The Biggest Unanswered Questions From The Equalizer Movies

The bedrock of the first "Equalizer" film clearly lies in the relationship between Robert McCall and the teenage sex worker Terri, better known by her real name Alina (Chloë Grace Moretz). From the first moment these two appear on the screen together, they have an unmistakable rapport. Alina is always interested in whatever story Robert's currently reading, and he in turn seems forever hopeful that she'll make it out of the vocation she's currently found herself in. They care about each other deeply, which is a big part of why the film works so well.

Unfortunately, though, we never learn how these two actually met. Sure, Robert puts his life, job, and status on the line to take vengeance on those who nearly kill Alina, and yes, he gives her — in a roundabout way — an obscene amount of money to help her start her "new life" by the end of the film. But despite all that, we still don't know much about how they got to know one another. Did Robert initiate the conversation, taking compassion on the young girl? Or did Alina, hoping to make a real friend, reach out first? We're left without an answer.

In fact, though the first "Equalizer" film ends with the promise that Alina would "see Robert around," she's nowhere to be found by the time of the second movie. Some of this could be explained by the fact that Robert moved to another part of town, but nevertheless, we still don't know how this unlikely pair became such tight-knit friends in the first place.