Episodic Breakdown
Teaser
- Primo is looking at a picture of a girl.
- He is texting someone named Miguel, “How many uncles?”.
- The audience meets the uncles and Primo's mom.
Act I
- Rafa is shown to be smart and is considering applying to a college program, holding a blue sheet of paper.
- Rafa discusses what to do with a friend.
- Rafa visits his Mom, who seems to be up to something and asks, “Is that the new neighbor, Mya?”.
- It's revealed that Mom knows about the college application, and the uncles begin to debate the idea of college.
- Rafa and Mya have a conversation about college, where he explains his relationship with his uncles.
- The family throws Rafa a surprise party where he is presented with a sports jacket. He finally tells them about the application, which leads to another debate among the uncles.
Act II
- Rafa discovers that his Mom is broke.
- Mom criticizes the uncles for being over the top, which leads to them fighting over a cake.
- Rafa confronts his Mom about the cost of college, but she reassures him that she's "got this".
- Rafa throws his application away.
Act III
- Rafa seeks out his “Construction Uncle,” who then brings in the rest of the uncles, resulting in chaos.
- Primo gets upset because no one is listening to him.
- Mom confronts the uncles, telling them, "What I want is for you to leave him alone and let him make up his own mind".
- Primo has a conversation with Rollie, who breaks down the situation and is described as "the Uncle we least expect".
- Primo makes the decision to apply to the program. The uncles show their support.
Tag
- Apostrophe.
Student Storyline Analysis
Analyze the A, B, and C storylines. For each, provide a logline and break down the individual beats by adding scenes. You can add more storylines if needed.