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In the timeline in which she boards the train, she meets James ( John Hannah ) on the underground and they strike up a conversation.

She gets home in time to catch her boyfriend, Gerry ( John Lynch ), in bed with his ex-girlfriend, Lydia ( Jeanne Tripplehorn ); she dumps him and moves in with her friend, Anna ( Zara Turner ), and changes her appearance for a fresh start.

James continues to serendipitously pop into Helen's life, cheering her up and encouraging her to start her own public relations firm.

She and James fall in love despite Helen's reservations about beginning another relationship so soon after her ugly breakup with Gerry.

Eventually, Helen discovers she's pregnant, believing it is James ' child, and goes to see him at his office.

She is stunned to learn from James ' secretary that he is married.

Upset, she disappears.

James finds her on a bridge and explains that he was married but is now separated and planning to divorce.

He and his soon-to-be-ex-wife maintain the appearance of a happy marriage for the sake of his sick mother.

After she and James declare their love, Helen walks out into the road and is hit by a car.