brian meets up with doug, who confides that his wife's money is nearly gone, lost in the commodities market. doug is unwilling to admit to his bride the precarious position they are in. later, kerry makes brian take her home when doug is too drunk to do so. once inside her apartment, she attempts to seduce him. brian stops it from going any further out of respect for his friendship with doug. kerry is angry at being rejected and calls brian a coward.