Seven Days Thirty Again Episode 1

Episode 1 · 69 episodes · Arthur Bennett, Daniel Bennett, Ellie Bennett

Episode 1 recap

Seventy-two-year-old Arthur Bennett wakes up with painful joints and checks a grocery list from Claire. At the supermarket, he struggles to scan his phone at checkout. Later, Arthur stands in the rain at a bus stop. When a young bully cuts in line, Arthur speaks up. The youth shoves Arthur to the ground, crushing his glasses. Arthur crawls toward a dropped apple, notices his young face reflected in a puddle, and gets violently knocked unconscious.

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Episode 1 scene by scene

00:00: Morning in the Bedroom
Arthur Bennett wakes up slowly with stiff joints. He greets a framed photograph of his late wife Maggie. He then opens his mobile phone to check a family grocery list sent to him by his daughter-in-law Claire.
00:32: Trouble at the Checkout
Arthur shops for his family's groceries at the supermarket. At the register, he fumbles while trying to pay with his phone. The cashier impatiently snatches the device away to complete the scan, leaving Arthur feeling like a burden.
01:11: Confrontation in the Rain
Arthur waits at a rainy bus stop and addresses a young man cutting the queue. The bully and his companion mock Arthur while filming him. As the bus stops, the young man shoves Arthur down, smashing his groceries and glasses.
02:08: The Puddle on the Pavement
Arthur crawls on the wet ground to recover an apple from a puddle. Looking into the water, he briefly catches sight of his thirty-year-old face. An unseen impact knocks him flat, and his blood spills into the water beside him.

Key lines from episode 1

“Excuse me, son, there's a line.”
Arthur Bennett · Arthur speaks up when a young man cuts ahead at the bus stop.

“Then move faster, Grandpa.”
Young Bully · The young man mocks Arthur after being told to wait in line.

“Don't wanna be filmed? Stay home.”
Young Bully · The bully taunts Arthur while pointing his phone camera at him.

“I wasn't always this useless.”
Arthur Bennett · Arthur whispers to himself while reaching for an apple in a puddle.

How episode 1 ends

Arthur lies motionless on the wet street after a violent blow knocks him out. His blood spreads into the rain puddle next to a scattered apple. Will Arthur survive the brutal attack, and what caused the fleeting glimpse of his youthful face in the water?