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Breaking GroundPitched by Denisse Contreras and Christine Drexel
Rebecca White
Rebecca White
Adopted by the White’s
Happy, Sheltered, Privileged, Humble
Honor role, role model, good student
Mexican descent
Craves for family attention and is less materialistic than rest of White family
Grace White
Grace White
Materialistic
Resents Rebecca because her late husband wanted the adoption
Stuck on social status and class level
Holds Frank (Son) to high standards and will do anything to make him happy
Took over husband’s landscape design business after his death
Frank White
Frank White
Pampered Mama’s boy
Never worked a day in his life
Not a strong male character
Very into his looks (metrosexual)
Rides his mom’s coattails
Everyone likes him because he has money and pampers his friends
Alejandro (Alex) Salvador
Alejandro (Alex) Salvador
Very down to earth and real
Strong, Hard-working
Works under father’s gardening company for the White’s mansion
Idolizes Rebecca, sees beyond her family inheritance
Pedro Salvador
Pedro Salvador
Keeps a tight shift on all workers especially his son
Has had to work hard for where he is at currently
Takes pride in his work
Determined, Looked up to by workers, Isn’t easily controlled by money
Leader
Bradley James
Bradley James
House Manager for the Whites
Knows everything that happens throughout the household
Opinionated
Serves as a pseudo-parent for Rebecca White
Director: James Cameron
Director: James Cameron
Director of Titanic
Knows how to control audiences feelings and emotions
Wants to venture into the romantic drama genre after several years with his success with drama’s.
Story Line
Rebecca White (18 years old) recently graduated high school and was accepted at USC. She is enjoying her last summer home when she meets Alex. After a few encounters they fall madly in love only to be caught by Grace White. Meanwhile, Alex and Frank had been hanging out almost daily breaking the stereotypical worker/employer relationship. Grace is upset about these relationships and demands that Alex be fired immediately. Rebecca maintains the relationship with Alex during the beginning of her college career.
Story Line (Cont.)
The relationship works however there are constant challenges such as: Alex going to community college, their friends not getting along, the commute to see each other and the lacking ability to relate to each other. This makes Alex mad and at a sorority party they begin to argue and one of her fraternity friends gets into a fight with Alex about how to treat a girl. Alex is eventually pushed off of the balcony of the house and dies. Frank comes to Rebecca’s help and this brings together the family.
Events (Time Line)
Opening Credits: Song: Uptown Girl-Billy Joel Scene: Rebecca White driving up to the house in her convertible, Alex is doing landscaping but Rebecca doesn’t notice him, Grace is on the phone with clients inside the kitchen, Frank is shooting hoops in the driveway.
First Time Meeting: The butler asks Rebecca to go and get her acceptance letter from USC and she eagerly accepts. On the way out to the mailbox she runs into Alex and they being talking and joking. Alex accidently misses part of the bush and Rebecca laughs. Alex is smitten by Rebecca.
While Rebecca is out going to the gym and Grace is on a business trip Frank is encouraged by Bradley to invite Alex to stop working and play a one-on-one game of basketball with him.
As Rebecca and Alex’s relationship develops (towards the end of summer) , Grace catches them kissing behind the trees. Grace confronts Rebecca but it is not resolved and Rebecca goes away to USC almost immediately after.
Setting
White Mansion
A lot of landscape
Beverly Hills, California
Year: 2009
Rebecca
Frank
Alex