The Odd Couple Summary
English 12/19/00 Five friends, all guys are sitting around playing poker in Oscar's apartment. The place really messy because Oscar's wife left him. The men are just hanging out, playing cards and eating food. Murray, a policeman, is wondering where Felix is because he has not missed a Poker game in over two years. The men wonder if he is at the movies or out with a girl. Frances, Felix's wife calls to say that she and Felix are getting a divorce and he sent her a suicide telegram. The men begin worrying about Felix. There is a knock at the door; it is Felix. They all agree to act like nothing has happened. Felix walks in and kind of looks around and out the window, not really saying anything. He says he has to use the bathroom. His friends become a little worried about him going alone but they let him anyway. Oscar and his friends jump up from the poker table and crowd around the bathroom listening for sounds of suicide but they only hear Felix crying. Felix comes out and tells them about the divorce. Felix runs ar
with the two sisters upstairs. Felix is unsure about it because he still isn't over his wife but , he agrees. Felix and Oscar are in the room doing their different things. Oscar is giving Felix the silent treatment. him since now they are both single. friends decide that they should go home and they leave Felix alone with Oscar. Oscar convinces Felix to live with wonder where Felix is. Oscar explains that he kicked him out of the apartment. Gwendolyn, one of the sisters, The sisters arrive and introductions are made along with some small talk. Oscar gets the girls some drinks this organized way of playing poker and express their frustrations complaining about the smell of cleaner and such. ound the apartment talking about his unhappiness. end up in tears. Oscar comes in upset with what he sees. The sisters suggest going to their place for dinner instead
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Approximate Word count = 793
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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