When Sam, Mark’s neighbor, went fishing by himself with his wife Lisa, Mark’s misgivings about him grew. Lisa seemed to be taking a harmless break from social media until Mark saw a picture she had uploaded of herself clutching Sam’s branded fishing pole.
When confronted, Lisa first denied any wrongdoing before acknowledging that she had borrowed Sam’s rod. Mark’s faith was dashed. Lisa’s demand for privacy and the mystery surrounding the borrowed rod exacerbated Mark’s misgivings about their relationship.
The deep-seated problems that the fishing trip had revealed were reflected in Mark’s decision to divorce Lisa. While he dealt with the fallout, he thought about how crucial openness is in relationships. The episode is meant to serve as a warning, showing how seemingly innocuous deeds may erode loyalty and confidence.
In retrospect, Mark understood their marriage was about to come to an end because of the vacation. The image Lisa shared on the internet served as the impetus for their relationship’s breakdown and exposed the weakness of marital ties as well as the consequences of lying to one another.
