
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.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ellis Moonsong

Will Ferrell as Hobie

Jonny Lee Miller as Lee

Radha Mitchell as Melinda Robicheaux

Amanda Peet as Susan

Chloë Sevigny as Laurel

Wallace Shawn as Sy

David Aaron Baker as Steve

Arija Bareikis as Sally Oliver

Josh Brolin as Greg

Steve Carell as Walt

Stephanie Roth Haberle as Louise

Shalom Harlow as Joan

Geoffrey Nauffts as Bud

Zak Orth as Peter

Larry Pine as Max

Vinessa Shaw as Stacey

Brooke Smith as Cassie

Daniel Sunjata as Billy

Matt Servitto as Jack Oliver

Andy Borowitz as Doug

Neil Pepe as Al

Michael J. Farina as Man With Dog

Christina Kirk as Jennifer

Alyssa Pridham as Acting Student

Katie Kreisler as Director

Quincy Rose as 2nd A.D.

Rick Holmes as Party Guest

Michelle Durning as Party Guest

Rob Buntzen as Antique Shop Owner
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