Synopsis
An alien studies the human race through her work as a photographer as well as observing a therapy group.
Cast
Claire: Kim Greist
Lee: John Aprea
Amy: Cynthia David
Mark: Richard Kuhlman
Janine: Pamela Kenny
Plot
Act I
Claire — an emotionless alien disguised as a human — sits in her large New York loft observing photos with the use of a projector. She has been sent to Earth to “record” many aspects (good and bad) of the human race. To help her mission, she also takes part of a group therapy but does not contribute much — instead choosing to watch the others deal with their problems. One day, an angry man named Lee practices an exercise with the group therapist Amy to help him get over his recent divorce. He makes progress by unleashing many tirades about letting his wife go, but he announces his frustrations with Claire and her unwillingness to show emotioin. When another member Janine also gangs up on her, Claire announces that she feels uncomfortable. The two grow tired of her lack of empathy, with Lee sarcastically telling her to “let yourself go...as a public service”.