As I watched more movies with an eye toward time signatures, another pattern of flashback began to emerge. Yes, flashback was used as the story form itself, as in the Haggis and Gilroy films mentioned above. Flashback was also used to depict and explain character background, as in Admission (2013, written by Karen Croner). This form of flashback typically happens in Act Two, and is used in place of exposition to explain events that have happened in a character’s past that are contributing to the troubles he is facing. This supports Robert McKee’s explanation of traditional flashback as “another form of exposition” in his book, Story. Notice how the flashback is used in Act Two. It explains the presence of the protagonist’s son, from a previous chapter of her life.