Teddy (Joe Pantoliano)’s Timeline and Summary

Teddy (Joe Pantoliano)’s Timeline and Summary

  • Speculative: Teddy is a policeman assigned to Leonard's case.
  • Teddy believes Leonard and helps him track down the missing John G. and kill him.
  • When Leonard doesn't remember this, Teddy repeats this in different cities using different John or James or Jimmy G's as the targets.
  • In this particular city, Teddy calls Leonard on the phone a lot, listening him talk about Sammy Jankis and also suggesting information about a local drug dealer who might by John G.
  • Leonard meets Teddy in the Discount Inn lobby and Teddy tells him where Jimmy is going to be.
  • After Leonard kills Jimmy, Teddy shows up and pretends not to know Leonard until Leonard hits him over the head with his camera.
  • Teddy tells Leonard everything about his unremembered and misremembered past (or maybe a bunch of lies; it's unclear).
  • Teddy shows up at Emma's Tattoo parlor and tells Leonard he's a snitch and that some cop is messing with Leonard.
  • He shows up in Leonard's car outside of Natalie's house and warns him against trusting her.
  • He helps Leonard get rid of Dodd.
  • He buys Leonard lunch and reassures him of his purpose, and that he is indeed alive.
  • He shows up at the Discount Inn again and lets Leonard drive him out to the same abandoned building where he killed Jimmy.
  • Leonard hits him on the head and pulls a gun on him, but Teddy isn't afraid until it's too late. He calls him a freak.