How I met your mother

Plot

In regards to plot, “How I met my husband” would be similar to the film adaptation. Instead of Chris Waters flying into the city on a plane to give rides, I would have him as a temp who is working on the road in front of the house where Edie is living. She would pass him working on the road when she took the kids to school everyday for months, and then one day Chris would come up to the door and ask her if he could get some water because they ran out that day. They would lock eyes and have a “moment”. Everyone else in the community would pick up on their odd romance, for he would be a very attractive man everyone wants to talk to. The film would be similar in the fact that there would be an annoying neighbor who thinks she knows everything and always interferes. Once the man goes onto a new job, he tells Edie he will write her, and she checks the mail everyday. Like the short story, she will end up marrying the mailman.

Point of View

The Point of View would be first person. The first scene would be Edie talking to her kids as they lay in bed and she is telling them stories of how she and their father met and got married. The story will be told with all of Edie’s personality. Because of this, the viewers will get mixed feelings. What is happening on the screen (Edie and Chris falling in love) will not match the narration. For, Edie will be very apprehensive about her relationship with him and talk about how it was very innocent and she didn’t know what to expect. More emphasis will be placed on the mailman when there is a montage of her going to the mailbox everyday and not getting a letter. They will start to talk and eventually hit it off. While on screen this may be a minor scene, the narration will convey passion and love.

Characterization

The second scene of the film would be Edie at her real home and what it was like for her to grow up. She will not have a washer and dryer or dishwasher or any amenity she has at the Peebles’. This will convey her innocence and naivety. Throughout the scenes in the film, Edie will be seen encountering things like a mixer, a washing machine, and a toaster for the first time. She will not know what to do with them, and she will be fascinated. This conveys how she loves new things and experiencing new adventures. Because of these details, it will not be a surprise when she jumps onto Chris. Chris on the other hand will be this dashing man who is suave and stylish and always knows the right word to say at any given moment.

Setting

Whereas the text occurred in a small town, so too will the film. It will be in a small farm town in Bargersville, IN. The neighborhood will be an affluent one, but with a farm feeling. Whereas the text had neighbors right next door, the nearest neighbors will be our of walking distance. This fact will make it more ironic how the neighbors think the know everything about everyone. The city will be large enough to have character, but small enough for rumors to travel quickly. The road being fixed is to help allow for a huge country club that is going in down the street. This shows that it is a growing city that is fairly sizable.

Theme

Whereas the theme of the text was Edie being older and wiser now, and looking back on her mistakes and wishing she would have chosen differently. The film adaption will lead the viewers to believe that the theme is “everything happens for a reason”. In the opening scene, she will be laying in bed with her son, who is upset about his girlfriend that broke up with him. She will start the story with the intention of telling him not to worry about it. She will show him that it is important to live life without regretting things. In what she thought was going to be a small anecdote to convey her message to her son, she ends up telling him how the two of his parents met, and how they would not change their life for the world. In the end, the son will learn to be okay with their separation and pursue the girl he never thought he would be with but found they have quite a connection.