Remember Sunday

The film opens in New Orleans with Gus following a strict morning routine: he wakes up and immediately reads a folder titled 'Read it to me every morning' to reconstruct his identity and life. A former astrophysicist, he now works in a jewelry shop with his friend Sam. Meanwhile, Molly is introduced as a kind-hearted but financially struggling waitress at Addie Mae's diner, dealing with a flaky boyfriend named Roger and a car that keeps getting impounded. Gus and Molly meet when Gus visits the diner; he is immediately captivated by her, though he has no memory of her the next day. They begin a relationship after Gus leaves a message on her machine, but Gus's behavior is often perceived as 'quirky' or 'flaky' because he forgets their plans or repeats conversations. Their romance blossoms during a date at a skating rink and a night of stargazing, where Gus explains cosmology and the idea that humans are made of 'stardust.' However, the relationship hits a wall when Molly discovers Gus's recording device and the detailed notes he keeps about her. Gus's sister, Lucy, eventually explains the truth about his aneurysm and his inability to form new memories. Molly is devastated but tries to make the relationship work, even as Gus's best friend Jerry and his sister worry about the emotional toll on both of them. The conflict intensifies when Molly meets Gus's ex-fiancée, Lauren, who reveals that she eventually left Gus because she couldn't handle the 'loneliness' of being forgotten every day. Gus, wanting Molly to have a full life, offers her a deal: he will undergo a risky, experimental surgery, but if it fails, she must leave him and never look back. They travel to Los Angeles to visit his old life at Caltech and the Mount Wilson Observatory, where Gus confronts the genius he used to be. It is revealed that the 'new' surgery Gus hoped for was actually performed years ago and failed. Realizing there is no medical cure, Gus tries to push Molly away for her own sake. However, Molly realizes that she loves the man Gus is now, regardless of his condition. The film concludes with Molly returning to the jewelry shop. Though Gus does not 'remember' her in the traditional sense, he feels a connection to her. They decide to start over, with Gus asking her to coffee, proving that while his mind resets, their emotional bond remains a constant cycle of rediscovery.