Single Room Furnished

Single Room Furnished

Year: 1968

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: English

Director: Matt Cimber

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The story of woman’s change from an innocent teenager to an embittered, disillusioned prostitute and the life tragedies which brought the transformation.

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Timeline – Single Room Furnished (1968)

Trace every key event in Single Room Furnished (1968) 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

Maria and her mother's argument about Eileen

In Maria's downtown apartment, a heated argument erupts between Maria and her Italian mother about Maria's association with Eileen. The mother warns that Eileen's lifestyle could bring shame to the family name. Maria defends her friend and refuses to bow to that judgment.

present Maria's apartment
2

Pop consoles Maria and begins a story

Pop steps in to calm Maria and guides her to the building's kitchen to talk. He explains that he will tell her a story that threads through the past and present. The tale centers on Mae/Eileen and the people around her.

present Building's kitchen
3

Ten years ago: Johnnie and Frankie

Johnnie and Frankie live in the building, with Frankie itching for something more. He shows interest in Navy life and distant places, leaving Johnnie feeling isolated while she is pregnant. Frankie discusses with an old Navy friend and hints at a change in their life, foreshadowing departure.

ten years ago Johnnie and Frankie's apartment
4

Frankie leaves; Johnnie's miscarriage

Weeks after the talk of escape, Johnnie awakens to find Frankie gone, abandoning her and their unborn child. She suffers a miscarriage as the bond of their marriage dissolves. Johnnie later changes her name to Mae and remains a tenant in the building.

ten years ago Johnnie/Mae's apartment and building
5

Mae's pregnancy and proposal

Mae, now identified by her new name, announces her pregnancy during a visit to Charley. She plans to place the baby up for adoption, and Charley, moved by pity, asks her to marry him. The moment plants a seed of complicated loyalties that echo through the building.

ten years ago Charley's home
6

Flo's meeting with Charley and love

A few days later, Charley meets Flo in a bar and realizes that he loves her. He decides he cannot marry Mae out of pity and asks Flo to marry him instead. The feelings between Flo and Charley begin to redefine the future of their circle.

ten years ago A bar
7

Mae's baby and a new name

Mae eventually has her baby and puts it up for adoption, ending that chapter of her life. She also changes her name to Eileen, continuing to inhabit the building as Mae’s legacy bleeds into a new identity.

ten years ago Building
8

Flo arrives in the kitchen pregnant

As Pop finishes the Mae/Eileen thread, Flo arrives in the kitchen pregnant with Charley's child. She explains that she and Charley married, and she reveals that Mae had her baby and is now Eileen. The past and present overlap in this crowded room.

present Kitchen
9

Maria connects Eileen to Mae

Maria realizes that her friend Eileen is the same person who lived as Mae years ago in the building. The names Mae and Eileen are revealed to be one person in the stories he told. The realization shakes the room as the story folds into the present.

present Kitchen
10

Eileen's life as a prostitute

Flo spells out that Eileen works as a prostitute at a nearby club, shaping the second arc of her past. The life she leads contrasts with the intimate recollections shared earlier by Pop. Maria processes the revelation while listening.

present Kitchen
11

Eileen's night with Billy begins

One night, a sailor named Billy arrives at Eileen's apartment, and he declares his love, insisting he wants to marry her. Eileen candidly recounts her past and warns him that many men have come and gone. The confrontation exposes the wounds behind her demeanor.

present night Eileen's apartment
12

Billy's gun and his death

Billy pulls a pistol and points it at Eileen, but she dares him to shoot. Unable to fire, he shoots himself instead, leaving Eileen in stunned silence. The moment marks a brutal climax to the night.

present night Eileen's apartment
13

Eileen re-applies makeup

In the immediate aftermath, Eileen sits at her mirror and re-applies her makeup, trying to reclaim control over her image. The act signals a partial reprieve from the night's tragedy, but the scars remain visible. The scene closes as she prepares to face the world again.

present night Eileen's apartment / mirror

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