Eddie Keaton (played by Judd Nelson) is a protagonist in Making the Grade.
Eddie Keaton is a small-time con artist and high school dropout who has run into trouble with Dice, a local loanshark. After a chance meeting with Palmer Woodrow, Eddie accepts $10,000 and a Porsche to attend Palmer's prep school in his place and help him graduate. Palmer Woodrow (played by Dana Olsen) appears in Making the Grade.
Palmer Woodrow is a wealthy prep school student who rarely attends class and has been expelled from several schools. Facing one final chance to graduate before losing his financial support, he hires Eddie Keaton for $10,000 and a Porsche to attend Hoover Academy for him while he travels to Europe to ski. Dice (played by Andrew Dice Clay) appears in Making the Grade.
Dice is a local loanshark who has a conflict with Eddie Keaton. Eddie is already in trouble with him when Eddie meets Palmer Woodrow and takes the unusual job of attending Palmer's prep school. This pressure helps establish the circumstances surrounding Eddie's decision to accept Palmer's offer.
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Characters
Eddie Keaton
(played by Judd Nelson) — protagonist
Eddie Keaton is a small-time con artist and high school dropout who has run into trouble with Dice, a local loanshark. After a chance meeting with Palmer Woodrow, Eddie accepts $10,000 and a Porsche t...
Palmer Woodrow
(played by Dana Olsen) — supporting
Palmer Woodrow is a wealthy prep school student who rarely attends class and has been expelled from several schools. Facing one final chance to graduate before losing his financial support, he hires E...
Dice
(played by Andrew Dice Clay) — supporting
Dice is a local loanshark who has a conflict with Eddie Keaton. Eddie is already in trouble with him when Eddie meets Palmer Woodrow and takes the unusual job of attending Palmer's prep school. This p...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Eddie Keaton → Palmer Woodrow
(Professional Hired Substitute)
Palmer hires Eddie for $10,000 and a Porsche to attend his prep school and graduate in his place.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Eddie Keaton → Dice
(Conflict Adversary)
The plot states that Eddie has run afoul of Dice, identified as a local loanshark.
Story Analysis
A wealthy absentee student hires a dropout con artist to complete the graduation challenge that threatens his financial future.
