Scott Hicks directed the 2012 romantic drama film ‘The Lucky One.’ Based on Nicholas Sparks’ namesake novel, the plot centres around Logan and Beth, who fall in love only to learn that their fates are intertwined. The novel deftly addresses difficult issues such as trauma, loss, abusive marriages, and the impact of war on those fighting on the front lines. Simultaneously, it instills hope in the listener by speaking about finding a beam of sunshine or an unexpected helping hand in the darkest of circumstances. The ending not only moves the heart but also provides reassurance. This is what it means. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

Synopsis of the Plot of The Lucky One

Logan Thibault is a US Marine fighting in Iraq when he discovers a woman’s image on the ground the morning after an ambush attack. He narrowly avoids an explosion the instant he discovers the photograph, and his squad-mate Victor refers to the woman in the photograph as his guardian angel. Logan travels to Colorado to live with his sister’s family after surviving another devastating explosion.

When he finds he has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he decides to find the lady in the photograph and seek forgiveness for his survival guilt. Logan so walks from Colorado to Hamden, Louisiana, with his dog Zeus, and discovers that the woman’s name is Beth Green. She co-owns a dog boarding company in town with her grandmother Ellie, and she has a little son named Ben from a previous marriage. Beth is initially frosty towards Logan, but she gradually warms up to him. Her ex-husband Keith, as well as Logan’s connection to her murdered brother Drake, soon jeopardize their growing romance.

Do Beth and Logan End Up Together in The Lucky One?

When Logan first arrives in Hamden, Beth dislikes him and refuses to hire him. Ellie, on the other hand, hires him as a helper at the dog motel, and Beth quickly comes to admire his characteristics. Logan and her son Ben form a strong bond around their shared interest in chess. Beth and Logan’s bond grows stronger as he soothes her over Drake’s death following an emotional outburst in the garden. Keith, on the other hand, threatens her with legal action if she follows Logan any more, and she isolates herself from the latter.

When Ellie pushes Beth to overcome her anxieties, she defies Keith and embarks on a passionate romance with Logan. They both find solace in each other and assist each other recover from their different tragedies. Beth also thinks Logan has a positive influence on Ben, who becomes a more involved child in his presence. However, when Keith informs her that Logan has deliberately traveled to Hamden to hunt for her, she begins to doubt him and his reasons.

Beth confronts Logan about her photos, which he has, and he tells her that he found it abandoned the morning after an ambushed night raid while serving as a Marine in Iraq. Beth then informs him that the photograph was intended to protect Drake rather than him, hinting that her brother should have been alive in his place. She then begs Logan to go and begins to despise him for lying to her despite Ellie’s warnings.

When Keith arrives to take Ben away, the youngster rushes out into the rain and runs for his treehouse, followed by his parents and Logan. The bridge leading to the treehouse collapses into the river below, along with Ben, who pleads for help. Keith runs to save him, but his foot becomes stuck in the bridge, so he surrenders Ben to Logan for safety. Keith is tragically killed when the treehouse collapses on him and he is washed away in the river.

Logan then tells Beth that Drake, alias Aces, died while rescuing a wounded troop mate during the ambushed night assault, and that they had both crossed paths. Beth goes out after Logan, understanding his innocence and feeling at peace with her brother’s murder, and encourages him to stay since he belongs with them. They both share a sweet kiss and are shown a year later enjoying family time with Ben and Zeus on Beth’s father’s yacht.