Too Late

Too Late

Year: 2016

Runtime: 107 min

Language: Spanish

Director: Dennis Hauck

Drama

A private investigator, Mel Sampson, finds himself revisiting painful memories when a puzzling case arises. He embarks on a dangerous quest to discover the whereabouts of a woman from his past, confronting secrets and navigating a complex web of deception along the way. The investigation forces him to face his own demons as he unravels the truth behind her disappearance.

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Timeline – Too Late (2016)

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1

Dorothy calls Samson on the nature trail

Dorothy calls Mel Samson from a nature trail near downtown Los Angeles, saying she needs his help because bad guys are after her. She explains the danger and asks him to come as soon as possible. This call sets the stage for the events that follow in the film.

Nature trail near downtown Los Angeles
2

Dorothy is attacked and killed by Skippy Fontaine

On the trail, Dorothy chats with Skippy Fontaine, a park ranger who seems friendly at first. Suddenly Fontaine attacks and strangles her. A dead body is later seen nearby, signaling that her death is not an accident.

Nature trail near downtown Los Angeles
3

Jesse and Matthew discover the body and panic

Jesse and Matthew discover Dorothy's body and immediately fear that she overdosed on the drugs they gave her. They flee the scene to avoid being implicated in her death. Their panic triggers Samson's involvement as he begins his own investigation.

Nature trail
4

Samson arrives at the trail and assesses the scene

Samson arrives at the nature trail to assess the scene, but he is too late to save Dorothy. He surveys the aftermath and starts piecing together what really happened.

Nature trail
5

Samson goes to Gordy's home to use the phone

Samson goes to Gordy's home, claiming he was in a car accident and needs to use their phone. Inside, he talks with Gordy and his wife Janet, gathering information that could explain Dorothy's death. The visit marks a shift from a direct murder scene to uncovering a motive connected to Gordy.

Gordy's home
6

Samson reveals the motive for Dorothy's murder

Samson reveals that Dorothy had photographs of Gordy receiving oral sex from another stripper, exposing Gordy's infidelity. He presents this as the motive behind Dorothy's murder. Gordy, Roger Fontaine, and Janet react to the bombshell during the confrontation.

Gordy's home
7

Janet shoots Gordy, Roger and herself

Provoked by Samson's revelations, Janet shoots Gordy and Roger and then turns the gun on herself. The house erupts in gunfire, and the trio's deaths alter the course of the investigation. Samson mutters about the fragility of life as the scene ends.

Gordy's home
8

Samson declines a lap dance and encounters Dorothy in the club

In a sequence that would have occurred earlier chronologically, Samson sits in a strip club and is offered a lap dance by Jill, which he declines. He then spots Dorothy and tries to invite her for a drink, but she diverts him and leaves without him noticing.

Strip club
9

Dorothy and Samson share a moment in the club

Samson goes to a neighboring club where a friend's band is performing. Dorothy waits for him and eventually joins him in a photo booth, where he plays guitar and they share a song.

Club with photo booth area
10

Samson confronts Fontaine and dies at the drive-in theater

In the late segment, Samson confronts Skippy Fontaine about the past. Fontaine stabs him with a broken bottle during a struggle, and Samson dies with Jill by his side. He shows Jill the Jilly Bean tattoo he got in her honor.

Drive-in movie theater
11

Samson meets Dorothy's mother and grandmother

Samson visits Dorothy's grandmother and Mary to offer to take Dorothy's case for free, acting out of loyalty. In private, he hints at a past relationship with Dorothy's mother Mary, implying he is Dorothy's father.

Dorothy's grandmother's home
12

Samson is shot outside the family home but survives and drives off

After the private talk, Jesse and Matthew shoot Samson in the chest as they flee. He survives the wound, gets into his car, and drives off, energized by the photos he and Dorothy took the night they met.

Outside Dorothy's grandmother's home

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