The Man in the High Castle

Robert Childan Rejects Paul Kasoura's Mass-Production Proposal

c. May 23, 1962 · After Paul Kasoura tests him with a plan to mass-produce Edfrank jewelry as charms, Robert Childan refuses and defends the piece as real American art.

Robert Childan Identifies Frank Frink to a Collaborating Policeman

c. May 23, 1962 · After the fake-colt scare, Robert Childan signs a statement identifying Frank Frink as the impostor who came into his shop.

Nobusuke Tagomi Refuses to Sign Frank Frink's Extradition Order

c. May 23, 1962 · Back in his office after the alternate-reality experience, Nobusuke Tagomi refuses to sign the papers that would send Frank Frink to Nazi custody.

Frank Frink Is Arrested and Threatened with Extradition

c. May 23, 1962 · Police arrest Frank Frink over the fake-antique complaint, discover he is Jewish, and threaten to extradite him to Nazi territory.

Nobusuke Tagomi Experiences an Alternate San Francisco

c. May 22, 1962 · While meditating on the Edfrank pin in a park, Nobusuke Tagomi abruptly finds himself in an unfamiliar alternate San Francisco before returning.

Nobusuke Tagomi Kills Two SD Agents in San Francisco

c. May 21, 1962 · Nobusuke Tagomi uses an antique American pistol to kill two SD agents confronting him and Rudolf Wegener in San Francisco.

Juliana Frink Arranges a Visit with the Abendsens

c. May 20, 1962 · After killing Joe, Juliana Frink telephones Hawthorne Abendsen's home from Denver and secures an invitation to visit the next day.

Hugo Reiss Learns Baynes May Be Rudolf Wegener

c. May 20, 1962 · Hugo Reiss receives intelligence that Baynes is actually Rudolf Wegener, escalating the Reich's effort to intercept the San Francisco meeting.

Juliana Frink Kills Joe Cinnadella and Warns Hawthorne Abendsen

c. May 20, 1962 · After learning that Joe Cinnadella intends to assassinate Hawthorne Abendsen, Juliana Frink kills Joe and continues on to warn Abendsen.

Juliana Frink and the Abendsens Receive the Inner Truth Hexagram

c. May 20, 1962 · Juliana Frink, Hawthorne Abendsen, and Caroline Abendsen consult the I Ching and receive Inner Truth, leading Juliana to conclude that The Grasshopper Lies Heavy describes the true world.

Hawthorne Abendsen Reveals the I Ching Guided The Grasshopper Lies Heavy

c. May 20, 1962 · During Juliana Frink's visit, Hawthorne and Caroline Abendsen reveal that The Grasshopper Lies Heavy was written by following the I Ching's answers.

Ed McCarthy Consigns Edfrank Jewelry to Robert Childan

c. May 19, 1962 · Ed McCarthy brings Edfrank jewelry to Robert Childan, who takes several pieces on consignment while testing whether handmade American work can sell.

Robert Childan Dines with Paul and Betty Kasoura

c. May 19, 1962 · Robert Childan visits Paul and Betty Kasoura's home for dinner and alienates them with racist remarks while trying to impress them.

Juliana Frink and Joe Cinnadella Detour Toward Hawthorne Abendsen

c. May 19, 1962 · While driving through the Rocky Mountain States, Juliana Frink and Joe Cinnadella decide to detour toward Cheyenne to meet Hawthorne Abendsen.

Nobusuke Tagomi Acquires Edfrank Jewelry from Robert Childan

c. May 19, 1962 · Unable to return the pistol after the SD killings, Nobusuke Tagomi instead buys an Edfrank jewelry piece from Robert Childan.

Robert Childan Brings Alternative Antiques to Nobusuke Tagomi

c. May 18, 1962 · After Baynes's expected shipment fails to arrive, Robert Childan carries substitute Americana to Nobusuke Tagomi's office for the Swedish visitor's gift selection.

Juliana Frink Meets Joe Cinnadella in Canon City

c. May 18, 1962 · Juliana Frink meets Joe Cinnadella at a Canon City diner after her judo class, beginning the relationship that drives her toward Hawthorne Abendsen.

Juliana Frink Agrees to Travel with Joe Cinnadella

c. May 18, 1962 · After examining Joe's possessions and listening to his war stories, Juliana Frink agrees to leave with him on a road trip through the Rocky Mountain States.

Frank Frink Is Fired by Wyndam-Matson

c. May 17, 1962 · Frank Frink loses his job at Wyndam-Matson after arguing with his employer, leaving him exposed as a secret Jew in Japanese-ruled San Francisco.

Frank Frink Seeks Reinstatement and Starts Edfrank Jewelry with Ed McCarthy

c. May 17, 1962 · After Wyndam-Matson refuses to rehire him, Frank Frink accepts Ed McCarthy's proposal to start a jewelry business of their own.

Frank Frink Exposes Robert Childan's Fake Colt

c. May 16, 1962 · Posing as a naval buyer's aide, Frank Frink tricks Robert Childan into showing a fake Colt and triggers Childan's panic about forged Americana.

Rudolf Wegener Arrives in San Francisco as Baynes

c. May 7, 1962 · Traveling under the alias Baynes, Rudolf Wegener lands in San Francisco and accepts Tagomi's Mickey Mouse watch gift while concealing his mission.

Birth of Betty Kasoura

c. 1932 · Betty Kasoura is estimated to have been born around 1934 based on her repeated description as part of a young married couple in 1962.

Birth of Paul Kasoura

c. 1930 · Paul Kasoura is estimated to have been born around 1934 based on his repeated description as part of a young married couple in 1962.

Birth of Joe Cinnadella

c. 1928 · Joe Cinnadella is estimated to have been born around 1929 based on being described as young in 1962 while also presented as a war veteran.

Birth of Frank Frink

c. 1926 · Frank Frink is estimated to have been born around 1924 based on his implied war service and adulthood by Capitulation Day.

Birth of General Tedeki

c. 1887 · General Tedeki is estimated to have been born around 1892 based on repeated late-life descriptions during the 1962 plot.