And also Ashley's hangover takes place before Ashley confronts Alice, after she finds Shepard in a sorry state in her cabin, reeking of whiskey late in the night cycle. Alice does end up confessing everything despite her condition, begging forgiveness and admitting that she's not the same woman she was three years ago. Eventually Ashley helps her into bed and she stays up with Alice just in silence, Alice's head in her lap, fingers stroking her hair gently. And after that night, Shepard promises to stay sober. It tests her dependency to alcohol as a coping mechanism but Ash is her rock; the one person who she knows can keep her steady and straight without sugar coating it.