"Just Add Water"

In the focused free write we did before watching the movie, the phrase "Just Add Water" made me think of instant pudding or some other instant food item. After seeing the movie I see the phrase as meaning that one person can make a difference if they have the motivation and desire. 

Observations:

repeating "would you like a reciept? take a mint...", Ray works in a toll booth, Ray drives an old car, narrator-Danny DeVito, takes place in Trona, California: very hot, dilapidated town-used to be fishing resort, Ray is strapped for cash, Same routine every day, work, store, home, neighbor yelling, Wife has "issues", wont leave house, disheveled appearance. Son Edward- has anger issues, Nora works at store, Dirk, drug dealer-asks for rent, Rays mother in hospital

Inferences:

i think there is going to be a big change for Ray, i think there will be a change in Trona, maybe people/water will return, Ray is eternal optimist, his wife is nuts, maybe he will get rid of her or maybe hes too nice, Edward will get into trouble, relationship with Nora will continue and get more serious

Observations:

Edward takes dentures at hospital, Rays brother is upset, Wife gives icicle as dessert to Edward, Betsey- madame- Edwards graduation present- he ends up with a date with R'Chl'le, Photocopies $5's for rent- Dirk shuts off power on block when one person misses rent, Wife is sleeping with his brother, Edward not his son, wife and brother move out w/ Edward, Danny DeVito- opening the Chevron, Rays sister and mom kill each other in the hospital over recipe- buried together, Edward is working for Dirk, Ray tells him to stop, Dirk resists, Nora offers ray homecooked meal, eventually he asks her out and they do, Chevron opens, Ray stands up to Dirk, Dirk blows up Chevron and Rays car, Nora buys Ray a couch to "chat and things", Dirk turns off water and A/C again, Ray has a plan to get rid of Dirk- neighbors and Danny DeVito help and they save the town

it rains, Ray and Nora finally kiss, 9 months later- everyone is pregnant, opened a restaurant, serve merengue.

Infer:

Nora and Ray have been waiting for each other but Ray was too nice to leave his wife

Recalls:

This story is familiar because it is like a cliched fairytale, but i had no specific recalls. Danny DeVito makes me thing of "It's always Sunny in Philidelphia" <3,