Austin Timeline and Summary

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• Austin researches his latest writing project at his mother's house, while trying to reconnect with his estranged brother Lee.
• Awaiting the arrival of Saul, Austin lends Lee his car to get him out of the house.
• Saul and Austin meet about Austin's writing project. It all looks good when Saul says, "Well, to tell you the truth, Austin, I have never felt so confident about a project in a long time" (1.3.3-4).
• Austin helps Lee with the outline for Lee's movie idea. Austin criticizes Lee's idea.
• After some arguing, Austin convinces Lee that he wants to help him on the outline, and they get back to work.
• When Lee tells Austin that Saul wants to work on Lee's project, Austin suggests they pop some champagne and celebrate.
• Things turn sour when Austin finds out that Saul is dropping his project in favor of Lee's.
• Austin turns down Saul's offer to write the first draft of Lee's script.
• Deciding he'll live like Lee if Lee is going to live like him, Austin claims he can go out and steal toasters from the neighborhood houses.
• Austin wasn't lying. He returns early in the morning with a whole lot of toasters.
• Wanting to change his life completely, Austin asks Lee to take him to the desert.
• Austin agrees to write Lee's script and give Lee credit in return for Lee taking him to the desert when it's finished.
• The brothers' crazy mother arrives, and Lee says he's going to the desert alone, which prompts the big showdown. Austin attacks Lee and they fight.
• Austin almost kills Lee.
• Austin stares his brother down as the lights fade.