
Synopsis/Details
Days after graduating from Alabama A&M University, Ryan Walton, 22, loses his mother, Helen Walton, to cancer in Grand Bay, Alabama. He runs into Carrie Ann Remick, his ex-girlfriend. Carrie Ann, 21, and Ryan dated their last two years at Alma Bryant High School. They broke up after she refused to follow him in college.
Ryan and Carrie Ann end up having sex, something neither expected.
The question: where do they go from here?
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Loss of loved ones
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Non-linear
Moral Affections:
Good Man, Selfishness
Cast Size:
Few
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult, Male Young Adult
Hero Type:
Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Anti-Villian
Stock Character Types:
Girl next door, Jock
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on Existing Fiction
Subgenre:
Romantic
Subculture:
Jock, Preppy/Valley girl/Popular clique
Equality & Diversity:
Female Protagonist, Minority Protagonist
Life Topics:
College/University Life, Grad School
Time Period:
The Social Age (2004–present)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Spring
Illness Topics:
Physical
Sport Topics:
American Football
Relationship Topics:
Engagement, Intimacy, Passion, Sexual activity
Writer Style:
Gina Prince-Bythewood, James L. Brooks