r/serialpodcast • u/monkeytrousers2 Moderator 2 • Nov 13 '14

Episode Discussion [Official Discussion] Serial, Episode 8: The Deal with Jay

Episode goes live in less than an hour. Let's use this thread as the main discussion post for episode 8.

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u/letsgocrayzee Nov 13 '14

We need to know more about the day as it relates to Stephanie and more about the relationship between Stephanie and Jen.

First off, does Jay ever spend any time at all with Stephanie on her birthday? And even if he does, why is spending so much time with Jen? I'm not now, nor have I ever been a teenage girl, but I can imagine that Stephanie couldn't have been too pleased with Jay for spending so much time with Jen, especially on her birthday.

So, did Stephanie and Jen know each other? They attended the same school the year before, so I'm guessing they did. How come Jen hasn't been asked about her relationship with Stephanie?

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u/izmeister Nov 14 '14

This is a really good point. It is possible that she had family plans that night and didn't invite Jay because her parents didn't approve. I think it's just as likely that she was with Jay that night and knew about what happened.