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Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft)’s Timeline and Summary

Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft)’s Timeline and Summary

  • At Benjamin's graduation party, Mrs. Robinson asks him for a ride home. She invites him into the house then tries to seduce him. He bails.
  • Later on he takes her up on her offer, and she meets him at a hotel to begin the affair.
  • The affair proceeds.
  • At one point they argue because he wants to know why they don't have any conversations and just have sex.
  • Mrs. Robinson reveals just enough about herself to show how truly unhappy she is.
  • She married her husband because she was pregnant, not because she loved him.
  • When Ben's parents make him take Elaine on a date, Mrs. Robinson threatens to tell Elaine about the affair. But Ben preempts her, which backfires, causing Elaine to break off relations with Ben.
  • Mrs. Robinson encourages Elaine to marry Carl Smith as a way of keeping Ben out of the picture.
  • When he shows up at the Robinson home, she calls the cops and reports he's a burglar.
  • At Elaine's wedding, she rages helplessly as Ben crashes the ceremony and runs off with the bride.