Valentines Day

In the near future Canada is at war with Quebec battles are determined by television ratings and weapons are sponsored by McDonalds and IBM In the midst of social chaos a lesbian couple Barb and Alex dress themselves in protective masks gowns and rubber boots to spend a quiet afternoon at the zoo Barb is gangraped by soldiers while taking a short cut through a restrictive zone Fearful of infection Alex begs her to take an AIDS test With a world imploding around them Barb decides to announce her result as the punchline of a comic routine At first Alex cant see the joke but she eventually joins in and engineers an attempt to make love without touching