Chronology
Celeste's Girl
Late November
(Ages: Celeste-19 / Charlie-18)
| Chapter |
Scene |
Location |
Notes |
| 1 |
1 |
Library |
Ladies' room encounter |
| 2 |
2 |
Classroom |
Group Task Celeste notices Charlie |
December
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
| N/A |
N/A |
1 |
Both graduate Year 12 |
| N/A |
N/A |
2 |
Charlie begins at maintenance |
| 3 |
3 |
mdwk 3 |
Charlie is sacked |
| 3 |
3 |
mdwk 3 |
Charlie starts at Wardrobe |
| 4, 5 |
4, 5, 6 |
3, 4 |
Mara tests Charlie |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe: 2 weeks |
January
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
|
2 |
Charlie settles in at Wardrobe |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe: 1 month |
- Actually 6 wks end of Jan
February
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
| 6, 7 |
7, 8 |
1 |
Lauren visits Wardrobe, twice |
| 8 |
8, 9 |
3 |
Lauren accepts Wardrobe as a good vocational fit |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe: 2 months |
March
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
| N/A |
N/A |
1 |
Charlie starts Spironolactone |
| 9 |
10, 11, 12 |
3 |
Mara tells Charlie he will test garments |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe: 3 months |
April
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
| 10 |
13, 14 |
4 |
Was: stays -> chemise development; introduce Sarah |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe........: 4 months |
|
|
4 |
Spironolactone..: 1 month |
- REMOVED ENTIRELY: Scenes 15, 16, 17, 18 : The Ladder / Rungs strategy
May
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
| ?? |
19, 20 |
2 |
Decision made: Charlie to room with Celeste |
|
21, 22, 23 |
WkEnd 2 |
Charlie moves in with Celeste |
|
24 |
3 |
Celeste defines Charlie as 'Wife' |
|
N/A |
4 |
Celeste begins appliations for Uni for MBA |
|
26, 27 |
?? |
Wardrobe women identify Charlie as a woman |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe........: 5 months |
|
|
4 |
Spironolactone..: 2 months |
- Scene 28 starts with "A period of three months will change a room."
June
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
| ?? |
28 |
|
Lauren begrudgingly accepts Charli's new definition |
|
29 |
|
Followed by Celeste |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe........: 6 months |
|
|
4 |
Spironolactone..: 3 months |
July
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
|
1 |
(Charlie turns 19) |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe........: 7 months |
|
|
4 |
Spironolactone..: 4 months |
- Key aspect to note: Charlie concludes that Wardrobe's acceptance depends upon his remaining physically non-threatening and relatively androgynous. He therefore begins spironolactone in an attempt to preserve the conditions he believes earned that acceptance. His reasoning is internally logical but rests on an incomplete understanding of why the women trust him.
September
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
| ?? |
30 |
|
Celeste discovers the bottle |
|
30, 31, 32 |
|
Lauren is involved |
|
33, 34 |
|
Discussion on trust |
|
35 |
|
Celeste realises feelings for Charli |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe........: 8 months |
|
|
4 |
Spironolactone..: 5 months |
October
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
| ?? |
36 |
?? |
Sarah is invited to coffee, and later to Celeste's — late Oct, hot day |
|
37 |
|
News: Wardrobe had decided Charli was a woman before Celeste did |
|
37 |
|
Celeste takes it well — she's mature. She and Charli make love. |
|
38 |
|
Sarah dumps Mr Golf Course |
|
39 |
|
Sarah discovers she's actually more attracted to women |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe........: 9 months |
|
|
4 |
Spironolactone..: 6 months |
November
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
|
3 |
(Age: Celeste-20) |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe........: 10 months |
|
|
4 |
Spironolactone..: 7 months |
December
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
40 |
|
Lauren confronts Roger, ends up at Sarah's |
|
41 |
|
Lauren feels she has to hide her attaction to Sarah from Sarah |
|
42, 43, 44 |
|
Sarah provides a protective environment for Lauren |
|
45 |
|
Sarah opens up to Lauren: she is attracted to her |
|
N/A |
3 |
Charli starts HRT |
|
46, 47 |
|
They hug, only that because Lauren is still quite fragile |
|
48 |
|
They make love |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe...: 11 months |
January
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
49, 50 |
|
Charli meets Celeste's mum |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe..: 1 year |
|
|
4 |
HRT.......: 1 month |
February
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
51 |
|
The loading dock incident |
|
52 |
|
Celeste misinterprets Charli's shocked silence as secrecy |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe..: 13 months |
|
|
4 |
HRT.......: 2 months |
March
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
53, 54, 55 |
|
Charli and Sarah are selected to set up a new Historical Faire in Qld |
|
56 |
|
Charli's voice is heard for the first time |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe..: 14 months |
|
|
4 |
HRT.......: 3 months |
[Celeste's Girl — fin]
The Deep End
This book asks: Can I simply be?
(Ages: Celeste-20 / Charlie-19)
March
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
1, 2 |
1 |
Sarah sees Charli's lack of experience in the 'real world' |
|
3 |
1 |
Charli meets Brittany, Lisa and Ellen. Montville for coffee |
|
4 |
1 |
Montville for coffee |
|
5 |
1 |
Charli and Brittany go to the pub |
|
6 |
1 |
Charli tells Brittany about her past |
|
7 |
1 |
Calls her Charlotte. Pool party |
|
8 |
1 |
Charlotte allows herself to be steamrolled |
|
9 |
1 |
Fixes the zippers issue, which has repercussions in Torquay |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe..: 15 months |
|
|
4 |
HRT.......: 4 months |
- ?? (Scenes 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
April
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
15 |
1 |
Charlotte returns home from Maleny, accompanied by Lisa and Brittany |
|
16 |
1 |
Brittany stays at Sarah and Lauren's. Sees Roger's dysfunctional behaviour |
|
17 |
1 |
Roger intends to get to Lauren through Charlie, now Charlotte |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe..: 16 months |
|
|
4 |
HRT.......: 5 months |
May
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
18 |
1 |
Roger sees Charlotte as Charlotte, gives up harassing Lauren |
|
19 |
1 |
Celeste works at reconciling relationships. |
|
20 |
1 |
Lauren struggles with her child being transgender |
|
21 |
|
Sarah sets her straight, gives her a new way to look at it |
|
22 |
|
Celeste works more on why she loves Charlotte |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe..: 17 months |
|
|
4 |
HRT.......: 6 months |
June
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
23 |
1 |
Lauren accepts Charlotte, asks forgiveness |
|
24 |
1 |
Charlotte confides that she wants SRS |
|
25 |
1 |
The women organise a solution: SRS |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe..: 18 months |
|
|
4 |
HRT.......: 7 months |
July
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
26 |
1 |
Wardrobe changes venue. Charlotte's SRS goes ahead |
|
27 |
1 |
Charlotte goes to Thailand with Brittany for the procedure |
|
28 |
1 |
Celeste goes to Tasmania with Mara, discuss Lauren |
|
29 |
|
Celeste reconciles with Lauren |
|
30 |
|
Charlotte returns from Thailand |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe..: 17 months |
|
|
4 |
HRT.......: 6 months |
(Age: Charlotte-20)
August
| Chapter |
Scene |
Week |
Notes |
|
31 |
1 |
Charlotte confuses usefulness with identity |
|
32 |
1 |
Charlotte goes to ED with a bladder infection |
|
33 |
1 |
Celeste explains that secrecy implies distrust |
|
34 |
|
Charlotte confesses: "I don't know how to be." |
|
35 |
|
Lauren and Celeste discuss Charlotte's dilemma |
|
|
4 |
Wardrobe..: 17 months |
|
|
4 |
HRT.......: 6 months |
[The Deep End — fin]
"Book Three"
This book asks: Can I remain myself in a world that doesn't naturally operate by Wardrobe's rules?
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