

This beach party scene encapsulates the lesson Joel has learned despite the loss of the good memories, and despite the heartache he felt with Clementine, his love for her was ultimately the most important thing. His actions, rooted in self-preservation, keep him safe from Clementine just as much as they push her away with a vengeance. For instance, when he chooses to undergo the same memory-erasing procedure. Throughout the screenplay, Joel impulsively responds to Clementine. They decide to proceed with their relationship despite knowing what could happen. They also receive packages from Lucana, which contain tapes from their respective sessions in which they explain why they want to erase each other. She will be completely erased they decide to just enjoy the time they have left until she is. Joel surrenders, realizing he can’t keep his memories of Clementine. Mierzwiak, is using Joel’s erased memories of Clementine to manipulate her into falling for him, threatening the permanent loss of Clementine from Joel’s life. Joel realizes that Patrick, a colleague of Dr.

Mierzwiak keeps finding them and erasing the memories associated. Joel and Clementine travel through Joel’s memories, but Dr. Joel decides to hide Clementine in other memories (ones she was not originally present for). Joel realizes he doesn’t want to erase Clementine from his memory. The more memories he relives though the procedure’s progression, the happier (since they’re from earlier in their relationship) they become. Joel decides to undergo the same procedure to erase Clementine from his memory. Joel learns Clementine has undergone a procedure to erase him from her memory. We learn about Naomi, and where he is currently in his love life. Here is the story structure for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind script: Exposition STORY BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE OF Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind script
