Maintenance Required

Maintenance Required

Year: 2025

Language: english

Director: Lacey Uhlemeyer

Echo Score: 64
ComedyRomance

Charlie, compelled to reassess the future of her all‑female mechanic garage, begins confiding in an anonymous online friend named Beau. When she discovers that Beau is actually the owner of a competing shop and her real‑life business rival, their secret chats evolve into a surprising personal connection, forcing both to navigate a growing attraction amid fierce professional competition.

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Trace every key event in Maintenance Required (2025) 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

Charlie inherits the Oakland shop and chats online as GreaseMnky

Charlie inherits her father's auto service shop in Oakland and continues to work as a mechanic. She uses the online alias GreaseMnky to chat with Bullnose about car issues, unaware that Bullnose is Beau, a rival manager from Miller Boys.

Oakland, Charlie's auto shop
2

Beau visits Charlie's shop while keeping Miller Boys secret

Beau visits the shop with friends Cam and Izzy and discusses Miller Boys' new location across the street as a potential threat to Charlie's business. He does not disclose that he works for Miller Boys during the visit.

Oakland, Charlie's auto shop
3

Beau challenges Charlie to pool at a bar and loses

At a bar, Beau invites Charlie to a pool game with a wager. Charlie beats him handily, demonstrating her long-standing skill at the game.

Bar
4

Miller Boys EV pitch and Charlie's badge realization

Mr. Miller hears Beau's pitch about electric vehicles and agrees to explore the idea. Charlie visits Miller Boys and spots Beau's badge, realizing he is a Miller Boy, which unsettles her because he hadn't revealed his identity.

Miller Boys location
5

Charlie proves her tire-changing prowess

Back at a garage, Charlie changes a tire faster than a competitor, proving she is an exceptionally skilled mechanic.

Garage
6

TV crew interviews Charlie about community and empowerment

A TV crew interviews Charlie, and she emphasizes that her father built the shop for the community and that the all-female team won't be bullied by a heartless corporation.

TV studio
7

The community voices concerns about Miller Boys' impact

A concerned woman complains to Miller Boys about putting a small enterprise out of business, framing it as capitalism's side effect.

Oakland community area
8

Charlie’s restaurant misdirection encounter with Bullnose

Charlie goes to meet her online contact at a restaurant, but Beau arrives looking like her date and invites her to dinner. She declines and leaves, texting Bullnose to never speak to her again.

Restaurant
9

Bullnose begs for forgiveness; investor buys Charlie's classic car

Bullnose pleads for forgiveness, but Charlie ignores him. An investor buys a classic car that Charlie restored, making her cry and wish the shop would be owned by someone who loves it as she does.

Charlie's workshop
10

Charlie gives Bullnose a second chance and agrees to coffee

Charlie decides to give Bullnose another chance and agrees to meet him at a coffee place. Beau arrives there, still hiding his online identity, and invites her to a classic cars show.

Coffee shop
11

Mr. Miller expands; Beau quits

The next day, Mr. Miller is happy Oakland is among Miller Boys' top locations and wants to conquer North America, but Beau quits Miller Boys.

Miller Boys HQ
12

The classic cars show rekindles a connection and identity revelation

Charlie attends the classic cars show and connects with Beau over her car photographs. They drive off together but stop at a scenic place near the ocean when Beau's car overheats; she realizes Beau is Bullnose when she sees Bullnose's car in his garage, and she drives away, unable to trust him.

Classic cars show; oceanside road
13

A quiet drift grows after the rift

A month passes with little communication; Cam informs Charlie that Beau quit weeks ago due to a corporate conscience, and she admits she misses him.

Oakland
14

Diner confrontation leads to a new plan

Charlie tracks Beau to a diner, where he reveals he left Miller Boys and apologizes for not being honest earlier. They decide to fix a '68 Dodger together and begin a renewed partnership.

Diner
15

A year later: a hopeful partnership

A year later, Charlie feels that someone, perhaps her father, is looking out for her, and she is happily working with Beau on a car.

Charlie's shop

Last Updated: December 04, 2025 at 15:32

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