Little Bitches (2018) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Three former friends confront insecurity and distance as they try to honor a promise made before their senior year.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Promise Under Strain

The freshman friends promise to open their college letters together at their senior bash. Years later, Kelly has drifted away, while Annie clings to the pact and Marisa is frustrated by it.

Key Events

• Freshman Pact — The three freshmen promise to open their college letters together at their senior bash. Characters: Annie Leedes, Marisa Taylor, Kelly Carlton Location: Unspecified
• Friendship Has Drifted — Years later, Annie and Marisa remain close while Kelly has stopped talking to them. Characters: Annie Leedes, Marisa Taylor, Kelly Carlton Location: High school
• Kelly Tries to Reconnect — Kelly attempts to speak with Annie and Marisa, but popular girls bully them and disrupt the conversation. Characters: Annie Leedes, Marisa Taylor, Kelly Carlton Location: High school
• Annie Panics in Class — Seeing Kelly and the popular girls laughing, Annie has a panic attack and runs to the bathroom. Characters: Annie Leedes, Kelly Carlton Location: Classroom
• Bathroom Confrontation — Marisa comforts Annie; Kelly follows and pushes them outside. Characters: Annie Leedes, Marisa Taylor, Kelly Carlton Location: School bathroom

A Day Away from Class

A tense encounter at school ends with Annie and Marisa in detention. They skip the rest of class and set out to find the senior party, while Kelly's text to Marisa goes unanswered.

Key Events

• Detention and Escape Plan — Annie and Marisa receive detention, then decide to skip class for the rest of the day and search for the party. Characters: Annie Leedes, Marisa Taylor Location: School
• Marisa Deletes Kelly's Text — Kelly texts Marisa during detention, and Marisa deletes the message. Characters: Marisa Taylor, Kelly Carlton Location: Detention
• Annie Confronts Marisa — Marisa tells Annie to stop living in a fantasy world and give up on rekindling things with Kelly; Annie breaks down. Characters: Annie Leedes, Marisa Taylor Location: School
• Separate Freshman Memories — Each girl separately remembers how close the three friends were during freshman year. Characters: Annie Leedes, Marisa Taylor, Kelly Carlton Location: Unspecified
• Annie Sees the Limo — Annie sees Kelly and her popular friends leave for the senior party and feels depressed. Characters: Annie Leedes, Kelly Carlton Location: School

Fear of Being Left Behind

Marisa's deleted message leads to an argument with Annie, and the friends separately remember their freshman closeness. Marisa later reveals that Kelly said she missed them and admits she feared losing Annie.

Key Events

• Annie Sees the Limo — Annie sees Kelly and her popular friends leave for the senior party and feels depressed. Characters: Annie Leedes, Kelly Carlton Location: School
• Marisa Reveals the Message — Marisa admits Kelly's message said she missed them and explains her fear that Annie would abandon her. Characters: Annie Leedes, Marisa Taylor, Kelly Carlton Location: By Marisa's car
• Annie and Marisa Argue — Annie accuses Marisa of avoiding her problems and doing nothing with her life; Marisa leaves. Characters: Annie Leedes, Marisa Taylor Location: By Marisa's car
• Marisa Meets Sarah — Marisa encounters a former mean girl working a second job while pregnant and hears her advice about life after high school. Characters: Marisa Taylor Location: Liquor store
• Marisa Walks the School — After getting drunk, Marisa walks around the closed school. Characters: Marisa Taylor Location: Closed school

A Chance to Reconnect

At the party, Kelly tells Marisa she never wanted their friendship to end. Annie decides to go as well and sets out with Phil, finding the party through calls to liquor stores.

Key Events

• Kelly Seeks Marisa — Kelly, unenthusiastic about the party, finds Marisa and says she never wanted to end their friendship. Characters: Marisa Taylor, Kelly Carlton Location: Senior party
• Annie Chooses the Party — Annie decides to stop worrying and go to the senior party. Characters: Annie Leedes Location: Unspecified
• Phil Helps Find the Party — Annie picks up Phil, and they call local liquor stores to identify the party address. Characters: Annie Leedes, Phil Location: Car
• Police Chase Begins — After speeding past police, Annie panics and accelerates, turning the drive into a police chase. Characters: Annie Leedes, Phil Location: Road

The Pact Renewed

Annie's drive with Phil becomes a police chase and ends with their car crashing into the party. The three friends reconcile, then open their college letters together, though their contents remain unknown.

Key Events

• Police Chase Begins — After speeding past police, Annie panics and accelerates, turning the drive into a police chase. Characters: Annie Leedes, Phil Location: Road
• Car Crashes into Party — Annie and Phil crash the car into the party, where the three friends finally make up and hug. Characters: Annie Leedes, Phil, Marisa Taylor, Kelly Carlton Location: Senior party
• Letters Opened Together — The friends honor their freshman pact and open their letters together; the film ends before the contents are revealed. Characters: Annie Leedes, Marisa Taylor, Kelly Carlton Location: After the senior party

Story Breakdown

• Freshman Promise — The girls' shared pact becomes a reminder of the friendship they once had.
  • Senior Bash Pact — Annie, Marisa, and Kelly promise to open their college letters together.
  • Friendship Changes — Years later, Kelly has stopped talking to Annie and Marisa.
• School Tensions — Annie's attachment to the pact and Kelly's attempted contact collide with the girls' strained circumstances.
  • Interrupted Conversation — Popular girls bully Annie and Marisa while Kelly tries to speak to them.
  • Bathroom Incident — Annie panics, and Kelly pushes Annie and Marisa outside.
• Detention and Escape — After detention, Annie and Marisa skip class and try to find the senior party.
  • Deleted Message — Marisa deletes a text from Kelly during detention.
  • Confrontation — Marisa tells Annie to stop hoping to rekindle the friendship, and Annie breaks down.
• Fear of Abandonment — The friends' memories and unspoken fears deepen the rift between Annie and Marisa.
  • Freshman Memories — Each girl separately remembers their earlier closeness.
  • Hidden Message — Marisa admits Kelly said she missed them and explains her fear of losing Annie.
• Kelly's Explanation — Kelly finally tells Marisa she did not want their friendship to end.
  • Unenthusiastic Party — Kelly arrives at the senior party without seeming excited.
  • Marisa Conversation — Kelly finds Marisa and says Marisa was the one who changed.
• Annie's Journey — Annie chooses to pursue the party and brings Phil along.
  • Phil Joins Annie — Annie picks up her crush Phil.
  • Party Address Search — They call liquor stores to discover where the party is.
• Chaotic Reunion — The journey to the party becomes a crisis before bringing the three friends together.
  • Police Chase — Annie panics after speeding past police and accelerates.
  • Crash and Reconciliation — The car crashes into the party, where the three friends make up and hug.
• Promise Fulfilled — The friends renew their connection by carrying out the pact made as freshmen.
  • Letters Together — Annie, Marisa, and Kelly open their college letters together after the party.
  • Unknown Results — The film ends without revealing what the letters say.

Directed by

Nick Kreiss

Key Cast

• Kiersey Clemons — Marisa Taylor
• Virginia Gardner — Kelly Carlton
• Jennette McCurdy — Annie Leedes
• Moisés Arias — Phil
• Andrew Santino — Trent Richland