Accident (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Beth was murdered because she had been investigating Pankot Petroleum, a corrupt Indian oil company, gathering evidence of their illegal activities with help from accountant Archie Rudd. The hit was ordered by Leonard Kent, who was working for oil magnate Atal Zim. Kent hired Mick and Mac to carry out the assassination, framing it as a botched burglary.

Foreshadowing: Earlier in the film, Milton's suspicious behavior and the amateur assassin attack hint that someone within the network orchestrated events against Mike.

• beth murder
• pankot petroleum
• leonard kent
• hit ordered

At age 15, Mike was a bullied paperboy who witnessed a man leave a house moments before it exploded. After weeks of surveillance, he blackmailed the man into teaching him assassination skills. Big Ray supervised the mentorship and took Mike on as his apprentice, training him in professional killing. Mike's first kill was the leader of his bullies.

Foreshadowing: The opening scene establishes Mike's meticulous methodology of staging kills as accidents, reflecting the training he received.

• mike fallon origin
• big ray apprentice
• assassin training
• first kill

After eliminating the corrupt figures involved in Beth's murder, Kent, Zim, and Milton, Mike is forced to leave Oasis permanently. With his former life destroyed and the assassin network gone, he chooses to use his skills to protect the city from crime that the system cannot stop, operating outside the law as an unseen protector.

Foreshadowing: Mike's earlier refusal to accept bribes from Zim and his insistence on justice for Beth foreshadow his moral turnaround.

• vigilante ending
• mike leaves oasis
• justice outside law

Milton orchestrated a series of assassinations to eliminate loose ends and consolidate power within the assassin network. He ordered Mike's death as part of this cleanup, using the chaos surrounding Beth's murder to frame it as a natural consequence. The recording from Kent ultimately exposed Milton as the mastermind behind both Beth's hit and the attempt on Mike's life.

Foreshadowing: Milton's insistence that Mike collect payment in the dark alley raises early suspicion about his trustworthiness.

• milton betrayal
• assassin network
• milton orders hit

Mike goes to Beth's apartment to question Charlie about potential enemies. When Cliff bursts in and attacks Charlie, a violent struggle ensues. During the fight, Mike accidentally kills Cliff, a reminder of the price paid when passion overrides precision in his profession. This accidental killing later forces Big Ray to order Mike's death to maintain order.

Foreshadowing: Big Ray's earlier warning about never letting emotion drive the job directly foreshadows this fatal mistake.

• cliff death
• mike kills by accident
• passion overrides precision

Big Ray enforces strict rules within the assassin network to maintain order and trust. When Mike kills Cliff, an outsider, outside of a contracted job, it violates the unspoken code. Despite his personal fondness for Mike, Big Ray must order the hit to demonstrate that no one is above the rules, even for personal vendettas.

Foreshadowing: Big Ray's earlier mentorship of Mike and his photographs of Mike's sins serve as both guidance and leverage.

• big ray orders hit
• mike killed
• assassin rules

Beth was an environmentalist who had been investigating Pankot Petroleum, a corrupt Indian oil company. She obtained damaging information about their illegal operations with help from Archie Rudd, the accountant Mike was assigned to kill. This evidence made her a target, leading Zim and Kent to order her assassination.

Foreshadowing: The fact that Milton assigned Mike to kill Archie Rudd first suggests a deliberate strategy to silence both people connected to the evidence.

• pankot petroleum
• beth environmentalist
• archie rudd evidence

Jane, Zim's armed guard, confronts Mike with a katana in a lethal duel. Despite her skill, Mike disarms her and kills her with her own weapon. He then decapitates Zim, ending the corrupt oil magnate's life and the conspiracy in one decisive act.

Foreshadowing: The earlier introduction of Finnicky Fred's theatrical weapons hints at the film's array of weapon-based confrontations.

• jane katana fight
• atal zim death
• mike fights

When Mick and Mac arrive at Kent's location to kill him and eliminate witnesses, the situation escalates. Kent is killed in the crossfire. Mac is accidentally shot by Mick in the chaos, a case of friendly fire. Mike then uses a fire extinguisher to bludgeon Mick, defeating both assassins who were responsible for Beth's murder.

Foreshadowing: The earlier fight where Mike defeats Mick and Mac at Oasis demonstrates his superior combat skills.

• mick mac defeated
• friendly fire
• fire extinguisher weapon

Finnicky Fred had developed a specialized bandage designed to counter poisoning. After Mike exposes Milton's treachery, he offers this bandage to Milton as a twisted act of mercy. The bandage is applied but ultimately fails to save Milton, serving as a grim reminder of the fragile human connection in their violent world.

Foreshadowing: Fred's invention of unorthodox weapons earlier establishes his technical ingenuity.

• fred bandage
• milton poison
• twisted mercy

Oasis is a covert pub where assassins operate, run by retired killer Big Ray. It serves as both a headquarters and safe haven for the assassin network. For Mike, it represents his entire professional life and chosen family, until he is forced to abandon it forever after fulfilling his revenge.

Foreshadowing: The smoky atmosphere and rough-edged crowd establish Oasis as a world apart from normal society.

• oasis bar
• big ray
• assassin pub
• mike leaves