Duty Free

An English couple check into the hotel and play the Newlywed Game in an effort to keep their marriage fresh. Their playful competition, intended simply to maintain the spark in their relationship, inadvertently creates some consternation for David and Amy.

The series Couples presents a self‑contained episode that follows the lives of several partners staying together in a single hotel. As a programme, it concentrates on the dynamics that emerge when couples share a confined space, offering a snapshot of relational interplay over the course of a short stay. In this particular instalment, an English pair check into the hotel and decide to play the “newly‑wed” game as a way of keeping their marriage lively. Their light‑hearted attempts to test each other’s knowledge of shared memories are carried out in the public areas of the hotel, and the activity unintentionally unsettles the other residents, David and Amy. The innocent competition creates a noticeable amount of consternation between the two, prompting them to react to the couple’s presence and the game’s revelations. The episode highlights how a seemingly trivial pastime can ripple through a close‑knit environment, affecting people who are not directly involved. By placing the English couple’s effort to refresh their bond alongside David and Amy’s growing unease, the narrative underscores the delicate balance of privacy and exposure that characterises life in a communal lodging. The resulting tension remains the focal point as the night progresses, leaving the characters to navigate the after‑effects of an otherwise harmless game.