Plot hole: Lucy has been painting pictures of Henry since she moved into the institute. But she passes him at the zoo and doesn't recognize him.
50 First Dates (2004)
1 plot hole
Directed by: Peter Segal
Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Sean Astin, Rob Schneider
Continuity mistake: When Henry is leaving the dock, Alexa waves with her right hand. Notice the watch. When Alexa grabs some butt from Doug, The watch is now on left arm. (01:23:10)
Dr. Keats: Little Sammy Sosa's a bit shook up, but she'll be okay. She's watching the tape as we speak.
Henry: Good. How's my temporal lobe looking there, Doc?
Dr. Keats: Don't worry. You're not gonna suffer any short term memory loss. But was your head shaped like an egg before she hit you?
Doug: Hey! Don't make fun of Henry, all right? It'th not hith fault hith head'th thaped like that.
Dr. Keats: Note the intense overreaciton. That's the 'roids talking.
Trivia: Allen Covert, the actor who played "Ten Second Tom," is an old friend of Adam Sandler's who has been in 13 of Sandler's last 15 films. He was also in three of Drew Barrymore's films.
Question: What would happen if Lucy stayed up all night and she was with Henry? Would she all of a sudden forget him or would it happen very slowly?
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Chosen answer: Apparently, she loses all her daily memories when she enters a full sleep, so keeping her awake would have given them a chance to see each other for longer periods.
Joshua Skains
Then my question is what about the naps during the day that she takes?
Naps would reset her brain like any other sleep.