Just Visiting (2001) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

The Earl of Warwick secretly gave Thibault a potion during the wedding banquet, which was crafted by a witch he hired. The potion caused Thibault to hallucinate and perceive Rosalind as a fearsome monster. Under this magical delusion, Thibault believed he was protecting himself and a damsel in distress by attacking what he saw as a threat, tragically killing his own bride.

Foreshadowing: Earlier in the banquet, the Earl is shown covertly administering something to Thibault's drink while staring longingly at Rosalind.

• Earl of Warwick
• potion
• hallucination
• witch
• murder

The wizard compared time to 'a mountain riddled with tunnels,' suggesting the spell created multiple pathways through time. When Thibault and André drank the potion, the spell misfired and transported them to the future (21st century) rather than back to the 12th century as intended. The wizard himself later admitted this was an error and had to travel further into the future to correct the mistake.

Foreshadowing: The wizard's description of time as complex and tunneled hints that navigating it would be tricky and prone to errors.

• wizard
• time travel
• potion
• spell error
• Chicago

Julia Malefete is a museum employee in Chicago who bears a striking resemblance to Princess Rosalind. She discovers that Thibault's family crest matches her own, leading her to realize Thibault is descended from her family lineage. This explains both the physical resemblance and why she instinctively feels connected to him, they share ancestry.

Foreshadowing: Julia is drawn to Thibault specifically because of his family crest, which triggers her curiosity about her own family history.

• Julia Malefete
• family crest
• Rosalind
• ancestry
• resemblance

The Earl of Warwick was infatuated with Princess Rosalind and wanted to claim her substantial dowry and riches for himself. By eliminating Thibault through the potion scheme, the Earl planned to remove his rival and then pursue Rosalind, believing she would be vulnerable and more susceptible to his advances after her husband's death.

Foreshadowing: The Earl's jealousy is evident throughout the wedding as he watches Rosalind with Thibault.

• Earl of Warwick
• dowry
• jealousy
• rivalry
• Rosalind

The wizard eventually prepared a corrected potion that successfully sent Thibault back to the moment just before he killed Rosalind. Armed with foreknowledge of the Earl's scheme, Thibault was able to intervene before drinking the poisoned wine, thus preventing the hallucination from occurring and changing the timeline entirely.

Foreshadowing: The wizard's journey into the future to 'correct' the potion foreshadows his eventual success in getting Thibault back to the right moment.

• timeline
• wizard
• Rosalind
• save
• past
• intervention

When Thibault returned to the past and prevented the poisoned wine from being consumed, the Earl of Warwick attempted to drink the wine himself to avoid being caught with the evidence. His desperate attempt backfired, and he unintentionally consumed the poisoned wine meant for Thibault, resulting in his own death.

Foreshadowing: The Earl's own plot becomes his downfall, his attempt to frame Thibault ultimately leads to his demise.

• Earl of Warwick
• poison
• death
• consequences
• justice

André, Thibault's servant, fell in love with Angelique, a modern gardener who introduced him to the concept of equality in relationships, a novel idea for a medieval servant. Their romance blossomed during the Chicago misadventures, and at the film's end, they set off together for Las Vegas, symbolizing their adventurous new life and André's embrace of modern freedom.

Foreshadowing: Angelique's discussions about equality with André hint at his desire to experience life beyond his traditional role.

• André
• Angelique
• Las Vegas
• romance
• equality

After Thibault returned to the 12th century to fix the past, Julia confronted her greedy fiancé Hunter about his plans to sell her ancestral estate. She resolved to reclaim her heritage and protect her family's legacy. In the present timeline, she meets a man who possesses deep knowledge of her family tree, suggesting a new romantic beginning for her.

Foreshadowing: Julia's determination to understand her family connection to Thibault sets up her resolution to reclaim her heritage.

• Julia
• Hunter
• inheritance
• family tree
• resolution