Synopsis/Details
Kay, 45, is estranged from her ex-husband, Al, whom she divorced on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour. Al was in the past very verbally abusive and has done psychological damage to Kay, and her two children, Lloyd, 20-ish, and Linda, 20-ish.
Linda and Kay remember his abuse, but Lloyd seems to have forgotten, and has romantic notions of a reconciliation with Al.
Linda has to shake off the attentions of Tom, 20, who is besotted with her, but well beneath her intellectual level. Tom decides he must get smarter to impress her, so he starts reading a lot of books.
Lloyd's meeting with Al turns out to be a predictable disaster as Al abuses him verbally again.
Once Tom has become educated, he rejects Linda, and seeks another girl.
Kay tells Lloyd and Linda they must learn some life lessons to understand the meaning of maturity.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Conclusion:
Bitter-sweet
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Approbation, Disrespect
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Few
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult, Female over 45, Male Young Adult, Male over 45
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Authority Figure
Stock Character Types:
Boy next door, Fall guy, Girl next door, Nerd, Village idiot
Advanced
Subgenre:
Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama
Life Topics:
College/University Life
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Relationship Topics:
Dating, Domestic
