Last Lap story

tz2002e1x23 · 2002-12-11

A young man takes his terminally ill childhood friend to a local racetrack for a final ride in his GT street racer that results in unexpected consequences for both men. Directed by: Brad Turner. Story by: Rob Hedden.

12 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 4 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
coming to terms with one's own death choice The story follows a man terminally ill with cancer who comes to accept his impending death.
coping with a terminal illness major The story follows a man terminally ill with cancer who comes to accept his impending death.
coping with the death of a friend major Andy mourned the loss of his childhood friend Marco who died in a fiery car wreck, but he was puzzled why nobody else seemed to care that Marco had died.
fear of death major Andy was afraid to die.
friendship major Andy was haunted by his childhood friend Marco.
passion for vehicles major Marco and Andy went joyriding in Marco's GT street car.
remorse major Andy felt responsible for Marco dying in a fiery car crash.
survivor guilt major Andy felt that it was him who should have died in the fiery car wreck, rather than his childhood friend Marco.
brother and sister minor Andy chastised his sister Jami for not giving a crap about Marco's death.
father and son minor Andy's parents confronted him over what they perceived as his strange behavior.