Pulp Fiction
Sequential Timeline:
Butch receives an old watch as an heirloom
Jules and Vincent go to the apartment building to retrieved Marcellus's suitcase
Jules and Vincent kill the men who have Marcellus's suitcase
A third man hidden in the bathroom attempts to shoot Jules and Vincent, but all his bullets miss
Jules and Vincent leave the apartment with their inside man, Marvin; Marvin is accidently shot
Jules and Vincent arrive at Jimmie's home to dispose of Marvin's body
The Wolf arrives to assist in cleaning up and disposing of Marvin's corpse
Yolanda, Ringo, Vincent, and Jules show up at the same restaurant
Ringo and Yolanda attempt to rob the restaurant and its patrons
Jules deescalates the situation; and secures Marcellus's suitcase without killing Ringo
Marcellus pays Butch to throw a fight
Jules and Vincent return Marcellus's suitcase
Vincent goes to Lance's place and buys heroin
Vincent take Mia out for dinner
Mia overdoses and is resuscitated at Lance's home
Butch wins his match and kills his opponent and tries to flee with Marcellus's money
Vincent offers to hunt down Butch for Marcellus
Butch goes to his motel room and plans to leave the next day with Fabienne
Fabienne forgets to pack Butch's Great Grandfather's wrist watch
Butch go to his house to get his watch; He discovers a gun with a silencer on his kitchen counter Butch uses said gun to kill Vincent who is using the bathroom in his house.
Butch encounters Marcellus while driving away and attempts to run him over; he then causes a car accident.
Marcellus tries to shoot Butch; Marcellus chases Butch into a Pawnshop.
The owner of the pawnshop, Maynard, knocks out Butch and restrains them both.
Zed and Maynard rape Marcellus
Butch removes his restrains and leaves
Butch returns armed with a katana and kills Maynard
Marcellus arms himself and shoots Zed
Butch and Marcellus reconcile
Butch leaves town with Fabienne on a motor cycle
Jules arc-
Main character Jules
Antagonist-(inner struggle)
Foil- Vincent(and maybe Ringo)
J Jules believes God intervened during a shootout and saved his life. He now wants to quit working for Marcellus and pursue a nonviolent life walking the Earth in search for answers.
Start
Jules and Vincent go to the apartment building to retrieved Marcellus's suitcase
Jules recites Ezekiel 25:17 then offs one of the men in the apartment.
Escalating action
A third man hidden in the bathroom attempts to shoot Jules and Vincent, but all his bullets miss; Jules believes this is divine intervention from God and a sign to change his ways.
Climax
Jules has an epiphany in the restaurant and tells Vincent about his decision to quit working.
Jules acts on his decision to change by choosing not to kill Ringo and Yolanda when they threaten his life and try to steal Marcellus's suitcase.
Deescalating action
Ringo and Yolanda leave the restaurant uninjured and Vincent reluctantly accepts that Jules choice to let them go.
End?
The absence of Jules in the proceeding conflict with Butch is likely and indication that he did quit.
Butch Arc-
Main Character Butch
Antagonist Marcellus
Butch's conflict - He comes from a long line soldiers who died during different wars. He constantly seeks to overcome others low expectations of him.
Exposition
Butch receives an old watch as an heirloom,
Early character development
Taxi scene, Motel scene with Fabienne, phone call, and conversation with Marcellus
Start
Marcellus pays Butch to throw a fight
Escalating action
Butch chooses to win his match, and plans to leave town with Marcellus's money.
Climax
Butch encounters Marcellus on the street and they attempt to kill one another.
Deescalating
Butch and Marcellus are capture by Zed and Maynard
Butch kills Maynard and creates an opening for Marcellus to free himself and get revenge on Zed.
End
Butch and Marcellus reconcile with one another, Butch leaves town.
Butch receives an old watch as an heirloom
Jules and Vincent go to the apartment building to retrieved Marcellus's suitcase
Jules and Vincent kill the men who have Marcellus's suitcase
A third man hidden in the bathroom attempts to shoot Jules and Vincent, but all his bullets miss
Jules and Vincent leave the apartment with their inside man, Marvin; Marvin is accidently shot
Jules and Vincent arrive at Jimmie's home to dispose of Marvin's body
The Wolf arrives to assist in cleaning up and disposing of Marvin's corpse
Yolanda, Ringo, Vincent, and Jules show up at the same restaurant
Ringo and Yolanda attempt to rob the restaurant and its patrons
Jules deescalates the situation; and secures Marcellus's suitcase without killing Ringo
Marcellus pays Butch to throw a fight
Jules and Vincent return Marcellus's suitcase
Vincent goes to Lance's place and buys heroin
Vincent take Mia out for dinner
Mia overdoses and is resuscitated at Lance's home
Butch wins his match and kills his opponent and tries to flee with Marcellus's money
Vincent offers to hunt down Butch for Marcellus
Butch goes to his motel room and plans to leave the next day with Fabienne
Fabienne forgets to pack Butch's Great Grandfather's wrist watch
Butch go to his house to get his watch; He discovers a gun with a silencer on his kitchen counter Butch uses said gun to kill Vincent who is using the bathroom in his house.
Butch encounters Marcellus while driving away and attempts to run him over; he then causes a car accident.
Marcellus tries to shoot Butch; Marcellus chases Butch into a Pawnshop.
The owner of the pawnshop, Maynard, knocks out Butch and restrains them both.
Zed and Maynard rape Marcellus
Butch removes his restrains and leaves
Butch returns armed with a katana and kills Maynard
Marcellus arms himself and shoots Zed
Butch and Marcellus reconcile
Butch leaves town with Fabienne on a motor cycle
Jules arc-
Main character Jules
Antagonist-(inner struggle)
Foil- Vincent(and maybe Ringo)
J Jules believes God intervened during a shootout and saved his life. He now wants to quit working for Marcellus and pursue a nonviolent life walking the Earth in search for answers.
Start
Jules and Vincent go to the apartment building to retrieved Marcellus's suitcase
Jules recites Ezekiel 25:17 then offs one of the men in the apartment.
Escalating action
A third man hidden in the bathroom attempts to shoot Jules and Vincent, but all his bullets miss; Jules believes this is divine intervention from God and a sign to change his ways.
Climax
Jules has an epiphany in the restaurant and tells Vincent about his decision to quit working.
Jules acts on his decision to change by choosing not to kill Ringo and Yolanda when they threaten his life and try to steal Marcellus's suitcase.
Deescalating action
Ringo and Yolanda leave the restaurant uninjured and Vincent reluctantly accepts that Jules choice to let them go.
End?
The absence of Jules in the proceeding conflict with Butch is likely and indication that he did quit.
Butch Arc-
Main Character Butch
Antagonist Marcellus
Butch's conflict - He comes from a long line soldiers who died during different wars. He constantly seeks to overcome others low expectations of him.
Exposition
Butch receives an old watch as an heirloom,
Early character development
Taxi scene, Motel scene with Fabienne, phone call, and conversation with Marcellus
Start
Marcellus pays Butch to throw a fight
Escalating action
Butch chooses to win his match, and plans to leave town with Marcellus's money.
Climax
Butch encounters Marcellus on the street and they attempt to kill one another.
Deescalating
Butch and Marcellus are capture by Zed and Maynard
Butch kills Maynard and creates an opening for Marcellus to free himself and get revenge on Zed.
End
Butch and Marcellus reconcile with one another, Butch leaves town.
Comments