Cougar Club

Cougar Club

Year: 2007

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: English

Director: Christopher Duddy

Comedy

After graduating, Spence and Hogan find themselves stuck working for ruthless divorce attorneys. Spence’s nightmare girlfriend and Hogan’s desire to move on add to their woes. When a chance arises, they form a secret club that pursues older women—so‑called “cougars”—offering an escape from their grim routine.

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Timeline – Cougar Club (2007)

Trace every key event in Cougar Club (2007) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Hogan moves into Spence's house and residency arrangement

Hogan is granted residency in the house of his best friend Spence, creating an uneasy living situation. His attraction to older women and his unusual sexual habit worries Spence's father and his girlfriend. The setup establishes the dynamic that drives the early misadventures.

early Spence's house
2

Hogan's college kiss with an older professor

Just before graduation, Hogan shares a kiss with his much older professor. The moment foreshadows his pattern of seeking experienced partners. It also sets up the theme of age-gap desire that recurs through the story.

just before graduation College
3

Private celebration and Edith's appearance

During a private celebration, Hogan dances intimately with Edith, the host's wife. The host is a lawyer whose influence factors into Spence's father's plan for Hogan's career. This moment hints at the entangled relationships that fuel later conflicts.

graduation celebration Host's private party
4

Edith mounting Hogan revealed when the treehouse wall breaks

The host's wife disappears, and when the front wall of Spence's treehouse breaks, everyone sees Edith mounting Hogan. The embarrassing exposure cements the pattern of adult-older encounters around Hogan. It also triggers a shift in how Spence's father views Hogan's future.

during the party Spence's treehouse
5

Spence's father seeks a favor from Mr. Stack

Spence's father decides to secure a residency for Hogan by appealing to Mr. Stack, the town's most controversial divorce lawyer. This sets up an uneasy alliance that will drive later events in the firm. The move marks the start of Hogan's path through Stack's world.

after graduation Mr. Stack's office
6

Hogan and Spence pursue the Stack residency together

The two friends push to land Hogan the same job, working together to win the favor of Stack and his firm. Their collaboration marks the beginning of their illegal but comic PI work on behalf of the divorce lawyers. The dynamic shifts from friendship to opportunistic partnership.

shortly after Stack's firm
7

The lawyers test them with demeaning tasks

The divorce lawyers escalate the test by making Hogan and Spence perform dirty chores and dangerous investigative tasks. They endure physical and ethical discomfort to prove their loyalty. The abuse highlights the moral ambiguity of their new venture.

early Law firm
8

Office sexual chaos and a surprising discovery

In the office, Hogan has sex with the older secretary in a closet, while Spence tends to the messy workplace. The exposure demonstrates the moral murkiness of their new life and foreshadows the blowback they will face. The environment becomes a powder keg of secrets.

during Office closet
9

Cougar Club idea is born

After a provocative encounter with the group of middle-aged women, Hogan conceives the Cougar Club—an enterprise offering access to younger men for premium fees. They pivot from straight labor to organizing social gatherings and events. The concept redefines their ambitions and risk.

after Office/social circles
10

First Cougar Club client and Teddy Archibald hookup

Their first client is a pre-Bar law graduate who has only masturbated before; they set him up for revenge by pairing him with the boss's wife, Teddy Archibald. The arrangement proves the business model's potential and publicity. The event triggers further entanglements with the lawyers' lives.

early Cougar Club events
11

Spence and Hogan's trysts with the lawyers' wives

Spence sleeps with Stack's ex-wife in his childhood bed, while Hogan beds another partner's wife who is younger. The affairs intensify the risk of exposure and complicate personal loyalties. Living with the consequences becomes a major strain on their friendship.

during Stack's home/office
12

Return of Spence's parents and Danielle's discovery

Spence's parents return from vacation with Mr. Stack, catching the couple's guests off-guard. Spence hides the sex guests, but Danielle is caught by Spence's girlfriend and spotted by Mr. Stack. The discovery fuels legal trouble and sets the stage for police involvement.

return from vacation Spence's house
13

Police infiltration and pandering arrest

The husband finds papers Spence left about Cougar Club and tips off the police. A detective infiltrates the next party, leading to the arrest of Hogan and Spence for pandering. Their employment with Stack comes to a abrupt halt as a result.

after discovery Next party location
14

The car-bomb plan and its execution

Hogan convinces Spence to lure the vengeful lawyers into a car-bombing scenario to get arrested for terrorism. The plan is carried out with a troubling mix of bravado and illegality, pulling them deeper into legal peril. Spence contemplates the consequences as their actions spiral.

after arrest Street
15

Trial, a kiss, and the bus tour launch

At the trial, a friend who has passed the bar provides help, and the judge invites them to her chambers, kissing Spence as a possible acquittal signal. The moment reframes their relationship with the law and their future. With no simple letter of recommendation, they celebrate by launching a statewide Cougar Club bus tour that widens their influence.

during/after trial Courtroom

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