The one time I saved was after I left the room, only noticing too late that Jay and Janet hadn't walked outside with me. I was hoping you had a way to fix it if this was a common issue. I do remember that I saved once or twice during the "food hunt" part. The only save I have before this glitch is before I did all the side quests for the other characters, a few hours worth of time.
In case this isn't fixable, are those side quests going to be important in any way later in the game?