Dr. Henry Caldwell, the world’s foremost mediator, has written numerous
bestselling books on conflict. He has been showered with countless
citations and awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize. With his
brilliant associate, Dr. Regina Powell, Henry has resolved conflicts
ranging from family arguments to disputes between nations.
When Henry introduces his latest and greatest achievement, The
Caldwell Method, he confidently claims that any dispute can be resolved
within 100 days using the techniques and strategies he has assembled.
However, Henry’s somewhat less illustrious colleague, Dr. Jean-Michael
Robertson, is eager to contest Henry’s declaration. John-Michael offers
Henry a chance to prove The Caldwell Method’s effectiveness. Or lack
thereof.
In one of John-Michael’s own studies. There was a house with six
tenants. So disagreeable were these tenants that they cost John-Michael
six graduate students, thousands of dollars of grant money, and two book
deals. The house became infamously known in the field by its study
moniker, “Foxtrot One”. John-Michael’s challenge to Henry is to put his
method up against the residents of Foxtrot One.
Henry and Regina agree to John-Michael’s challenge and intrepidly
cross the threshold of Foxtrot One. To win, they will need to sort out
six people with nothing in common except for one thing: None of them
smoke. The residents of Foxtrot One are Lori, an anal retentive IRS bean
counter, Stephon, a singer-songwriter who’s only managed to write one
song in the last 20 years, Ilbercto, an ambassador for a country of just
6,000 people, Evelyn, an entrepreneurial publisher turned dominatrix,
Vivian, an actress who can perform anywhere but on a stage, and Coleman,
a borderline mental case with delusions of working for the CIA.
Adhering to The Caldwell Method, Henry and Regina put Lori,
Stephon, Ilbercto, Evelyn, Vivian and Coleman through dozens of
evaluations and exercises. But despite their best efforts, the roommates
show absolutely no sign of improvement. Henry’s unwillingness to stray
from his method causes him to gradually lose his grip over the mediation
process and his sanity. To save the day and keep their reputations
intact, it’s up to Regina to figure out a way to make these six nut jobs
get along.