Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind revolves around Joel Barish and Clementine Kruczynski. The movie opens with both Joel and Clementine on the Long Island Rail Road headed to Montauk. They are under the impression that there was an impulsive need for them to go to Montauk that day and that it was fate that they met each other. Later on, they both receive tapes addressed to them that contains memories of each other that were erased. Devastated by how their original relationship ended, Clementine decides to back out of the current budding relationship in order to prevent reliving all the tough times during the first relationship. However, Joel begs Clementine and they both agree to continue with their second relationship stating that they were meant to be.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind revolves around the relationship of Joel Barish and Clementine Kruczynski. The movie opens with both Joel and Clementine on the Long Island Rail Road headed to Montauk. They believe it was fate that they met each other for the first time on the train and consequently hit it off. Later on, both receive tapes in the mail that contains memories of their first relationship that were erased from their minds. Devastated by how their original relationship ended, Clementine decides to back out of their current budding relationship in order to prevent another failed relationship. However, Joel begs Clementine and they both agree to continue with their second relationship stating that they were meant to be.