Caviar

Summary: "Caviar" is the story of Mr. Trimpie and his wife, Marie. They have been married for several years and Marie decides that she wants to have a baby. Upon trying and failing to conceive, they visit Dr. Ziss, who tells them that Marie's ovaries are dysfunctional and she would not be able to produce a baby, even artificially.

As upset as this makes Mr. Trimpie and Marie, the problem is somewhat solved when a Medical School student, Wendy, volunteers to artificially give birth to the baby and then hand it over to the couple. Wendy becomes very close with the married couple throughout her pregnancy.

Wendy and Mr. Trimpie engage in a sexual relationship; Marie knows nothing of it. One day, after the birth, Mr. Trimpie goes to see Wendy and finds that Dr. Ziss is at her house. Furious, Mr. Trimpie assaults him and gets arrested. Marie doesn't let Mr. Trimpie back into the house after the arrest.

Analysis: "Caviar" is fueled by the irony that not only will Mr. Trimpie sexually engage with the "mother of his child," but Dr. Ziss will also become involved with the woman he has impregnated. In this eccentric case, the mother of Mr. Trimpie's child is not his wife, and the woman who has been impregnated by Dr. Ziss is not his wife.