Burden (2022)

Plotzle Expert · Puzzle #16 · March 20, 2026 · Drama / Romance

Six plot descriptions for Burden (2022). One is the real plot. Five are convincing fakes. Read them and guess which is real.

1. A recovering alcoholic begins a romantic relationship with a woman who was previously dating a man that he and his sibling killed in a drunk driving incident five years earlier.
2. A woman carrying emotional weight from her parents' divorce begins dating a widower and they bond over their shared tendency to overthink every relationship decision they make together.
3. An overly responsible oldest daughter falls for her sister's wedding planner while organizing the event and realizes she has spent years managing everyone's happiness except her own.
4. Two college roommates open a small bakery together but their friendship becomes complicated when one develops feelings for the other's charming but unreliable older brother who keeps borrowing money.
5. A man quits his finance job to become a pottery instructor and reconnects with his high school girlfriend who now runs the community center where his classes are held.
6. A carefree music teacher inherits her late aunt's antique shop in Portland and falls for the estate lawyer while learning the inventory includes decades of family baggage.