The Pool (2019) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Day fell asleep on an inflatable raft while the pool was being drained. When he woke up, the water level had dropped too low for him to climb out, there were no ladders or railings in the drained pool. His attempt to climb the wall injured the nail on his right index finger, leaving him stranded with no way to escape.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Day's boss warned him that the pool was being drained and he needed to get out soon, but Day ignored the warning and fell asleep.

• trapped
• pool
• drained
• escape
• injury

The crocodile entered the pool through the drain system. After initially crawling toward Lucky, the animal slipped on metal pipes near the pool's edge and fell into the water. The drain cover had been removed earlier when Day used it to attempt an escape, allowing the crocodile to enter and exit through the drainage tunnels.

• crocodile
• drain
• predator
• pool entry

Koy's pregnancy added urgent stakes to their survival. When Day discovered she was pregnant during a crocodile attack in the pool, it transformed their escape from a personal struggle into a fight to protect their unborn child. This revelation forced Day to reconsider his role and responsibilities, giving him motivation to survive.

• pregnancy
• koy
• baby
• stakes
• survival

Under extreme stress from hunger, heat, and his diabetes, Day expressed doubt about becoming a father and suggested abortion. This moment revealed his fear and uncertainty about responsibility. Koy challenged him to prove himself by saving them both, which became a turning point that motivated Day to fight harder for their survival.

• abortion
• fatherhood
• doubt
• emotional tension

The two men who arrived on day seven saw blood stains and a 'help' message written in duct tape, but they decided to leave rather than search for survivors. Their decision proved fatal when the crocodile attacked Day shortly after they descended. They likely assumed anyone still trapped would be dead or too dangerous to approach.

• rescuers
• glider
• leave
• death

In the final confrontation, Day used the leg of a sofa to impale the crocodile's mouth when it attacked him. He then finished the creature off with a metal pipe. After killing the crocodile, he used Lucky's body and leash to climb out of the pool and reach the grate leading to the pumping station.

• crocodile
• kill
• fight
• weapon
• final battle

Lucky, the dog, leapt into the pool in response to Koy's whistle during the chaos of the final confrontation. However, his leash became caught as the water rose, causing him to hang himself. Day was unable to save him and had to use Lucky's body to climb out to safety.

• lucky
• dog
• leash
• death
• whistle

Day has diabetes and needed his medication to survive. On the fifth day, he retrieved an insulin shot that had fallen into the grate days earlier while the couple was exploring the drain system. This insulin was crucial because without it, Day would have suffered from hyperglycemia and likely died before they could escape.

• insulin
• diabetes
• medication
• health

The crocodile laid eggs in the drained pool because it had entered through the drain system and became trapped with Day and Koy. The eggs represented both a threat and an opportunity, while the creature was guarding them, Day and Koy were able to cook and eat the eggs for nourishment.

• eggs
• crocodile
• nourishment
• trap

The pool was being drained as part of preparation for a new photoshoot project. Day's boss informed him that the water was being let out and he needed to get out before it became too low. Day fell asleep on the raft and woke up trapped as the water had already receded to a dangerous level.

• water
• drain
• photoshoot
• trapped

Day broke his leg when he fell while trying to climb out during a heavy rainstorm. The rain made the drain system slick and treacherous, causing him to slip and fall from a height. He then fashioned a splint from wood and duct tape to immobilize the leg while the crocodile continued to attack him.

• broken leg
• rainstorm
• fall
• injury
• splint