alex goes with her to tuck her in, as Don and Lynn noisily have sex upstairs.

Eve, pregnant, and Steven, a wealthy lawyer, arrive with Helena, as Nick descends from upstairs.

Both Nick and Alex are clearly distracted by the presence of younger Helena, a very attractive British model.

Even though it is morning, Lynn heads back to bed for a nap, while Helena stays indoors to read.

Eve asks Alice about having kids, telling her "Well, you have a little time left; enjoy the honeymoon period, as it is brief."

Alex asks Steven for a job, but the prospects aren't good for someone his age and his academic credentials, i.e., the law school he attended.

Helena takes a bath, and Alex grabs a pair of binoculars, goes outside, and attempts to peep at her through the bathroom window, then he lays in the snow, staring into the sky, fantasizing or thinking.

Fireworks are set alight as midnight approaches; the group watches, and Eve and Alice return to the cabin.