One Night Stand
Michael and Adrian run into Debbie in New York. They are both Londoners, and decide between themselves to have a one night stand with Debbie. They also share a code that whoever returns to New York gets to have a one night stand with Debbie.
Michael returns to New York, calls Debbie and the couple have a one night stand. As Michael turns to leave, Debbie informs him to his horror that Debbie herself had decided to have a one night stand, and deciding to ignore New Yorkers who would think she was easy, had made a decision that whichever one of Michael or Adrian came to New York, she would have a one night stand with him...
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