
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.

as Ellis Moonsong

as Hobie

as Lee

as Melinda Robicheaux

as Susan

as Laurel

as Sy

as Steve

as Sally Oliver

as Greg

as Walt

as Louise

as Joan

as Bud

as Peter

as Max

as Stacey

as Cassie

as Billy

as Jack Oliver

as Doug

as Al

as Man With Dog

as Jennifer

as Acting Student

as Director

as 2nd A.D.

as Party Guest

as Party Guest

as Antique Shop Owner

as Billy Wheeler

as Stacey Fox

as Waitress (uncredited)