Let’s Not Get Angry (1966) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Tonio's new life in Collioure

Antoine Beretto, known as Tonio, has left his gangster days behind and runs a boat rental, waterskiing and diving school in Collioure. He leads a disciplined, quiet life on the coast, far from his past crimes. The setting establishes his current livelihood and the calm world into which the drama will intrude.

When

present day

Where

Collioure

Ex-accomplices arrive with a risky plan

Two former accomplices appear at Tonio's door asking for money and a sea voyage to Italy, hoping Tonio will fund their escape. He reluctantly advances four million francs (40,000 new francs) to them, pulling himself deeper into their dangerous scheme. Their request also drags Léonard Michalon into the brewing trouble.

Where

Collioure

The name Léonard Michalon is dropped

The crooks tell Tonio that Léonard Michalon, a swindler who vanished with money from a bet at the Cagnes-sur-Mer racecourse, is the man they intend to meet. Tonio begins to connect the money he lent with a larger plan and this elusive figure. Michalon becomes the focal point of the developing pursuit.

Jeff warns Tonio about Michalon

Jeff, a friend and fellow retired gangster, warns Tonio about Michalon's character. He describes Michalon as cowardly, disloyal and insolvent, a parasite who swindles others for scraps. The warning foreshadows trouble ahead.

Tonio meets Michalon

Tonio is introduced to Léonard Michalon through Jeff. Michalon comes across as passive and whiny, a man who seems unreliable and easily overwhelmed. The meeting confirms Tonio's concerns and sets the stage for a fragile alliance.

Michalon is pursued by Colonel McLean

The eccentric Colonel McLean, a British subject, becomes obsessed with Michalon, suspecting that he knows about plans to hold up a huge gold convoy. He appears intent on killing Michalon to eliminate the risk and secure his own interests. The Colonel's pursuit adds a deadly edge to the unfolding drama.

The Colonel's threat grows stronger

Michalon finds himself the target of the Colonel's destructive attempts, as the Colonel closes in on his prey. Michalon's cowardly and fraudulent nature makes him vulnerable to this escalating danger. The tension between hunter and target intensifies the plot.

Tonio and Jeff commit to protecting Léonard

Faced with the Colonel's threat, Tonio and Jeff decide to do everything in their power to protect Léonard Michalon. They mobilize their resources and old connections to shield him from the Colonel's destructive plans. The protect-the-mark stance marks a turning point in the story.

The plan to keep Michalon safe amid danger

Tonio and Jeff organize a defense around Michalon, trying to keep him out of sight and out of reach of the Colonel. The trio becomes a fragile unit as the risk grows, balancing risk with the need to safeguard the money and the escape plan. The outcome hinges on their ability to outmaneuver a deadly pursuit.

Michalon's fragile credibility

The description of Michalon as passive, whiny and insolvent reinforces the precariousness of the trio's plan. His unreliability complicates Tonio and Jeff's protective efforts and increases the danger they face. The dynamic between the schemer and his protectors adds tension to the sequence.

The chase around the gold convoy plan

The talk of a potential gold convoy hoard looms over the characters, heightening the Colonel's interest and the risk to Michalon. The pursuit moves from suspicion to direct danger as plans intersect with their arrangements. Tension escalates toward a climactic confrontation.

Tonio and Jeff commit to protection

In a culminating push, Tonio and Jeff double down on protecting Léonard from Colonel McLean's wrath and destructive schemes. They are willing to risk everything to keep Michalon alive and to minimize fallout from the gold-convoy plot. The narrative pins its resolution on their determined defense.