A Brief Summary Of Blood
Jealous of his adoptive brother and fearful he won’t inherit his father’s fortune, a man gets entangled with mobsters and his adoptive brother must find him before it’s too late.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS
BROCK (12) is spoiled and likes to raise hell. His single father, CLIFFORD, doesn’t have the heart to discipline him. When Clifford’s best friend dies, Clifford adopts his orphan son, DEREK (12). Derek is the complete opposite of Brock. Brock soon becomes jealous. His father wishes Brock were more like Derek.
Now, as young adults, Brock (22) still lives on the wild side, enjoying fast cars and women. He feels entitled to his father’s money. Derek is responsible and mature. When Brock turns up drunk, embarrassing Clifford, Clifford threatens to give …show more content…
Bart is killed. Brock and Trixie are captured and help in a basement, but escape. Later, Brock is once again caught.
Clifford wants Brock found. Derek agrees to track him down, but runs into a corrupt sheriff.
STORY COMMENTS
THICKER THAN BLOOD is a character driven mobster drama. The opening does a great job of establishing the character of Brock, as a spoiled and troublemaking kid. He has no discipline. A single father, who just doesn’t have the heart to discipline Brock, tries to raise him.
When the father adopts another boy, Derek, the family dynamics change. Brock grows jealous of Derek. Eventually as a young adult, fearing that his father will disinherit him, Brock steals from his father and then becomes entangled with shady mobsters.
The first act highlights the idea that the brothers possess contradictory personality traits. The character of Brock is well established as a trouble making kid. He has a great sense of entitlement and is selfish. He expects to easily go through life living off the riches of his father. He has no direction or ambition. His jealousy of Derek is well crafted.
The brothers complement each other. Derek is highly responsible and doesn’t take money for granted. It’s a good setup for personal conflict and
BRIEF SYNOPSIS
BROCK (12) is spoiled and likes to raise hell. His single father, CLIFFORD, doesn’t have the heart to discipline him. When Clifford’s best friend dies, Clifford adopts his orphan son, DEREK (12). Derek is the complete opposite of Brock. Brock soon becomes jealous. His father wishes Brock were more like Derek.
Now, as young adults, Brock (22) still lives on the wild side, enjoying fast cars and women. He feels entitled to his father’s money. Derek is responsible and mature. When Brock turns up drunk, embarrassing Clifford, Clifford threatens to give …show more content…
Bart is killed. Brock and Trixie are captured and help in a basement, but escape. Later, Brock is once again caught.
Clifford wants Brock found. Derek agrees to track him down, but runs into a corrupt sheriff.
STORY COMMENTS
THICKER THAN BLOOD is a character driven mobster drama. The opening does a great job of establishing the character of Brock, as a spoiled and troublemaking kid. He has no discipline. A single father, who just doesn’t have the heart to discipline Brock, tries to raise him.
When the father adopts another boy, Derek, the family dynamics change. Brock grows jealous of Derek. Eventually as a young adult, fearing that his father will disinherit him, Brock steals from his father and then becomes entangled with shady mobsters.
The first act highlights the idea that the brothers possess contradictory personality traits. The character of Brock is well established as a trouble making kid. He has a great sense of entitlement and is selfish. He expects to easily go through life living off the riches of his father. He has no direction or ambition. His jealousy of Derek is well crafted.
The brothers complement each other. Derek is highly responsible and doesn’t take money for granted. It’s a good setup for personal conflict and