Why do Mr & Mrs. Eakin receive a message from Lacuna that Clementine erased her memory in Eternal Sunshine?

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Why do Mr Rob & Mrs. Carrie Eakin receive message from Lacuna the clinic of the doctor that Clementine erased her memory in the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? There was no connection depicted between the Eakin family and Clementine, isnt that strange?enter image description here



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Rob and Carrie are the ones who invited Joel (Carrie) to the party in Montauk, where he meets Clementine for the first time (we see in a flashback as his memory is being erased). As good friends, a "couple" type friends, the ones who essentially set them up, that would be someone to notify.

Joel: My name is Joel Barish, and I'm here to erase Clementine Kruczynski.

Doctor: Very good. Now, tell me about, uh, Clementine.

Joel: Uh, I was... living with this woman, Naomi, uh, a couple years ago,
and my friends Rob and Carrie invited us to this party at the beach... I don't like parties.
Naomi couldn't go, but I went... and I, uh, met Clementine.

Not seen outright, but couples normally hang out with other couples, so it's likely that they had double dates or otherwise hung out.

At the beginning they didn't know her:

Carrie: I saw you talking to someone pretty!
Rob: Yeah, man, who was that?
Joel: She was... just a girl.

At another point, after Clem gets the memory erased, we hear Carrie talking about Clementine in a familiar fashion:

Carrie: What can I say, Joel? You know Clementine. She's like that. She's ... impulsive. She decided to erase you almost as a lark.

So at the very least, close acquaintances if not outright friends at that point. Close enough to know her character traits. So that's why they got the card.




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What is the message of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind shows us that memories aren't files to be deleted. They are more than simple thoughts stored in the mind, as they shape the core of the self. People need both the good and the bad to learn and grow.

Why did Clementine erase Joel?

She is impulsive and erased Joel because she was angry with him, and he then did it out of hurt and spite. However, as his memories start to crumble and fade, he realizes that he's made a mistake.

Does Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind have a happy ending?

Clem says he will because that's \u201cwhat happens\u201d and he responds with \u201cokay.\u201d She responds back with the same line and they laugh to one another before running through the snow happily, closing out Eternal Sunshine.

What does the ending of Eternal Sunshine mean?

Joel and Clementine make the romantic choice at the end of Eternal Sunshine: that it's better to love, lose, love, and potentially lose again than it is to not have those real memories.



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