After his wife leaves him, David has 45 days to find a partner at a hotel or become an animal; he escapes, falls for a shortsighted loner, and must decide whether to surrender his sight so they can stay together.
- Scenes 1–15
David moves from his broken home into the hotel, where couplehood is imposed as the norm.
- Scenes 16–24
He must find a partner before the 45-day limit turns him into an animal.
- Scenes 25–62
He participates in the hunt, attempts a false match, then escapes into the woods.
- Scene 69
Shortsighted Woman’s voice-over says she first saw David exercising and thought he seemed presentable.
- Just before
- Scene 71
The Maid leaves the coach to search for truffles after agreeing to return within fifty minutes.
- Scene 72
The Maid secretly gives the Loner Leader a gun, room key, and couple list, then describes her plan to kill her dentist.
- Scene 73
The Loner Leader invites David into town and instructs him to look like a respectable couple.
- Scene 74
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