Rebecca White, adopted by a wealthy Beverly Hills family, falls for the gardener's son Alex against her family's wishes. As their relationship progresses over the summer, Grace White catches Rebecca and Alex kissing and demands he be fired. Rebecca goes away to college but maintains her relationship long-distance, facing challenges from their differing backgrounds. During a fight at a college party between Alex and one of Rebecca's fraternity friends, Alex is pushed off a balcony and dies, bringing the estranged family back together.
4. 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
6. 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
8. 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
10. 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
12. 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
14. Bradley James
House Manager for the Whites
Knows everything that happens
throughout the household
Opinionated
Serves as a pseudo-parent for Rebecca
White
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
