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After some awkward banter surrounding themes of death, Chelsea asks Hank if he wants to know about a cardboard box that has been sitting on the table. Hank asks what's inside, and Chelsea procures a black bundle and informs Hank that it is her newborn baby, Fabian, and that Hank is the father. Hank expresses that he doesn't want a baby and that he wants to go to grad school instead. Chelsea, ignoring his complaints and protests, coos that Fabian was born yesterday evening, at exactly 5:29 PM, and that Hank has to come with them to the pool since it's Family Day. Hank says he doesn't know how to swim, and Chelsea responds by saying, "Your father should have taught you when ''you'' were a baby!" and hands Fabian to him. Seconds later, Fabian farts in Hank's face. Hank drives them all to the pool as Chelsea smokes in the passenger seat and Fabian cries as he has been placed upon a stack of textbooks in the back. | After some awkward banter surrounding themes of death, Chelsea asks Hank if he wants to know about a cardboard box that has been sitting on the table. Hank asks what's inside, and Chelsea procures a black bundle and informs Hank that it is her newborn baby, Fabian, and that Hank is the father. Hank expresses that he doesn't want a baby and that he wants to go to grad school instead. Chelsea, ignoring his complaints and protests, coos that Fabian was born yesterday evening, at exactly 5:29 PM, and that Hank has to come with them to the pool since it's Family Day. Hank says he doesn't know how to swim, and Chelsea responds by saying, "Your father should have taught you when ''you'' were a baby!" and hands Fabian to him. Seconds later, Fabian farts in Hank's face. Hank drives them all to the pool as Chelsea smokes in the passenger seat and Fabian cries as he has been placed upon a stack of textbooks in the back. | ||
At the pool, Hank observes his surroundings. He first sees a father ( | At the pool, Hank observes his surroundings. He first sees a father (Ken Wood) and his teenage son (Corey Antonishen) walking along the pool. The son slaps his father's nachos out of his hands and gloats as his father cleans up the mess. Hank shakes his head, then turns to watch another man (Kioto Patterson) as he relaxes in the jacuzzi, smiling at his peacefulness. Moments later, the man's three kids begin to harass him by beating him with pool noodles, splashing him, and dunking a bucket of cold water on his head, to Hank's dismay. Hank starts to internalize the problems of the respective fathers, walking along the side of the pool as his resentments and protests to Chelsea echo and overlap. Becoming overwhelmed with the stress, Hank attempts to commit suicide by drowning in the pool. | ||
After floating catatonically underwater, Hank emerges from the pool in reverse. Upon glancing at the overhead clock, he discovers that time is moving backwards. (From here on out, the entire film is told through subtitles, with all music, dialogue, and scenes being played in proper order, but with reversed audio.) | After floating catatonically underwater, Hank emerges from the pool in reverse. Upon glancing at the overhead clock, he discovers that time is moving backwards. (From here on out, the entire film is told through subtitles, with all music, dialogue, and scenes being played in proper order, but with reversed audio.) | ||
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Hank travels to Chelsea's house which she shares with her roommates Kate (Lauren Safran), Jess (Rebecca Schultz), and Heather (Jiwon Lee). The three refuse to tell Hank where Chelsea is as they berate him for wanting to kill Fabian. Hank insists they tell him, but Kate says they don't have time to deal with him as Jess only has a couple of years left before her breasts undevelop. They slam the door in his face thereafter. | Hank travels to Chelsea's house which she shares with her roommates Kate (Lauren Safran), Jess (Rebecca Schultz), and Heather (Jiwon Lee). The three refuse to tell Hank where Chelsea is as they berate him for wanting to kill Fabian. Hank insists they tell him, but Kate says they don't have time to deal with him as Jess only has a couple of years left before her breasts undevelop. They slam the door in his face thereafter. | ||
Hank frantically travels on foot through the city in search of the hospital, to little success. He | Hank frantically travels on foot through the city in search of the hospital, to little success. He grows exhausted and collapses on the street, sobbing loudly. Eventually, Hank wakes up yesterday evening in front of the hospital. He jumps for joy at his luck, and quickly goes to find Chelsea's grandfather (Phillip Kerr). | ||
Hank arrives at Chelsea's grandfather's bed and deduces that Chelsea had already visited him, but has left. The grandfather | Hank arrives at Chelsea's grandfather's hospital bed and deduces that Chelsea had already visited him, but has left. The grandfather says that his memory "hasn't returned," and advises Hank to visit him in a couple of weeks. Hank insists he cannot come back, as he only has four minutes until Fabian has to be unborn. As Hank panics, Chelsea's grandfather cuts him off and beckons him closer. As Hank leans in, the grandfather explains the thesis of the film, "The only circumstances you can count on are life and death. Whatever happens in between doesn't matter, but those two things gotta' happen." The grandfather goes on to explain that because time is moving backwards, he has "his entire life ahead of him," and nonsensically babbles as he smokes. Hank, realizing the old man won't say where Chelsea is, leaves. | ||
Hank places Fabian in a gurney in the corridor. Suddenly, he turns to see Chelsea being brought down on a separate gurney by two nurses (Jeff Richardson; Latesia Collies) as she protests. The nurses tell Hank to move out of the way. Chelsea sees him and calls him a bastard; Hank responds with a smug wave. The doctor (Hank Greenspan) frantically asks Hank if he knows where the baby is, to which Hank points to the other gurney. The doctor "yoinks" Fabian, who cries loudly. | Hank places Fabian in a gurney in the corridor. Suddenly, he turns to see Chelsea being brought down on a separate gurney by two nurses (Jeff Richardson; Latesia Collies) as she protests. The nurses tell Hank to move out of the way. Chelsea sees him and calls him a bastard; Hank responds with a smug wave. The doctor (Hank Greenspan) frantically asks Hank if he knows where the baby is, to which Hank points to the other gurney. The doctor "yoinks" Fabian, who cries loudly. | ||
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In the delivery room, Hank chides Chelsea about Fabian's fate as Chelsea cries and screams at him. Fabian's umbilical chord is uncut before the doctor pushes him back into Chelsea, whose stomach grows once again. Chelsea breaks into pained sobs as the scene fades to black. | In the delivery room, Hank chides Chelsea about Fabian's fate as Chelsea cries and screams at him. Fabian's umbilical chord is uncut before the doctor pushes him back into Chelsea, whose stomach grows once again. Chelsea breaks into pained sobs as the scene fades to black. | ||
Fading in, Hank is driving on the highway, supposedly back home. He sings triumphantly to the song playing on the radio, and his speedometer shows he is going 100 mph. Sirens sound, and Hank sees the same cop (Jim Kote) who gave him a speeding ticket that same day. Instead of giving him a ticket, the cop lets Hank off with a warning. Hanks looks at his drivers license that the cop gave back as he remembers what Chelsea's grandfather had said about counting on birth and death. He stares at his birthday, and with dismay realizes that eventually he will | Fading in, Hank is driving on the highway, supposedly back home. He sings triumphantly to the song playing on the radio, and his speedometer shows he is going 100 mph. Sirens sound, and Hank sees the same cop (Jim Kote) who gave him a speeding ticket that same day. Instead of giving him a ticket, the cop lets Hank off with a warning. Hanks looks at his drivers license that the cop gave back as he remembers what Chelsea's grandfather had said about counting on birth and death. He stares at his birthday, and with dismay realizes that eventually he too will eventually be unborn. | ||
==Fun Facts== | ==Fun Facts== | ||