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Who startes The first pay it forward?(jag)


Is there a difference in the time with the reporter and the kid? Or is it a different line?

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I think the first was the Helen Hunt's character's mom.

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It was either the mom or Jerry (the homeless guy) Not sure who did which one first, although Trevor started it with jerry, who then fixed the moms truck. Jerry then saved the jumper, and mom forgave random, so on and so forth

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It's hard to know just who began because we don't have all the timing facts and some of the deeds could be being done simultaneously. On Haley's list he crossed off the first two people and I think the third was Adam?

homeless man/Jerry to Arlene - Jerry to jumper
jumper to Jerry
Arlene to Jerry - Arlene to her mom/Grace
Grace to gangster member/Sidney - Grace to reporter/Chris
Sidney to Mr Thorsen's daughter with asthma
Mr Thorsen to Chris
Chris to Sidney - Chris to kid Haley
Haley to Jerry - Haley to teacher Eugene - Haley to Adam?

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Jerry (Jim Cavaziel) was definitely the impetus that led to the reporter. He's just forgotten because the reporter found the mom which led directly to the sources. I think that was intentional to lend to the 'miracle' they're all seeing.

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