1. What was Abigail’s intention after Mrs Lonnigan’s murder?
PART ONE
Why wasn’t Detective Giardello sure that Mrs Lonnigan was assassinated?
What was Abigail’s intention after Mrs Lonnigan’s murder?
What strange facts did Joseph Klandermann tell Detective Giardello about Abigail?
What did Detective Giardello notice on Abigail’s saucer?
In what way is the news report on TV about the disappearance of a young girl called Justine Waters 17 years ago relevant to Abigail?
What does the news report say about Justine Water’s wealth?
Who is Raymond Fontaine?
Why was Abigail angry when she called Raymond Fontaine?
Who are the new tenants of Mrs Lonnigan’s apartment?
What did Joseph Klandermann tell Charlie in the lift?

2. PART ONE
At this stage, what does the movie show about the relationship between Lillian and Charlie?

3. How much money did Lillian have when she left her abusive parents?
PART TWO
What feelings did Lillian have about Abigail when she woke up the next morning?
What did Raymond Fontaine suggest to Abigail concerning her relationship with Lillian?
What did Joseph Klandermann tell Lillian and Charlie about Mrs Lonnigan’s body?
How much money did Lillian have when she left her abusive parents?
How did Abigail react when Lillian suggested taking her out to visit a flower shop and a book shop?
What did Detective Giardello find puzzling when he asked Raymond Fontaine if he knew Abigail?
Why did Lillian make Abigail walk down the hall?

4. Where did Joseph Klandermann and Charlie meet before?
PART TWO
Why did Charlie pretend to be drunk and walked into Abigail’s apartment?
Where did Joseph Klandermann and Charlie meet before?
Why did Charlie try to murder Joseph Klandermann?
Why didn’t Lillian approve of Charlie killing Joseph Klandermann?

5. Why did Raymond Fontaine want an “exit strategy”?
PART THREE
What is the connection between Raymond Fontaine and Lillian and Charlie?
Why did Raymond Fontaine want an “exit strategy”?
What was Charlie’s motivation to murder Raymond Fontaine?
What mistake did Charlie make after Raymond Fontaine’s assassination?
What is the proof that Justine Water and Abigail Clayton are the same person?
How did Abigail understand that she had been tricked by Lillian, Charlie and Raymond Fontaine?
On the phone, Abigail informed somebody that she is Justine Waters and that she would be at the bank shortly. Who did she talk to?
Why did Abigail take Lillian’s identity?

6. PART ONE
Why wasn’t Detective Ghirardelli sure that Mrs Lonnigan assassinated? Because she fell off the stairs
What was Abigail’s intention after the Mrs Lonnigan’s murder? She wanted to purchase her flat.
What strange facts did Klandermann tell Detective Giardello about Abigail? He’s never seen her in 11 years, she’s a recluse. They communicate by letter.
What did Detective Giardello notice on Abigail’s saucer? An insignia / crest, the letter « M »
In what way is the news report on TV about the disappearance of a young girl called Justine Waters 17 years ago relevant to Abigail? Abigail is Justine Waters
What does the news report say about Justine Water’s wealth? She inherited 100 of millions of dollars.
Who is Raymond Fontaine? He was Mrs Lonnigan’s doctor. He’s Abaigail’s coach
Why was Abigail angry when she called Raymond Fontaine? Because somebody rented the appartment next door.
Who are the new tennents of Mrs Lonnigan’s apartment? Lillian and Charlie Stanford
What did Klandermann tell Charlie in the lift? He thought they had met before.

7. __________________________ Lillian wakes up in the morning 29:40
PART ONE
At this stage, what does the movie show about the relationship between Lillian and Charlie? It’s bad. Charlie is an alcoholic.
__________________________ Lillian wakes up in the morning 29:40

8. Where did Klandermann and Charlie meet before? In prison
PART TWO
What feelings did Lillian have about Abigail when she woke up the next morning? She felt sorry to have dragged her into her problems.
What did Raymond Fontaine suggest to Abigail concerning her relationship with Lillian? To continue helping her / invite her for dinner
What did Klandermann tell Lillian and Charlie about Mrs Lonnigan’s body? She wasn’t dead when she found her.
How much money did Lillian have when she left her abusive parents? $ 7.20
How did Abigail react when Lillian suggested taking her out to visit a flower shop and a book shop? She refused, she was scared.
What did Detective Giardello find puzzling when he asked Raymond Fontaine if he knew Lillian Stanford? He answered that there’s patient confidentiality
Why Lillian make Abigail walk down the hall? So she would be out of her apartment when Charlie arrived.
Why did Charlie pretend to be drunk and walked into Abigail’s apartment? He installed some computer software to get Abigail’s password for her baking account
Where did Klandermann and Charlie meet before? In prison
Why did Charlie try to murder Klandermann? Because Klandermann wanted a part of Charlie’s scam – they’re both criminals

9. PART TWO
Why didn’t Lillian approve of Charlie killing Joseph Klandermann? She was afraid of being pursued by the police for crime.
________________________________________ End of discussion between Lillian and Charlie

10. Why did Abigail kill Charlie? She wanted to protect Lillian
PART THREE
What is the connection between Raymond Fontaine and Lillian and Charlie? They are three accomplices. Raymond owns the flat and they all arranged Mrs Lonnigan’s “accident” so that Charlie and Lillian could move into the apartment.
Why did Raymond Fontaine want an “exit strategy”? Because he thought that the police could find out that he, Lillian and Charlie are connected to Mrs Lonnigan’s murder.
What was Charlie’s motivation to murder Raymond Fontaine? He wanted to get Abigail’s fortune.
What mistake did Charlie make after Raymond Fontaine’s assassination? He forgot to take his cell phone
Why did Abigail kill Charlie? She wanted to protect Lillian
What is the proof that Justine Water and Abigail Clayton are the same person? The crest on her silverware: the “W” stands for “Waters”
How did Abigail understand that she had been tricked by Lillian, Charlie and Raymond Fontaine? 1) She found Raymond Fontaine’s wallet in Charlie’s pocket 2) She saw that Charlie had a bullet-proof vest 3) She saw that none of the bullets in the gut had been fired
On the phone, Abigail informed somebody that she is Justine Waters and that she would be at the bank shortly. Who did she talk to? The press
Why did Abigail leave $ 7.20 on her account? It’s the amount Lillian mentionned when she left her parents as a young girl.

11. Why did Abigail take Lillian’s identity? To remain anonymous
PART THREE
Why did Abigail take Lillian’s identity? To remain anonymous

12. COLUMBUS CIRCLE (2012) Abigail Clayton (Selma Blair)
Lillian Stanford (Amy Smart)
Charlie Stanford (Jason Lee)

13. COLUMBUS CIRCLE (2012) Dr. Raymond Fontaine (Beau Bridges)
Joseph Klandermann (Kevin Pollak)
Detective Frank Giardello (Giovanni Ribisi)