Someone Great (2019) Plot Summary Explained

The film never specifies exactly why Nate ended the nine-year relationship. Jenny is devastated by the sudden breakup, which leaves her emotionally shattered. The focus is on her processing the loss rather than understanding his specific reasons, reflecting how breakups often leave one partner searching for answers that may never come.

Foreshadowing: Earlier in the film, Jenny mentions she's excited about moving to San Francisco for her dream job, which may have created tension in the relationship.

• Nate breakup
• jenny relationship
• nine years
• breakup reason

Jenny goes to Washington Square Park alone, where her romance with Nate began nine years ago. When her friends find her, she appears to see Nate approaching to apologize and beg for a second chance. However, this turns out to be a dream sequence after Jenny lost consciousness. Nate never actually appears, the vision represents her internal struggle to let go of the past.

Foreshadowing: The park is established as the place where Jenny and Nate's relationship started, making it the symbolic location for potential closure.

• washington square park
• nate
• dream sequence
• fountain
• ending

Blair ends her relationship with Will because she realizes she's been holding impossibly high expectations in their relationship. Rather than continuing something that doesn't feel right, she chooses to end it amicably and finds relief in being honest with herself about what she truly wants.

Foreshadowing: Blair admits to Erin that she struggles with holding impossibly high expectations in relationships, explaining her decision.

• blair
• will
• breakup
• relationship expectations

When Jenny leaves the after-party, she tells people she's going to 'finish it,' referring to her relationship with Nate. She believes she's going to get closure or resolution with her ex. However, instead of finding Nate, she goes to Washington Square Park to confront her feelings about the relationship's end.

Foreshadowing: Jenny had a chance to talk to Nate at the concert but hesitated, suggesting she was still seeking closure.

• finish it
• jenny
• nate
• closure
• after-party

No, Jenny and Nate do not reunite. The apparent reconciliation at Washington Square Park turns out to be a dream. In reality, Jenny processes her grief with her friends by her side, achieving emotional closure without getting back together with her ex. The ending emphasizes accepting loss and moving forward.

Foreshadowing: The dream sequence shows what Jenny wanted to happen, but the reality is different, her friends find her alone at the fountain.

• jenny
• nate
• reunion
• breakup ending
• final scene

Erin and Leah had underlying romantic feelings for each other that neither had expressed. Erin struggles to mature and express her emotions, while Leah is hesitant about committing to a relationship. During the night, they finally acknowledge these feelings and agree to nurture their relationship slowly, taking things one step at a time.

Foreshadowing: The tension between Erin and Leah is evident throughout the day as they struggle to communicate honestly with each other.

• erin
• leah
• relationship
• feelings
• friendship

Jenny sees Nate at the concert and is tempted to talk to him, but she struggles with the courage to engage. The moment represents her internal conflict, she still has feelings for him but can't bring herself to face him. This hesitation leads her to leave the concert and seek closure elsewhere, eventually going to the after-party.

Foreshadowing: Jenny's hesitation at the concert foreshadows her later decision to seek out closure at Washington Square Park.

• jenny
• nate
• concert
• neon classic
• hesitation

Washington Square Park is where Jenny and Nate's romance began nine years ago. The fountain where they sit is the exact spot where they first etched their initials together, making it a deeply sentimental location. It's the place Jenny returns to when seeking closure with her past.

Foreshadowing: The park is mentioned early as the birthplace of their relationship, establishing its importance for the emotional climax.

• washington square park
• fountain
• initials
• first date
• memories

Jenny gets the Neon Classic concert tickets through Matt, a former college crush. Although getting the tickets proves challenging, Matt helps secure them, which also leads to an unexpected encounter between Blair and Matt.

Foreshadowing: Matt's connection to Jenny from college becomes relevant when he offers to help get tickets.

• neon classic
• concert tickets
• sony hall
• matt

The film doesn't explicitly show what causes Jenny to lose consciousness at Washington Square Park. It's implied to be an emotional breakdown from the overwhelming stress of the breakup, the long night of partying, and the emotional weight of confronting her past. Her friends find her sitting by the fountain in a daze.

Foreshadowing: Jenny has been drinking at the after-party and is emotionally exhausted from the day's events.

• jenny
• pass out
• unconscious
• washington square park
• emotional breakdown