![]() It’s a setup that pays homage to one of my favorite novels, Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train, though I should stress Swanson will ultimately take his story in quite a different direction. ![]() When Lily asks Ted what he will do about it he suggests that he really wants to kill her and is surprised when she offers to help. He tells her about the state of his marriage after he discovered his wife Miranda has been cheating on him with the man building the couple’s new luxury home. Bonding over drinks, the pair agree to play a game where they will only tell the truth to each other. Ted Severson is waiting for a long haul flight when he meets and starts talking with Lily Kintner. ![]() ![]() Lily, without missing a beat, says calmly, “I’d like to help.” After all, some people are the kind worth killing, like a lying, stinking, cheating spouse Ted and his wife were a mismatch from the start-he the rich businessman, she the artistic free spirit-a contrast that once inflamed their passion, but has now become a cliché.īut their game turns a little darker when Ted jokes that he could kill Miranda for what she’s done. Ted talks about his marriage that’s going stale and his wife Miranda, who he’s sure is cheating on him. ![]() Sharing one too many martinis, the strangers begin to play a game of truth, revealing very intimate details about themselves. On a night flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner. ![]()
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