Cugel I've been watching this thread but had little time to actually do anything about accessing the story/game.
Within the last 24 hours I've opened the file and gotten the second date and begun the drinks and sites tour without positive result.
Dismiss that per se. Shark in HA4 has divided the game into 4 sections. As you complete each section you are given a "password" so that if you fail your current section you do not have to replay sections which you have previously passed.
Now, having agreed to meet Brenda the next day it would be good if you gave me a "password" so that when I come back "tomorrow" I can begin from where I left off.
I did have some interesting dialogue exchanges when Brenda allowed me to play with her. I'd something out of order and be taken back to the 4 choices. I'd Stroke and then do the next best thing which wouldn't be accepted. Then I'd go back to Stroke and repeat my "error" and find acceptance to move on. Guess I was suffering some caching error.
Oh well, back to trying to sort out the second date.