Another Simple Favor, the sequel to A Simple Favor, brings back Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) in another web of lies, identity swaps, family secrets, and murders — this time in the scenic setting of Capri, Italy. The plot changes many times, introducing new characters and shocking truths. At the end, viewers are left wondering—who lived—who died — and what will happen next.
Find out what happens at the end of Another Simple Favor and how each major character is portrayed by the time the credits roll with this comprehensive breakdown.
Who Dies In Another Simple Favor? Here’s What Really Happens
CHARITY WAS ALIVE ALL ALONG
One of the biggest revelations is that Emily isn’t just one of two sisters — she’s actually one of three. Her long-lost triplet sister, Charity, was believed to be dead. However, it turns out that their aunt Linda raised her in secret. While Hope and Faith (Emily) suffered abuse from their parents, Charity’s situation wasn’t much better. Linda treated her like a tool for her cons.
Charity becomes a key player in the climax. She’s cold, ruthless, and shockingly willing to replace Emily to marry Dante and execute her aunt Linda’s plan. But her strong emotional connection to Emily makes things more difficult. Charity feels very connected to Emily, even though they grew up apart. This connection affects her final choice.
Fate: At the end, Charity is arrested, but she is not known as Emily. She agrees to go to prison as “Emily” to keep the real Emily safe.
LINDA IS DEAD
Linda (played by Allison Janney) the manipulative aunt who raised Charity, turns out to be the main villain of the film. She orchestrates a plan to replace Emily with Charity at the wedding, kill Dante, and frame Stephanie for several murders. Things escalate when Linda attempts to kill both Emily and Stephanie during a dramatic confrontation on the cliffs.
However, Charity turns against her. Unable to watch Emily die, Charity shoots and kills Linda, pushing her off the cliff in a violent and unexpected move.
Fate: Dead. Pushed off a cliff by Charity.
DANTE IS DEAD
Dante (played by Michele Morrone), Emily’s wealthy Italian fiancé, appears to be Emily’s ticket to freedom. He gets her out of prison thanks to his family’s mafia-connected lawyers. However, we later learn the relationship wasn’t built on romance. Dante is gay and in love with Matteo, a man from a rival crime family. Emily agreed to the marriage as a favor, helping Dante hide his sexuality while also keeping the peace between crime families.
Despite this plan, Dante becomes a casualty of Linda and Charity’s scheme. Charity, disguised as Emily, kills Dante during the wedding in an attempt to take over Emily’s identity and inheritance.
Fate: Dead. Killed by Charity.
SEAN IS DEAD
Sean Townsend (Henry Golding), Stephanie’s former crush and Emily’s ex-husband, does not appear in the film much — but it’s confirmed that he has died. While the film does not show his death on screen, his absence and the implications of the storyline suggest his death occurred prior to the events of Another Simple Favor.
This leads to Stephanie taking custody of Sean and Emily’s son, Nicky.
Fate: Dead. Details not shown, but confirmed.
AGENT WALKER IS ALSO DEAD
Another casualty in Linda and Charity’s complex web is FBI Agent Irene Walker, who had been investigating Emily. She’s murdered off-screen as part of the setup to frame Stephanie.
This adds to the growing number of bodies surrounding Stephanie, putting her under increasing suspicion and pressure.
Fate: Dead. Murdered off-screen, framed on Stephanie.
STEPHANIE SURVIVES AND GETS CUSTODY OF NICKY
Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) once again finds herself dragged into a whirlwind of murder and deception. Invited to Emily’s wedding, she quickly becomes suspicious and investigates the strange events unfolding around her.
Despite being framed for multiple murders, Stephanie manages to survive the dangerous encounter. She even helps disarm Charity during the final standoff and ends up taking custody of Nicky, Emily and Sean’s son. The film suggests that legal arrangements had already been made — likely influenced by Dante’s legal team or mafia family — to name her as Nicky’s guardian.
Stephanie ends the film as a successful author and mother of two, raising Nicky alongside her own son, Miles.
Fate: Alive. Becomes guardian to Nicky.
EMILY IS ALIVE AND FREE — BUT UNDER MAFIA CONTROL
Emily (Blake Lively) begins the film in prison, but thanks to Dante and his family’s powerful lawyers, she is released. However, she soon realizes that her aunt Linda and sister Charity are plotting to take everything from her — her freedom, her identity, and her future.
After surviving the wedding chaos and the murder plot, Emily walks away free, thanks in part to Charity taking her place in prison. But freedom comes at a price. Portia, Dante’s mother and the head of the mafia family, agrees to keep Emily’s secret — as long as Emily agrees to work for her.
Emily is given a new assignment — “a small favor.” This hints that Emily will now work for the mafia, likely handling sensitive or dangerous tasks.
Fate: Alive. Becomes a secret agent for the mafia.
CHARITY AGREES TO BECOME EMILY — IN PRISON
After killing Linda and nearly killing Stephanie, Charity surrenders. Her twisted love for Emily leads her to make one final, shocking decision: she agrees to go to prison pretending to be Emily. This act protects Emily from facing justice and allows her to start fresh under a new identity.
Director Paul Feig makes a cameo as Charity’s lawyer during her arrest scene.
Fate: Alive. In prison as “Emily.”
WHAT THE ENDING MEANS
By the end of Another Simple Favor, identities have been swapped, secrets buried, and roles reversed. Emily is technically dead in the eyes of the law, since Charity has taken her place in prison. Stephanie has a new life as a bestselling author and guardian to Nicky. And Emily? She’s working with the mafia — possibly as an assassin, spy, or fixer.
Charity’s fate remains open — her time in prison could be temporary if she chooses to speak up. And Stephanie’s stability could be shaken again if the truth about Emily’s freedom is revealed.
The film ends with Emily being tasked with “another simple favor,” clearly setting up a potential third installment.
FINAL CHARACTER FATES:
• Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) – Alive. Free. Secretly working for the mafia.
• Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) – Alive. Raises Nicky. Becomes a successful writer.
• Charity – Alive. In prison under Emily’s name.
• Linda (Allison Janney) – Dead. Pushed off a cliff by Charity.
• Dante (Michele Morrone) – Dead. Killed by Charity.
• Sean (Henry Golding) – Dead. Off-screen.
• Agent Irene Walker – Dead. Off-screen.
Another Simple Favor leaves several doors open — for both future stories and consequences. The ending neatly wraps up the immediate threat, but the choices made by each character ensure that danger is still close.
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