Within the movie, Fifty First Dates, there are several interpersonal relationships that could be analyzed. Henry and Lucy, Lucy and her father, Lucy’s father and brother, as well as plenty of other relationships, though I believe the more interesting relationships lie in those connected to Lucy. For this paper, I will focus on the development of Henry and Lucy’s relationship, as it is not quite the normal progression of a relationship given Lucy’s memory problems. To show the unconventional stages of their relationship, I will discuss several turning point scenes in the movie that bring the pair closer together. The couple also face several relationship challenges throughout the movie that threaten to break the pair apart. Before I
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Lucy has an acute brain injury that only allows her to retain long-term memory, consequently forgetting each day after the accident after she falls asleep. Her father and brother spend most of their day attempting to recreate the day the accident happened, as to not disturb her fragile mental state. Because of this, she follows the same routine every day without fail: eat breakfast at the local café, drive home to celebrate her father’s birthday, paint the inside of his garage, eat dinner with her family, and watch the same movie she bought for her dad’s birthday gift. This routine is tiring for her family, yet they maintain this day in and day out…that is, until she meets …show more content…
During this observational period, Henry has the chance to ask several of the workers of the diner who warn him to stay away from her, though he clearly does not listen. This is one of the first challenges the couple face as they Henry attempts to get to know Lucy better.
During Henry and Lucy’s first meeting, the pair immediately connect over Lucy’s love of building houses out of her waffles. After spending most of the morning together, they agree to meet for breakfast the next day. Unfortunately, Henry’s intent to joke with the woman he had been with the previous day offends the unsuspecting Lucy, as their previous acquaintance stage is forgotten. Here, Lucy experiences expectation violation theory because she does not know this stranger who comes up to her table, sits down and starts discussing topics they had spoken about the morning
Lucy has an acute brain injury that only allows her to retain long-term memory, consequently forgetting each day after the accident after she falls asleep. Her father and brother spend most of their day attempting to recreate the day the accident happened, as to not disturb her fragile mental state. Because of this, she follows the same routine every day without fail: eat breakfast at the local café, drive home to celebrate her father’s birthday, paint the inside of his garage, eat dinner with her family, and watch the same movie she bought for her dad’s birthday gift. This routine is tiring for her family, yet they maintain this day in and day out…that is, until she meets …show more content…
During this observational period, Henry has the chance to ask several of the workers of the diner who warn him to stay away from her, though he clearly does not listen. This is one of the first challenges the couple face as they Henry attempts to get to know Lucy better.
During Henry and Lucy’s first meeting, the pair immediately connect over Lucy’s love of building houses out of her waffles. After spending most of the morning together, they agree to meet for breakfast the next day. Unfortunately, Henry’s intent to joke with the woman he had been with the previous day offends the unsuspecting Lucy, as their previous acquaintance stage is forgotten. Here, Lucy experiences expectation violation theory because she does not know this stranger who comes up to her table, sits down and starts discussing topics they had spoken about the morning