Everyone’s Going to Die

Melanie wakes up in a quiet English seaside town after a party, dressed as Charlie Chaplin, and discovers her fiancé has left her there. She feels abandoned and uncertain, starting the day with a sense of being adrift. The morning sets the tone for a period of reevaluating her life.

In the absence of money and friends, Melanie meets Ali, who offers to help her find work as a waitress. The offer becomes her first practical lifeline and pulls her into the town's everyday rhythms. This encounter marks the beginning of her gradual independence.

Melanie takes on the responsibility of supervising her fiancé's niece, a duty she barely understands. The obligation redirects her energy away from aimlessness and hints at the personal growth she must undergo. It also foreshadows the challenges of caring for someone else.

Melanie's path crosses Ray, a man in his fifties who pays for the coffee she can't afford. At first he seems like a cliché East End hitman, but the truth about him is more complex and slowly revealed. Their initial exchange plants the seeds of a cautious, growing connection.

Ray explains he has returned to town to pay respects to the family of his recently deceased brother, a quiet mission that unpacks deeper family histories. What seems like a simple visit gradually exposes unresolved tensions and past loyalties. The encounter hints at the weight he carries.

As Melanie and Ray continue talking, their relationship grows in a patient, tentative way. They exchange confidences, navigate awkward and darkly funny moments, and begin to shelter each other from the world. The bond between them becomes a safe space where honesty and vulnerability can emerge.

When Ray and Melanie meet Laura, she becomes a catalyst for Ray's reckoning with his family history. Laura offers a glimmer of trust and companionship at a difficult time, changing the direction of the relationships involved. Her arrival sharpens the sense of past and future colliding.

Ali calls with news of a job at Beavers—the restaurant where Melanie might begin again. She reluctantly decides to say yes, drawn by the chance of a new start despite the risks. The job represents a potential turning point in her life.

Melanie accepts the Beavers role and becomes the roller-skating waitress, a quirky and symbolic choice that signals both a low point and a potential rebirth. The new job pushes her into unfamiliar routines and social dynamics. It marks a concrete step toward independence.

That same night, Melanie leaves Ray to start work and heads toward the harbour spot, a mood between resolve and doubt as currents in the town pull them in different directions. The harbour becomes a symbolic crossroads where futures seem to diverge. The moment underscored the choices she must make.

Ray tends to his unfinished business in his own way, and the two confront their pasts at the harbour. The unresolved elements of his life press in, testing the strength of their budding bond. The scene reinforces that not all pasts can stay buried.

As Melanie takes the train out of town, she gazes at the ever-changing landscape rushing by. A familiar figure moves through the carriage, suggesting that their story is far from over and that the road ahead may still surprise them. The journey becomes a literal and figurative passage to whatever comes next.