It requires a significant leap of faith to connect with what's happening in this story, which feels rather artificial, yet there are some recognizable actors appearing throughout as we recount, looking back through two conversations, the unpredictable pursuit between “Eli” (writer Dan Bucatinsky) and “Tom,” an alcoholic man (Richard Ruccolo). They’re connected by “Jackie” (Sasha Alexander) and “Brent” (Adam Goldberg)…