A slacker navigates chaotic romantic entanglements and family secrets while learning to value genuine human connection.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
The Apartment Mystery & The Mother's Call
Simon discovers a dead body in Chance's apartment, triggering a flashback. Chance and Simon navigate a deceptive phone call from her mother, leading to a weekend role-swap charade.
Key Events
Dead Body Discovery — Simon finds a dead woman in Chance's bed upon returning from the store. Characters: Chance, SimonLocation: Apartment
Rory's Emotional Visit — Rory confronts Chance about their one-night stand, claiming a deeper connection. Characters: Chance, RoryLocation: Apartment Door
Mental Institution Lie — Chance and Simon fabricate a story about meeting in a mental institution to make Rory leave. Characters: Chance, Simon, RoryLocation: Apartment
Mother's Phone Call — Simon tricks Chance into answering a call from her mother, Desiree, who announces a visit. Characters: Chance, SimonLocation: Apartment
Family Secrets & The Dinner Party
Desiree reveals her divorce plans and temporary stay. Chance hosts a dinner with her parents and Rory, where marital secrets and sexual experiments are violently exposed.
Key Events
Role Swap Deception — Simon pretends to be Chance for the weekend to help her avoid spending time with her mother. Characters: Simon, DesireeLocation: Apartment
Divorce Revelation — Desiree reveals she is leaving Malcolm and wants to stay with them temporarily. Characters: Desiree, Chance, SimonLocation: Apartment
Parking Ticket Loan — Chance reluctantly lends Simon $200 for parking tickets after he plays along with the charade. Characters: Chance, SimonLocation: Apartment
Dinner Party Invitation — Chance arranges a dinner with her parents and invites Rory to navigate the family tension. Characters: Chance, Malcolm, Desiree, RoryLocation: Restaurant
Parental Argument — Malcolm and Desiree argue over a past sexual experiment with Heidi, revealing marital breakdown. Characters: Malcolm, Desiree, Chance, RoryLocation: Restaurant
Heidi's Soap Opera Crush — The dinner group reacts to Rory's soap opera fame, easing initial tension. Characters: Rory, ChanceLocation: Restaurant
Financial Hesitation — Chance recalls a bad experience with her first boyfriend before agreeing to lend money. Characters: Chance, SimonLocation: Apartment
Nightlife Encounters & The Overdose Crisis
Chance meets Sara at a nightclub, leading to an accidental overdose. Simon and Sara share an intimate moment, while Chance grapples with the aftermath and her own confusion.
Key Events
Parental Argument — Malcolm and Desiree argue over a past sexual experiment with Heidi, revealing marital breakdown. Characters: Malcolm, Desiree, Chance, RoryLocation: Restaurant
Nightclub Encounter — Chance meets Sara at a nightclub, where Sara makes immediate sexual advances. Characters: Chance, SaraLocation: Nightclub
Overdose Crisis — Chance returns to find Sara overdosed; Simon is overcome with emotion and kisses her. Characters: Chance, Simon, SaraLocation: Apartment
Morning After Survival — Sara wakes up alive at the kitchen table, thanks Chance, and leaves peacefully. Characters: Chance, SaraLocation: Kitchen
Jack's Recognition — Simon runs into Jack, who recognizes him from the nightclub and hits on him. Characters: Simon, JackLocation: Street
Orientation Discussion — Jack explains his sexuality and need for human contact, prompting Simon's self-reflection. Characters: Simon, JackLocation: Street
Drug Refusal — Chance refuses to take drugs with Sara and safely removes them from the room. Characters: Chance, SaraLocation: Apartment
Human Connection & The New Beginning
Simon receives advice from Jack about human contact, prompting his return. Chance and Simon reconcile, apologize for their mistakes, and agree to pursue a genuine relationship.
Key Events
Orientation Discussion — Jack explains his sexuality and need for human contact, prompting Simon's self-reflection. Characters: Simon, JackLocation: Street
Simon's Realization — Simon realizes he desperately needs human contact and decides to return to Chance. Characters: SimonLocation: Street
Apartment Reunion — Simon returns home and Chance greets him with a happy hug. Characters: Chance, SimonLocation: Apartment
Post-Coital Fight — The couple argues about the meaning of their recent sexual encounter before Simon leaves. Characters: Chance, SimonLocation: Apartment
Mutual Apology — They apologize for their actions and acknowledge their emotional confusion. Characters: Chance, SimonLocation: Apartment
Relationship Agreement — Both admit they are ready to officially try a romantic relationship. Characters: Chance, SimonLocation: Apartment
Story Breakdown
Domestic Setup & Deception — Establishes the protagonist's lifestyle and the initial deceptive pact with her roommate.
Roommate Dynamics — Chance and Simon share an apartment and navigate financial and emotional dependencies.
Mother's Visit Charade — Simon impersonates Chance to avoid her mother's visit, creating comedic tension.
Family Dynamics & Divorce — Explores the breakdown of Chance's parents' marriage and its impact on her.
Parental Separation News — Desiree announces her departure from Malcolm, forcing Chance to process the change.
Dinner Party Confrontation — A family dinner escalates into a heated argument over past sexual experiments.
Romantic Entanglements — Highlights Chance's complicated past and present romantic encounters.
One-Night Stand Aftermath — Rory seeks emotional validation from Chance, creating discomfort and distance.
Accidental Overdose Encounter — Sara's overdose leads to an unplanned intimate moment with Simon.
Nightlife & Crisis — Chance's night out spirals into a medical emergency and emotional reckoning.
Club Meeting with Sara — Chance meets Sara at a nightclub, leading to a day of intimacy and drug use.
Drug Refusal & Survival — Chance safely removes drugs, and Sara survives the overdose, shifting the tone.
Sexual Awakening & Advice — Simon gains clarity about his emotional needs through an unexpected conversation.
Jack's Orientation Talk — Jack shares his perspective on sexuality and the necessity of human contact.
Simon's Human Contact Realization — Simon recognizes his own loneliness and decides to return to Chance.
Resolution & Commitment — The couple addresses their mistakes and formally commits to a relationship.
Mutual Apology & Reunion — Chance and Simon reconcile after a post-coital fight, acknowledging their confusion.
Relationship Agreement — Both partners admit readiness to pursue a genuine romantic connection.
'Chance' is a black comedy about how hard it is to find "the one". Mostly told from the point-of-view of a young, sexually aggressive woman, named Chance, whom according to her: "we're all out there looking for true love", which turns out to be a very elusive thing indeed, and Chance is no exception. She's desperately on the prowl for a man, but since she's more mouse than cat, she gets herself into scrape after scrape in her screwball pursuit of love. Surrounded by a bevy of adoring but completely wrong-for-her men (and one dead girl from Manchester, England), Chance has to pick her way through her messy life in order to figure out which guy is "it".
