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)
