Brenda and Roger are Rick's new tenants. Roger is a new professor at the university where Rick is tenured; and he's an arrogant fop who sports a phony French accent. Brenda is his abused common-law wife. When Rick discovers Brenda's interest in Greek mythology, he encourages her and she writes an erotic version of the myth of the god Zeus who, in the guise of a swan, seduces queen Leda. Rick is drawn in by her story and they end up playing out her fantasy, with disasterous results.
Joe's relationship with Paula develops from shy teenaged sweethearts to uninhibited lovers, but they split up when he realises they want separate things. But there's something that pulls them back together every now and again...and years later she needs his help...