While the base note got deleted, it does keep track of who the OP was in case anyone was interested in checking out their profile ;-)
The timing of this supposed event sort of coincided with the discussion of the the BookendS movie. Different sort of drama because, at least in the movie, they all got to play.
If this event really did happen, it may have been worth it for this couple to watch the movie first to perhaps put an idea in their heads that they should talk this out first to try to figure out how to minimize the risk of bad feeling afterwards.
One thing that wouldn't have helped is that the movie leads one to believe that full swap is the only way to fly. I've seen at least one other movie where a newbie couple is led off by an experienced couple to separate rooms to play. In this other movie, neither newbie played but they both thought they did when they got back with their partner and were "so relieved" to find out they didn't actually do anything.

