Dr Battista, an obsessively dedicated scientist, lives with his two daughters Kate and Bunny in Baltimore.

Kate has agreed to marry Pyotr, in order for the researcher to get a visa to stay in the USA.

After the break in at the lab, Pyotr is restless and longs to find the culprit. But time is limited as they are the guests of honour at the wedding reception.

Written by Anne Tyler

Read by Liza Ross

Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016. Show less