Ghosted (2023) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A romantic pursuit becomes an international mission in which trust, deception, and unexpected civilian skill determine survival.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Date Worth Chasing

Cole meets Sadie at a farmers' market and spends an intimate night with her. Her silence afterward leads him to follow her to London.

Key Events

• Market Meeting — Cole meets Sadie at a Washington, D.C. farmers' market. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: Washington, D.C. farmers' market
• All-Night Date — Cole and Sadie spend an enjoyable night together, ending in sex. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: Washington, D.C.
• Messages Go Unanswered — Cole returns home, but Sadie does not answer his texts. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: Cole's home
• Tracker Leads To London — Cole is located through a tracker on an inhaler left in Sadie's bag. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: London

The Taxman Unmasked

Cole is abducted to Pakistan because criminals mistake him for the Taxman. Sadie rescues him and reveals that she is the operative they seek.

Key Events

• Tracker Leads To London — Cole is located through a tracker on an inhaler left in Sadie's bag. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: London
• Abduction To Pakistan — Arms dealers abduct Cole, believing he is the Taxman. Characters: Cole Turner, Leveque Location: Pakistan
• Torture Threat — Cole faces torture with insects to reveal the passcode. Characters: Cole Turner, Leveque Location: Captors' hideout
• Taxman Revealed — Sadie rescues Cole and reveals that she is the Taxman. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: Captors' hideout
• Khyber Pass Escape — Cole and Sadie escape the captors through the Khyber Pass. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Leveque Location: Khyber Pass

Bait Among Enemies

Cole and Sadie confront their mutual deception and meet Marco, whose warning deepens their distrust. Marco dies during an ambush, and Sadie chooses to use Cole as bait.

Key Events

• Khyber Pass Escape — Cole and Sadie escape the captors through the Khyber Pass. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Leveque Location: Khyber Pass
• Mission Lies Exposed — Cole and Sadie argue over the lies they told each other. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: Nearby town
• Marco's Warning — Marco warns Cole about Sadie's willingness to prioritize missions over boyfriends. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Marco Location: Nearby town
• Bounty Hunter Ambush — Bounty hunters attack after Leveque places a price on Cole's head. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Marco Location: Road outside the town
• Marco Is Killed — Marco is killed while the bounty hunters eliminate one another. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Marco Location: Road outside the town
• Cole Becomes Bait — Sadie chooses to use Cole as bait to recover Aztec from Leveque. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Leveque Location: Leveque's operation

The Lost Weapon

The bait operation moves onto a plane carrying Aztec. Cole escapes with the case and wounded Sadie, but Wagner later takes the case during an ambush on Socotra Island.

Key Events

• Cole Becomes Bait — Sadie chooses to use Cole as bait to recover Aztec from Leveque. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Leveque Location: Leveque's operation
• Plane Transfer — Leveque leaves Wagner with Sadie, Cole, and the locked Aztec case. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Wagner, Leveque Location: Aircraft
• Cover Is Blown — Wagner discovers a picture of Cole and Sadie in bed together. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Wagner Location: Aircraft
• Parachute Escape — Cole parachutes away with the Aztec case and wounded Sadie. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Wagner Location: Sky above Socotra Island
• Socotra Treatment — Cole uses agricultural knowledge to treat Sadie's wounds. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: Socotra Island
• Island Ambush — Leveque's men ambush them, and Wagner escapes with Aztec. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Wagner Location: Socotra Island
• Marine Rescue — U.S. Marines rescue Cole and Sadie after the ambush. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: Socotra Island

Code And Reckoning

At CIA headquarters, Cole discovers the passcode through agricultural reasoning and agrees to impersonate the Taxman. The restaurant trap leads to a violent confrontation and Leveque's death.

Key Events

• Marine Rescue — U.S. Marines rescue Cole and Sadie after the ambush. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: Socotra Island
• Lie Detector Test — Cole proves he is a civilian, but Sadie's mission logic hurts him. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: CIA headquarters
• Crop Clue Solves Code — Cole deduces the passcode from an unusual crop in Sadie's mission photographs. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: CIA headquarters
• Restaurant Bait — Cole impersonates the Taxman and offers the passcode to lure Leveque. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Leveque, Utami Location: Revolving restaurant
• Passcode Sale — Sadie sells the passcode to Utami for ten million dollars and places a bounty on Leveque. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Leveque, Utami Location: Revolving restaurant
• Restaurant Gunfight — Cole and Sadie fight bounty hunters and Utami's bodyguards while Leveque kills Utami. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Leveque, Wagner, Utami Location: Revolving restaurant
• Wagner's Final Fight — Cole fights Wagner and throws him into the damaged revolving mechanism. Characters: Cole Turner, Wagner Location: Restaurant mechanical room
• Leveque Falls — Sadie sends Leveque through a window and saves Aztec using Cole as an anchor. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes, Leveque Location: Revolving restaurant
• Traveling Together — Cole and Sadie reveal they are traveling together while balancing research and missions. Characters: Cole Turner, Sadie Rhodes Location: Cole's family home

Story Breakdown

• Market Romance — Cole and Sadie form a fast romantic connection before her disappearance changes the nature of their relationship.
  • Farmers Market Meeting — Cole meets Sadie at a Washington, D.C. farmers' market.
  • Sudden Ghosting — Sadie stops answering Cole's messages after their intimate date.
• London Pursuit — Cole follows the trail to London, where an attempt to reconnect turns into an international abduction.
  • Tracker Inhaler — A tracker on Cole's abandoned inhaler locates Sadie.
  • Pakistan Abduction — Arms dealers take Cole to Pakistan because they mistake him for the Taxman.
• Taxman Revelation — Sadie rescues Cole and exposes her secret identity, forcing him into the dangerous world surrounding Aztec.
  • Rescue From Torture — Sadie saves Cole before insects are used to extract the passcode.
  • Khyber Escape — The pair escape their captors through the Khyber Pass.
• Broken Trust — Cole learns that Sadie's professional life has endangered former relationships and challenges her priorities.
  • Marco's Warning — Marco describes Sadie's willingness to prioritize missions over boyfriends' lives.
  • Bounty Ambush — Leveque's bounty hunters attack, and Marco is killed.
• Aztec Recovery — Sadie uses Cole as bait while the stolen bioweapon changes hands during escapes, wounds, and ambushes.
  • Plane Escape — Cole parachutes away with Aztec and wounded Sadie.
  • Socotra Ambush — Wagner escapes with the case before Marines rescue Cole and Sadie.
• Code And Confrontation — Cole solves the passcode, helps lure Leveque into a public trap, and fights beside Sadie to preserve Aztec.
  • Crop-Based Deduction — Cole identifies the passcode through an unusual crop in Sadie's mission photographs.
  • Restaurant Shootout — Cole and Sadie defeat the bounty hunters, Wagner, and Leveque's operation.
• Shared Future — After Leveque's death, Cole and Sadie repair their relationship and choose to travel together.
  • Leveque's Defeat — Sadie sends Leveque through a restaurant window and saves Aztec.
  • Traveling Partners — They balance Cole's research with Sadie's missions while making time for each other.

Directed by

Dexter Fletcher

Key Cast

• Chris Evans — Cole Turner
• Ana de Armas — Sadie Rhodes
• Adrien Brody — Leveque
• Mike Moh — Wagner
• Amy Sedaris — Mom