Wow, Author, you really gave it a shot.
But you're still far off. Maybe you have to read it again.
You picked up some of the pieces, but they're in the wrong order.
The most important clue is not the activation of the Sammy-mirror (that's the prime-goof, not the prime-clue).
The most important clue is the Opening Shot. That gives you the framework on which to build the story (5 friends).
And you have to consider the meaning of some weird scenes (of which I added screenshots).
Like the shot of Catherine taking an overdoses and gliding into a coma. No other way to explain that shot.
And some strange scenes you have to combine. Like:
1. Why is Sammy's wife why so upset when Sammy didn't tell her "Ellen can't come!"?
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2. Why is Jimmy alone at a 200.000$ drugdeal, has total trust in Lenny and calls for Teddy like he is his friend?
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3. Lenny's wife is upset because she can't cancel her date with her lover and has to rush of to work because Lenny forget to tell her boss called she has to come to work.
Because:
1. A friend of Sammy's wife would know Lenny has CRS and wouldn't leave a message, the boss of Catherine wouldn't know Lenny has CRS and would leave a message.
2. Jimmy still shows up for his date with Catherine and knows all about her weird boyfriend. He can easily call for his girlfriend ("Yo - Teddy") and even f**k her right in front of him as he would forget it anyway.
I've tried (for years) all possible combinations of all weird scenes and all possible explanations of all weird things said ("You don't have to be that honest, BURT") and there is only one possible fit. And the beauty is, once you've got the basic framework (11 days with 5 friends and 3 mental hospitals) everything falls into place.
But how could you possibly get the order (and content!) of the actions wrong? They're laid out in perfect order in the Actions section!
But you're still far off. Maybe you have to read it again.
You picked up some of the pieces, but they're in the wrong order.
The most important clue is not the activation of the Sammy-mirror (that's the prime-goof, not the prime-clue).
The most important clue is the Opening Shot. That gives you the framework on which to build the story (5 friends).
And you have to consider the meaning of some weird scenes (of which I added screenshots).
Like the shot of Catherine taking an overdoses and gliding into a coma. No other way to explain that shot.
And some strange scenes you have to combine. Like:
1. Why is Sammy's wife why so upset when Sammy didn't tell her "Ellen can't come!"?
+
2. Why is Jimmy alone at a 200.000$ drugdeal, has total trust in Lenny and calls for Teddy like he is his friend?
=
3. Lenny's wife is upset because she can't cancel her date with her lover and has to rush of to work because Lenny forget to tell her boss called she has to come to work.
Because:
1. A friend of Sammy's wife would know Lenny has CRS and wouldn't leave a message, the boss of Catherine wouldn't know Lenny has CRS and would leave a message.
2. Jimmy still shows up for his date with Catherine and knows all about her weird boyfriend. He can easily call for his girlfriend ("Yo - Teddy") and even f**k her right in front of him as he would forget it anyway.
I've tried (for years) all possible combinations of all weird scenes and all possible explanations of all weird things said ("You don't have to be that honest, BURT") and there is only one possible fit. And the beauty is, once you've got the basic framework (11 days with 5 friends and 3 mental hospitals) everything falls into place.
But how could you possibly get the order (and content!) of the actions wrong? They're laid out in perfect order in the Actions section!