It's Always Fair Weather

Three World War II veterans, Ted Riley, Doug Hallerton, and Angie Valentine, pledge to reunite at their favorite bar in New York City exactly ten years after the war. On the scheduled day, they discover that their dreams and lives have diverged significantly. Ted has become a gambler struggling with his luck, Doug is now an unfulfilled advertising executive, and Angie operates a failing restaurant. Their reunion is initially filled with camaraderie, but soon fractures as old tensions resurface and they realize how differently their lives have turned out from what they had envisioned.

Their individual struggles become more evident as they navigate various personal challenges over the course of the reunion. Each man reflects on the pitfalls and unexpected turns that have separated them from their youthful aspirations. Nonetheless, there are fleeting moments of their former bond, evoked by shared memories and mutual understanding. The story explores themes of friendship, disillusionment, and the passage of time, focusing on the complexity of human relationships and the difficulty in reconciling past dreams with present realities.