See You Then (2022) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Kris apologized for ending their relationship abruptly years earlier. The apology stems from Kris's realization that her sudden breakup left Naomi deeply hurt, especially given the complex emotional history they shared since Kris's transition.

Foreshadowing: Earlier in their conversation, Kris mentioned she had ended her first post-transition relationship, showing a pattern of pulling away from intimate connections.

• apology
• breakup
• reunion
• emotional hurt

Naomi revealed that Kris had impregnated her before abandoning her years ago. This revelation came during an emotionally charged confrontation at Naomi's campus office, reframing much of the pain between them and explaining why Naomi's life took the direction it did.

Foreshadowing: The tension between them had been building throughout the evening, with Naomi appearing hesitant to fully forgive Kris until this truth emerged.

• pregnancy
• abandonment
• confrontation
• past secrets

Naomi gave up her performance art dreams after feeling disappointed and lost. She moved back in with her parents before meeting her husband Jim, ultimately choosing a more stable academic career. Kris urged her to reclaim her artistic voice, suggesting Naomi had sacrificed her identity for security.

Foreshadowing: Naomi admitted earlier that she had given up on her dreams, setting up the context for her career shift and Kris's encouragement.

• performance art
• professor
• career change
• dreams abandoned

Naomi has two children from her marriage to her husband Jim, but she distinguishes between being a biological mother and actually parenting. Her statement reflects deep resentment over the life choices forced upon her after becoming pregnant by Kris, whom she felt abandoned her. She resents the mother role she was pushed into.

Foreshadowing: This stance becomes clearer once the pregnancy revelation emerges, showing how this event shaped her entire identity.

• motherhood
• children
• identity
• resentment

Kris revealed she had broken up with the first person she dated after her transition thirteen years ago. This ended a long streak and represented a significant emotional turning point for her, demonstrating the personal costs and fears she carried about intimacy and being truly known.

Foreshadowing: This confession came after discussing the fragility of their own friendship that survived years apart.

• transition
• dating
• first relationship
• emotional cost

In the final scene, Naomi performs lying beside a painting depicting a pregnant belly, then destroys the artwork. This symbolic act represents her acceptance of her entire life journey, the pregnancy, the children, the career shift, and all the pain. By destroying the painting, she embraces her authentic self rather than continuing to resent the choices that shaped her.

Foreshadowing: The destruction follows her declaration that she will never be a mother, showing her final reckoning with that identity.

• painting
• pregnant belly
• symbolic act
• acceptance
• self-identity

Kris traveled from Phoenix to Los Angeles for a network security conference and to look after her cousin's children. She used the opportunity to reconnect with Naomi, hoping to address the complexities of their shared history and perhaps redefine their friendship after years apart.

Foreshadowing: The reunion was planned around Kris's work obligations, showing her intent to balance personal and professional life.

• reunion
• invitation
• ten years
• friendship

Peter Gleason, Naomi's colleague, enters flirting with both Kris and Naomi, while on a date with a former student. Naomi also introduces Kris to Martin, another colleague who flirts with Kris. These interactions underscore the film's theme that everyone faces unique life paths and setbacks, reinforcing that comparison to others is meaningless.

Foreshadowing: Kris counters Peter's situation by stating that every life contains its own unique path.

• Peter Gleason
• Martin
• colleagues
• flirtation
• life paths

The visit to Naomi's campus and office triggers memories of their last night together. In that charged space, they resume discussing their histories and futures, and the confrontation escalates into the pregnancy revelation. The office serves as a physical location where past intimacy collides with present reality.

Foreshadowing: The setting itself amplifies the emotional tension, leading directly to the most painful revelation of the night.

• campus office
• memories
• last night together
• confrontation

During their conversation about gender reassignment surgery, dating, and time with loved ones, Kris emphasizes that being a woman carries its own hard-won challenges beyond simply the label. She speaks to the ongoing difficulties of navigating identity, relationships, and societal expectations as a trans woman.

Foreshadowing: This discussion follows deeper revelations about her emotional life and dating history.

• transition
• gender identity
• challenges
• womanhood