Twice

Gianna denies ever marrying Alfie, and Vincent is confused as he questions her about everything Alfie claimed they did together. Gianna insists that she doesn’t know about any money and doesn’t know Alfie to be a gambler. Vincent decides it’s time to show Gianna the notebook.

Alfie spent a couple of months in filming in California and sleeping with Nicolette. When he finally did return home, he wasn’t welcomed in the usual way, and Gianna seemed distant. Alfie kept thinking about what his yaya said, about how trying to change someone’s love will make it disappear, but he hoped he would somehow be the exception. One day, Alfie asked Gianna if she wanted to have children, and by her reaction, Alfie could tell that she no longer wanted him.

Gianna sees the footage and clarifies that her husband is Mike, not Alfie. When Vincent confirms this with the blackjack dealer, he finds out that Mike was the one involved in the deal, not Alfie. Horrified and frustrated, Vincent receives a call from Alfie, who is at the local jail. Alfie asks Vincent if Gianna has read the notebook, and Vincent answers that she is doing so right now. When Vincent finds Gianna, she is still reading and in tears. She confirms that the “Boss” Alfie wrote his notebook for is really her.

Having apparently learned nothing from what happened with Gianna, Alfie went to the movie premiere hoping to connect with Nicolette the same way they had before. Although they shared a brief interaction, Nicolette was hardly as interested as she previously was. Alfie knows he disappointed both his mother and yaya by ignoring their advice, and he knows that he can no longer get back the love he cost himself.

Gianna explains that she never married Alfie, but he worked as her assistant for years. She’s an internationally successful photographer, and he has helped her become so. Gianna divorced Mike after he cheated and more, and she feels now that Alfie needs help because she thinks his neurological illness is causing him to have delusions. Vincent asks Gianna if she ever loved Alfie, and she says she did only as a friend. He adds that Alfie did love her, and Gianna decides to finish reading the notebook on her own.

Alfie moved to Australia and lived a decent life but refused to allow himself to become attached to any romantic partners. When he had his stroke, he was in the hospital alone, and a nurse offered to put on the 1966 movie Alfie for him. Alfie decided he may as well finally watch it, and he found himself repulsed by the lead character. The lead character dated several women, never committing, and ended his life alone wondering what it all meant. Alfie looked at his own life and realized his wasn’t much different. The notebook ends with a message directly to Gianna, asking her to meet Alfie at the Queen’s Staircase, a special place on the island, where he will explain everything.

Vincent interrogates the croupier, who explains that Mike was using a magnetic ball to win money, but he knows nothing about Alfie. When Vincent interrogates Mike, he insists he knew nothing about Alfie being there, other than Alfie bet the winning numbers somehow. Vincent continually asks how Alfie was involved, but Mike repeatedly claims he had nothing to do with it.

Gianna manages to sneak out of her hotel room and makes her way to the staircase, where she finds Alfie waiting for her. She wonders how Alfie could have made up such fantasies about her and admits to herself that they all sounded much better than anything she really experienced. She thinks back on her life and how Alfie was there for all of it, supporting her through everything. Mike, on the other hand, used her for her money. Now, Gianna isn’t sure how she feels about Alfie, or how she ever felt.

He takes her hands and explains he has always loved her. He tells her that he did what he could from afar because he could never have her as his wife. Alfie did everything in his power to stay by Gianna’s side, through everything she endured in life. Hearing this, Gianna breaks down in tears. Alfie tells her he is going to have a stroke in a few minutes, and the thought of living without Alfie is gut-wrenching to Gianna. When Vincent and the police appear, Gianna and Alfie run up the stairs, with Gianna telling Alfie to reverse back and make all of this go away. Alfie realizes that Gianna finally believes him and feels at peace knowing that. Gianna wishes more than anything that she could have more time with Alfie, and by the time Vincent reaches the top of the stairs, Gianna and Alfie are gone.

Vincent sits in his office thinking about Alfie, who is in the hospital after his stroke. Vincent is given a letter by a coworker, and he opens it, confused. The letter details Alfie’s appreciation for Vincent and explains how he knew Mike’s numbers but lucked out on the third one to win the jackpot by guessing Gianna’s birthday. Alfie also explains that at one point he reversed himself to prevent Vincent from being permanently disabled in a car wreck. 

He adds that the two-hundred thousand dollars he sent to Africa was to purchase the elephant from his childhood, who was previously sold to someone who was keeping her chained up. Alfie requests that Vincent go to Africa to ensure that the elephant is taken back to Kenya and freed. Vincent decides to call his wife and suggests they go on a trip together.

Just as they had before, Gianna and Alfie meet up at the department store during the storm. This time, however, it is Gianna who has reversed and is aware of reliving her past. She finds it strange at first, but she takes hold of her new power and uses it to encourage Alfie to present her with the elephant necklace. He does so, and they kiss.