Jack Linden is a literature professor and one of the film's central figures. He engages in a long-term affair with his friend's wife, Edith. Caught in a web of guilt, suspicion, and marital strain, he initially denies infidelity to his wife Terry. After a brief reconciliation attempt, he ultimately chooses to leave Terry and their children for Edith, realizing his friend Hank was aware of his betrayal all along.
Academic peers sharing a teaching profession and intellectual environment.
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