Pretty Woman 2: A Second Chance picks up decades after the original, reuniting Richard Gere’s Edward Lewis and Julia Roberts’ Vivian Ward. Now married and living in opulent comfort, the couple faces the realities of “happily ever after.” The film opens with Edward and Vivian balancing their high-profile careers—Edward as a business magnate and Vivian as a philanthropist—while raising their teenage daughter, played by Emma Roberts. The story’s emotional core revolves around the family’s struggle to stay connected amid the pressures of wealth, fame, and personal ambition.
The plot thickens when Edward’s latest business deal threatens to upend their family life, forcing him to choose between a billion-dollar merger and his family’s happiness. Meanwhile, Vivian, haunted by her past and determined to give her daughter a different life, faces her own crisis when old acquaintances resurface, threatening to expose secrets she thought were buried. The couple’s daughter, rebellious and seeking her own identity, becomes the catalyst for Edward and Vivian to confront their unresolved issues.
In a dramatic third act, Vivian’s past is splashed across tabloids, leading to a public scandal. Edward, initially retreating into work, realizes he risks losing the two people he loves most. The climax sees Edward making a grand, public gesture—mirroring the iconic limo scene from the original—this time to win back both Vivian and their daughter. The film ends with the family united, stronger for their trials, and a message that true love is about second chances and growth, not fairy-tale endings.
