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Section 1: Rain Man starts off with a pompous self-centered business man named Charlie Babbitt. Charlie is in deep water trying to save his business when he receives a phone call alerting him that his father has passed away. He returns to his hometown Cincinnati for the funeral with his business associate/lover Susanna. Charlie tells Susanna that his mother had died when he was two, his father showed him minimal affection, and when he was scared he had an imaginary friend named Rain Man that would sing to him. He also tells Susanna the reason why his relationship with his father had come to an end. When Charlie was16 he had brought home admirable grades that he thought his father would have been proud of and as a reward he wanted to drive his father’s Buick. His father denies him, so Charlie takes the car anyways without permission. Charlie and his friends are driving around town when they are pulled over because his father calls in a report of a stolen car. Charlie’s father left him in prison for 2 days, whereas his friends’ parents bailed them out that same night. Charlie left home as soon as he had gotten out and never looked back. When Charlie’s fathers will is read he is highly upset to learn that he left with prize winning rose bushes and the Buick that had brought their relationship to an end. The estate though, amounting to 3 million dollars had been left to a private trustee. Very upset Charlie goes to the local bank to get information on who is in charge of the private trust, this leads Charlie to Wallbrook. During his search for the trustee at Wallbrook, Charlie is shocked with news that he has a brother he never knew, Raymond Babbitt, a high functioning autistic savant. Dr.Bruner who in charge of the trust and care taker of Raymond tells Charlie about his brother and the challenges he faces every day. Although, all Charlie seems to be interested in is how to get half of the money he thinks he deserves. Charlie takes Raymond off the

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