Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

Year: 2009

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: English

Director: Gareth Carrivick

Science FictionRomanceDramaComedyCrude humor and satire

Three ordinary blokes—two geeks and a cynical mate—find themselves wasting time in a pub. As they chat about their hopes for an exciting, better future, their idle banter spirals into humorous speculation about time‑travel possibilities.

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1

Ray's night out after being fired

Ray, recently fired from his job as a theme park guide, spends the evening with his friends Pete and Toby. They start at the cinema and drift to a pub, setting up their night out. The sequence establishes the bond of the trio before the time-travel mystery unfolds.

Evening Cinema and pub
2

Cassie's warning about Editors and time leaks

In the pub, Ray meets Cassie, who claims to be a time traveler fixing time leaks. She warns about Editors—the future agents who erase artists at their peak. Ray suspects the encounter is a prank by his friends.

Evening Pub
3

Time leak discovered in pub restroom

Pete has a frightening vision of a pub massacre, with a bearded version of himself. The group finds a time leak in the men's restroom that lets them go 30 minutes into the past. They meet earlier versions of themselves, realizing time travel is real.

30 minutes earlier Pub restroom
4

Cassie claims months of repairs; anomalies persist

Cassie returns claiming she has spent six months repairing the leak, but anomalies keep appearing. The leak seems manageable yet unstable, foreshadowing bigger problems. The group grows wary of what meddling with time might cost.

Six months later Pub
5

Post-apocalyptic pub visit and Pete's trauma

They enter a post-apocalyptic version of the pub during their time-travel explorations. Pete disappears into the time leak and returns disheveled and traumatized. The group grapples with the danger of changing their own past.

During time-travel exploration Post-apocalyptic pub
6

Themed party and Millie revealed as Editor

At a themed pub party, they meet Millie, who claims to be Cassie's mentor. It is revealed that Millie is an Editor, tasked with killing them at their moment of greatest potential. The revelation escalates the stakes for everyone.

During party Pub during party
7

Destruction plan for the Letter to Hollywood

Believing their fame might come from the Letter, they consider destroying it to prevent Millie's interference. The debate weighs personal gain against the potential costs to time itself. The group hesitates, unsure of the right move.

After Millie reveal Pub
8

Millie incapacitates Cassie and offers legends for paper

Millie incapacitates Cassie and proposes making the trio legends in exchange for the paper. The offer tests loyalties and risks Cassie's safety. The group refuses, bracing for the confrontation.

During confrontation Pub
9

Millie appears to kill everyone; Pete's past-self arrives

In the ensuing chaos, Millie seems to kill everyone in the pub. An earlier version of Pete enters, witnesses the carnage, and flees, signaling a fractured timeline. The survivors' memories contradict the new reality.

Climax Pub
10

Ray spills beer; timeline resets

A severely injured Ray spills beer on the Letter, rendering it illegible. This accidental act triggers a full timeline reset, returning them to their original state at the pub with intact memories but a destroyed paper. The reset undercuts their efforts and resets the loop.

Instantly after incident Pub
11

Cassie reappears with a warning about alternate timelines

As they think the crisis is over, Cassie reappears through a portal. She claims she and Ray have been in a relationship in an alternate timeline and warns of widespread time leaks. She urges them to act within fourteen hours to save the world.

After reset Pub portal
12

Decision to pursue a parallel universe

The group agrees to follow Cassie into a parallel universe to confront the leaks and protect the world. They commit to acting within a fourteen-hour window as the clock ticks down. The setup propels them toward a new, uncertain adventure.

Within fourteen hours Portal to parallel universe
13

Mid- and post-credits show ongoing complications

In mid- and post-credits, multiple versions of Pete and Toby appear, suggesting continuing complications from the time travel. The glimpses hint that the past and future keep influencing the present. The world remains unstable and the consequences unresolved.

Mid- and post-credits Various locations

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