For more info on this magnificent DECONSTRUCTED series by Kace, see here. To read about the pilot, which comprised episodes 101-102, please see here.
Let’s Do It – Episode 103
But first, a brief explanation of the time lapse.
The reason why there is such a gap between the end of Episode 101/102 (before Thanksgiving) and the start of Episode 103 (Mid-February) is that everything winds up being hinged on 2 moments, as well as the timeline’s need to skip over holidays.
Moment 1 is Trish mentioning her midterm, which would place the narrative no earlier than October, 2003. There is also the fact that Tina has to wait a month before her next ovulation, which occurs near the end of the episode.
Moment 2 happens almost 7 minutes into this episode, when an appointment is made over the phone at Reviva Clinic for “Tuesday the 23rd” meaning this episode could be (for the sake of also skipping Valentine’s Day) no sooner than Monday, February 16th. This also means that the episode could begin with Alice talking with Marc on Friday The 13th (which invokes luck, possibly bad) about The Chart (also the day before Valentine’s, which may explain Alice’s fascination with The Chart while single).
Going with February 16th as the day Alice arrives at Reviva, that gives enough time for Tina’s eventual miscarriage (5 weeks later), but also means that few if any days are wasted, which means skipping over St. Patrick’s Day will be a bit tough.
Day 1 (Friday, February 13th, 2004)
The first “Random Act,” set in present day Los Angeles. Alice is at LA Magazine, speaking with Marc, the Assignment Editor or at the very least, the person Alice answers to when it comes to what items to do. Here, we get another version of Alice’s Chart. Not all names are visible, so those will be ignored. Just as with The Chart whiteboard, these are the direct links.
Anna
-Stephanie; Marina
Stephanie
-Anna; Jessie; Jennifer
Jennifer
-Stephanie
Mary
-Kaye
Allison
-Colleen; Kaye
Anouk
-Marina; Cassie; Angela
Jessie
-Stephanie
Felicia
-Sabina
Kaye
-Allison; Mary; Bette
Colleen
-Allison; Bette
Andrea
-Bette
Marina
-Anna; Anouk; Alexandra
Alexandra
-Marina
Sabina
-Felicia; Melissa; Sandy
Bette
-Colleen; Karen; Alice; Michele; Andrea; Kaye (Tina is either missing or represents the line that goes from Bette to out of view)
Andrea
-Bette
Angela
-Cassie; Anouk
Anya
-Mara; Shane
Michele
-Bette; Sandy; Nell; Brenda; Shelley
Shelley
-Michelle
Karen
-Bette; Shane (NOTE: Can’t help but wonder if Bette and Shane have a Karen story)
Caroline
-Shane
Sharon
-Unlinked, possibly has line drawn after the camera cuts back to Alice and Marc talking; given position, likely to Shane
Cassie
-Anouk; Angela
Sally
-Shane; Brenda
Melissa
-Sabina; Shane; Nell
Sandy
-Sabina; Michele; Shane
Nell
-Michele; Melissa; Mara
Brenda
-Michele; Sally; April
Mara
-Anya; Shane; Alice; Nazila
Shane (Central Hub for this Chart)
-Sally; (Maybe) Sharon; Caroline; Tracy; Nancy; Renee; Donna; Lisa (this time we’ll say this is Lisa P and not the other one from the whiteboard); Mandy; Deanna; Gina; Lacey; Nazila (possibly the naked artist shown in during a flashback in Episode 311); Mara; Sandy; Anya; Karen (16 or 17 direct links in all)
Tracy
-Shane; Ivan
Ivan (uncertain if this is Ivan Aycock who arrives later in Season 1)
-Tracy; Katherine
Renee
-Shane
Lacey
-Shane
Nazila
-Shane; Mara; Denise; Melanie
April
-Brenda; Melanie
Alex
-Carolyn
Denise
-Nazila; Katherine; Anya II
Nancy
-Shane; Donna
Mandy
-Shane; Donna; Candy; Deanna
Lisa
-Shane
Deanna
-Shane; Mandy
Tamara
-Gina; Alice
Carolyn
-Alex; Melanie
Kristen
-Donna
Donna
-Kristen; Nancy; Mandy
Melanie
-Nazila; Dana; Roslyn; Carolyn; April
Aiesha
-Alice
Sarah
-Alice
Gina
-Erica; Tamara; Shane
Katherine
-Denise; Ivan; Alice
Erica
-Gina; Anya II
Alice
-Mara; Sarah; Katherine; Candy; Peggy Sue; Bryce; Aiesha; Roberta; Bette; Tamara (10 names which also omit the links to Hope (who is unlisted here, but was likely seen at Milk in Episode 101/102) and also omits Sean (seen in Episode 101/102), Gabby (soon to appear this episode) and Nina (Alice mentions sleeping with in Episode 101/102)
Roberta
-Alice
Roslyn
-Melanie
Rina
-Jessica
Jessica
-Rina; Eve
Eve
-Jessica; Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue
-Eve; Alice
Chantelle
-Jen; Joy
Jen
-Chantelle
Joy
-Chantelle; Bryce
Christine
-someone off screen; otherwise no apparent link
Anya II (2nd Anya, different from Anya who’s been with Shane)
-Denise; Doris; Erica
Doris
-Anya II
Candy
-Mandy; Alice
Karen II (2nd Karen, different from Karen who’s been with Bette and Shane)
-Bryce
Bryce
-Karen II; Alice
Dana
-Melanie; “Ralph” (real name Stephanie, which also isn’t to be confused with the other Stephanie on this Chart)
“Ralph” (Stephanie The Tennis Counselor)
-Dana
Cry (Presumably Crystal)
-someone off screen; otherwise no apparent link
Triangular Links!
-Anouk; Cassie; Angela
-Shane; Mara; Anya
-Shane; Mandy; Deanna
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