Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriages, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traits.

1. Hostages -- Fiction.; 2. Married people -- Fiction.; 3. Real estate agents -- Fiction.; 4. Sweden -- Fiction.; 5. Psychological fiction.; 6. Humorous fiction.;