 Painting: Pool with Two Figures by David Hockney Inspired by David Hockney s "Pool with Two Figures," this episode chronicles the events in the life of its main character. Merce Sugarwater (ROBERT LOGGIA)/ a successful lawyer/ and his art dealer wife (LAURA PRESS) live in the luxury afforded them bv their combined careers/ content with the lifestyle reflective of the American dream. Dreams turn to nightmares, however/ when the attempted murder of Merce and his wife is revealed to have been planned by their children Murray (JAMES CALVERT) and Paula (CYNDY PRESTON). The would-be assassin (STEVE ZAHN)/ is released and exonerated by Merce himself when the children blackmail him with the shocking secrets of the Sugarwater household.