I restarted fresh again and came to a roadblock of sorts in episode 3 right after I met with Marla to let her know about the club, as I was walking out, and spotted a brunette in a bright yellow dress, we talked and got past the few HIs, then it glitches, I ignored a couple yet it continued, I rolled back, which brought me to the screen right before the glitch again.
So I went back in and ignored every page of dialog, losing count of how many there were, and then it just crashed.
Now I am not sure if it's the downloaded copy I have for the episode of the game or the walkthrough mod.
Edit: yep its the mod, running the episode without it is a smooth ride.