Casting What-Ifs begins with Downey reportedly unable to obtain insurance for Sam; the next packet continues the discussion.
Downey as Sam is disputed: too obviously untrustworthy versus charismatic enough; Bacon’s role is suggested instead, and Dillon is defended.
Casting alternatives include Lyonne for Susie and Reid for Kelly; Richards is defended as ideal. Natasha Gregson Wagner’s identity is corrected in the Two Girls and a Guy comparison.

Scarlett Johansson as Susie five years later

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Recasting proposes Scarlett Johansson as Susie five years later; her age in 1998 and attractiveness are objections.

Swamp interruption; nudity contracts; Sex Crimes title; added ending

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Research reports a dead body interrupting swamp filming.
Research discusses nudity clauses and approval of Bacon’s shot; contract practices include speculation.
Research reports the Sex Crimes international title and an ending added after test screenings.

Car attack; phone during sex; removed teeth; traceable purchases; yacht logistics; Kelly’s survival

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The car attack and its potentially unscripted consequences prompt a nitpick and an alligator-death wish.
Answering the phone during sex is disputed as a nitpick, with urgent family calls offered as a counterexample and personal anecdotes.
Susie’s removed teeth and full smile at the ending are nitpicked; cosmetic dentistry and the elapsed time are counterarguments.
Traceable purchases, yacht travel and Susie’s hiding place raise questions; shared offshore money and sailing rather than flying are offered as explanations.
The hosts question whether Sam expected Ray to kill Kelly and whether leaving her alive would risk exposure.
Leaving Kelly alive is judged implausible; Sam choosing Susie over wealthy Kelly is explained through shared outsider status and Susie’s blackmail, with disagreement.

Kelly and Sandra; Sam’s sport; father’s death; blackmail photos; Ken’s drink; tropical escape; nudity accounts

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Questions about Kelly’s mother relationship are answered through exploitation and blame for her father’s death; killing Sandra is proposed again.
Sam’s college sport is guessed to be baseball; football positions are disputed.
Sandra’s possible responsibility for her husband’s death is assumed but unresolved, including whether a lover carried it out.
Questions ask who took the blackmail photographs and whether Susie poisoned Ken’s drink; a shared outsider bond is offered against the latter theory.
The tropical escape ending prompts a joking argument for fugitives choosing ski resorts instead.
The hosts speculate about Bacon’s awareness and preparation for the nude shot; being seen by the crew is a counterargument. None of the bodily speculation establishes production facts.
The hosts question the reported Party of Five rationale for Campbell’s contract, compare Lisa Bonet, and correct confusion about the Jamie Walters song.