Hitler Visits House — Hitler visits house. Characters: Lt. Sebastian HollowayLocation: Sisters house
Mars Hanged and Shoots — Mars hanged and shoots. Characters: Lt. Sebastian HollowayLocation: Front yard
Film Recorded for Past — Film recorded for past. Characters: Lt. Sebastian HollowayLocation: Future timeline
Story Breakdown
Lola Invention — Creation of the future signal machine and its initial peaceful use.
Signal Discovery — Thomasina builds Lola to tap into future radio and TV signals.
Music to War Shift — The sisters pivot from listening to music to broadcasting civilian warnings.
Military Alliance — Coordination with Royal Corps signals and strategic military integration.
Broadcast Coordination — Holloway authenticates messages and establishes a liaison role.
RAF Strike Success — Royal Air Force uses Lola intelligence to destroy German bombers.
Timeline Paradox — Unintended consequences of future interference and moral dilemmas.
Fascist Music Signal — Future TV broadcasts reveal a fascist musician replacing David Bowie.
American Ship Sinking — A U-boat trap results in the Lincoln sinking and US neutrality.
German Invasion — Deception, occupation, and the collapse of British defenses.
Dover Landing — Real invasion force lands at Dover, exposing German deception.
Courtroom Arrest — Sisters are arrested, tried, and sentenced to death as double agents.
Climactic Escape — Desperate flight, resistance, and the fracturing of the sisters.
Cornwall Flee — Holloway and Mars escape to Cornwall during the London attack.
Thom Collaboration — Thomasina joins the fascist government and becomes a celebrated scientist.
Meta Resolution — Final broadcast altering history and the cyclical nature of time.
Mars Execution — Mars is hanged but shoots soldiers before Thom is killed.
Film Warning — Mars records the film to warn past Thomasina and reset the timeline.
Sussex, England, 1938. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, Thomasina and Martha Hanbury, two ingenious sisters, create LOLA, a miraculous machine.