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Alibi.com 2 (2023) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2023 · 88 mins · French
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Starring
Nathalie Baye, Gérard Jugnot, Gad Elmaleh, Philippe Duquesne, Philippe Lellouche, Georges Corraface
Budget
$18.4M

Having closed his agency and seeking a quiet life with Flo, Greg’s plans are disrupted when he decides to propose. Introducing his family proves challenging, as his father and mother are far from conventional. To ensure his future with Flo isn't jeopardized, Greg reluctantly reopens his agency with his former partners. They must create an elaborate alibi and find suitable replacements for his parents, leading to hilarious complications.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (13)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Movies like Alibi.com 2
  6. 6 Every angle
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13 events in order · contains spoilers

Alibi.com 2 Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Alibi.com 2 (2023) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Greg leads Alibi.com

    Greg Van Huffel runs Alibi.com, an agency that provides people with alibis to hide their affairs from partners. The service grows as more clients seek discreet cover. He explains the practical purpose of the business and its role in keeping secrets intact.

  2. Chance meeting with Florence

    Greg meets lawyer Florence Martin by chance and they begin to connect. Their growing rapport challenges the boundaries between his professional life and personal feelings. The encounter sparks a romantic interest that complicates his secrecy.

  3. Love and deception

    Greg falls in love with Florence, but she prizes honesty in relationships. To keep the romance, he hides his job at Alibi.com and claims to work as a steward. This deception seeds inevitable tension between truth and cover stories.

  4. Trip to the country house

    Greg and Florence travel to their parents' country house, where personal truths begin colliding with professional deceptions. The trip tests their budding relationship as secrets loom closer to the surface.

    Where
    parents' country house
  5. Discovery of Gérard

    Greg discovers that Florence's father, Gérard, is one of his Alibi.com clients. The revelation raises the stakes as the father-daughter connection intersects with the service Greg runs.

  6. Marlène's assumption

    Florence's mother Marlène assumes Gérard is on a business trip, unaware of the real arrangement. The family remains in the dark about the complicating web of deceit surrounding them.

  7. Gérard and Cynthia in Cannes

    Gérard meets Cynthia in a hotel in Cannes, adding another layer to the ongoing ruse. The encounter moves the scheme closer to the family and heightens the risk of exposure.

    Where
    Cannes hotel
  8. Florence and Marlène join Cannes hotel

    Florence and her mother also check into the Cannes hotel, putting them in the same location as Gérard and Cynthia. The proximity creates tense potential for inadvertent revelations.

    Where
    Cannes hotel
  9. Emergency call

    In an emergency, Gérard contacts Greg to arrange an alibi. Greg's position at Alibi.com makes him the linchpin for fabricating a convincing cover story.

  10. Tanzania alibi fabricated

    To supply Gérard's alibi, Greg pretends to Florence that he is traveling to Tanzania. The ruse secures Gérard's safe cover but further距ing complicates his relationship with Florence.

  11. Avoiding Florence

    Greg must avoid meeting Florence under any circumstances to prevent the truth from surfacing. The instruction underscores how intertwined their lives have become through the alibi scheme.

  12. Repentant sinners

    Gérard and Greg become repentant sinners, acknowledging the moral costs of their schemes. The ending reframes responsibility within both family and business contexts.

  13. Cynthia exposes Alibi.com

    Cynthia publishes Alibi.com's customer list on the Internet, exposing the reach of the service. The revelation has wide-reaching consequences for Greg, his company, and those involved in the ruse.

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Timeline questions answered

Alibi.com 2 Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Alibi.com 2 (2023): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Greg hide his work at Alibi.com from Florence?

Greg hides his job because Florence is a lawyer who values absolute honesty in relationships. Since Alibi.com helps people conceal affairs, Greg fears revealing his profession would destroy their relationship before it even begins. He instead pretends to work as a steward.

  • greg
  • florence
  • alibi.com
  • deception
  • honest relationship
Q2

How does Florence's father Gérard become an Alibi.com client?

Gérard hires Alibi.com to cover up an affair he's having with a woman named Cynthia. Greg discovers this when he realizes Gérard is one of his clients while visiting Florence's parents' country house, creating immediate tension since Florence could learn the truth at any moment.

  • gérard
  • alibi.com
  • affair
  • cynthia
  • client
Q3

Why does Greg tell Florence he's traveling to Tanzania?

Greg fabricates the Tanzania trip to avoid meeting Florence while he's busy arranging Gérard's alibi in Cannes. This lie keeps Florence away so she won't accidentally discover her father meeting Cynthia at the hotel.

  • tanzania
  • alibi
  • cairo
  • florence
  • greg
Q4

What happens when Florence and Marlène arrive at the Cannes hotel?

Florence and her mother Marlène check into the same Cannes hotel where Gérard is meeting Cynthia. The near-confrontation forces Gérard to urgently contact Greg for an alibi, putting Greg in the impossible position of covering for his girlfriend's father's affair.

  • cannes
  • hotel
  • marlène
  • florence
  • gérard
  • cynthia
Q5

Why does Cynthia expose Alibi.com's client list?

Cynthia decides to publish Alibi.com's customer list on the internet as an act of revenge or revelation. This exposure dramatically exposes the hidden affairs of many clients, including Gérard, forcing everyone to confront the consequences of their deceptions.

  • cynthia
  • expose
  • client list
  • internet
  • alibi.com
Q6

How does Greg and Florence's relationship resolve?

Despite the web of lies, the story moves toward reconciliation. Both Gérard and Greg become repentant about their deceptions, and the film suggests forgiveness within the family while addressing whether Greg and Florence can build a relationship on honesty going forward.

  • greg
  • florence
  • reconciliation
  • forgiveness
  • relationship ending
Q7

Why does Marlène believe Gérard is on a business trip?

Marlène remains unaware that her husband Gérard is actually meeting Cynthia in Cannes. She thinks he's away on a routine business trip, which maintains the family facade until the truth begins to unravel at the hotel.

  • marlène
  • gérard
  • business trip
  • cynthia
  • hotel
Q8

What triggers the emergency call to Greg in Cannes?

The emergency occurs when Gérard realizes Florence and Marlène have arrived at the same Cannes hotel where he's meeting Cynthia. Fearing discovery, he urgently contacts Greg to create a believable cover story on the spot.

  • emergency
  • call
  • greg
  • alibi
  • cannes
  • gérard

Movie threads

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Curated lists built around what makes Alibi.com 2 tick: the same mood, the same kind of story or the same emotional payoff. Each list explains why these movies belong together.

Movies with Escalating Lies and Comedic Chaos like Alibi.com 2

Stories where a simple white lie spirals into a tornado of hilarious misunderstandings. If you enjoyed the hilarious complications in Alibi.com 2, you'll love these movies. This collection features fast-paced comedies where characters navigate a web of lies, leading to awkward and uproarious situations. Find similar stories of romantic and familial chaos where deception drives the comedy.

  • farce
  • comedic
  • awkward
  • misunderstandings
  • playful
  • chaotic
  • Tone: light, playful
  • Pacing: fast, chaotic
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The narrative follows a predictable but entertaining arc: a protagonist initiates a small lie to avoid a minor conflict or impress someone, which then requires increasingly elaborate cover-ups. Subplots intersect, misunderstandings multiply, and characters find themselves in increasingly absurd scenarios, all building towards a climax where the truth is revealed, leading to a resolution that is more humorous than tragic.

Why they belong together: These movies are grouped together because they share a core comedic engine: the farcical escalation of a deception. They prioritize laughter over genuine drama, feature fast pacing to keep the energy high, and resolve their conflicts with a feel-good, happy ending that assures viewers no real harm was done.

Romantic Farce Movies with Unconventional Families like Alibi.com 2

Love triumphs despite the hilarious interference of wildly dysfunctional families. For fans of Alibi.com 2's blend of romance and family dysfunction, this list features similar hilarious stories. Discover comedies where a couple's relationship is challenged by their quirky families, leading to impersonations, secrets, and social faux pas, all in the name of love. Find your next favorite romantic comedy here.

  • romantic
  • dysfunctional family
  • awkward
  • amusing
  • farce
  • relationship woes
  • Tone: light, romantic
  • Pacing: fast, playful
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The plot revolves around a couple, often one half trying to impress the other's family or hide the eccentricities of their own. The family members are sources of continuous comedic conflict, forcing the protagonists to concoct schemes or navigate awkward interactions. The journey is less about external threats and more about overcoming internal, socially awkward obstacles to achieve a harmonious relationship.

Why they belong together: These films are united by their specific blend of romantic aspirations and familial chaos. They balance a significant romance score with a high humor score derived from character-driven comedy. The stakes are personal and relational, ensuring the tone remains light and the conclusion is satisfyingly happy.

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