“Why do you think this has anything to do with a woman? Can’t I just be in a bad mood? Maybe I had a bad day at the office, ever think of that?” He had, in fact, had a bad day at the office but it was more effect than cause. His bad day could be firmly placed at the feet of the bad mood he’d walked into the office with.

His friends considered his statement and then said in unison. “Nah.”

“It has to be a woman,” Barry said. “Even bad days at the office don’t ...