Suck It Up (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Faye returns to support Ronnie, but their different responses to grief and a concealed connection turn care into conflict.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Call Pulls Faye Back

Dina interrupts Faye's job interview with news of Ronnie's dangerous drinking and accident. Faye agrees to return and finds Ronnie surrounded by reminders of her late boyfriend.

Key Events

• Interview Interrupted — Dina calls Faye during an interview about Ronnie's dangerous drinking and accident. Characters: Faye, Dina Location: Job interview
• Faye Agrees to Return — Despite work and time away, Faye agrees to come back and help. Characters: Faye, Dina Location: Job interview
• Ronnie's Lawn Mower Accident — Dina reports that Ronnie had an accident while using a lawn mower. Characters: Ronnie Location: Unspecified
• Faye Finds Ronnie at Home — Faye finds Ronnie surrounded by reminders of her late boyfriend. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Ronnie's home
• Familiar Teasing Resumes — The friends return to teasing each other as Faye worries about Ronnie. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Ronnie's home

Jokes Mask Unease

Faye and Ronnie resume their familiar teasing while Faye keeps watch and urges Ronnie to care for herself. Their outings and attempts at fun sit alongside signs that both are struggling.

Key Events

• Familiar Teasing Resumes — The friends return to teasing each other as Faye worries about Ronnie. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Ronnie's home
• Ronnie Resists Concern — Ronnie resists being treated as a problem while Faye urges her to care for herself. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Ronnie's home
• Outings and Attempts at Fun — The friends go on outings and try to have fun despite their struggles. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Unspecified outings
• Search for Cannabis — The friends look for cannabis during their attempts to have fun. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Unspecified
• Meeting Alex — The friends meet Alex amid their outings. Characters: Faye, Ronnie, Alex Location: Unspecified
• Plans to Find Dates — The friends joke about finding dates for each other. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Unspecified

Grief Turns Into Argument

At a gathering, Ronnie dismisses Faye's concerns about her reckless behavior. Their disagreement grows more painful when they argue about the late boyfriend.

Key Events

• Plans to Find Dates — The friends joke about finding dates for each other. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Unspecified
• Recklessness Disputed — Ronnie dismisses Faye's concerns and says her behavior is simply who she is. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Gathering
• Argument Over Risky Coping — Faye calls Ronnie reckless and challenges her use of drunken sex to cope. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Gathering
• Late Boyfriend Dispute — Ronnie speaks harshly about the late boyfriend, upsetting Faye, who feels protective of him. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Gathering

Keepsakes and Private Pain

Dina gives Faye keepsakes and explains that she and Roger have tried to help Ronnie. Ronnie later admits how much she misses her boyfriend, while Faye struggles to comfort her.

Key Events

• Keepsakes Are Given — Dina gives Faye keepsakes from the late boyfriend, including a guardian-related gift intended for both women. Characters: Dina, Faye Location: Unspecified
• Faye Rejects Fragility — Faye pushes back when Dina suggests the grief may be especially difficult for her. Characters: Dina, Faye Location: Unspecified
• Ronnie Admits Her Pain — Ronnie remembers her boyfriend and admits how much his absence hurts. Characters: Ronnie Location: Private setting
• Comfort Becomes Complicated — Faye tries to comfort Ronnie but struggles to continue; Ronnie says someone can be absent without being dead. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Private setting

A Secret Breaks Their Trust

Faye discovers that Alex is grieving the same man and that Ronnie knew about their relationship. Ronnie says she kept quiet at his request, but the explanation does not settle their conflict.

Key Events

• Alex's Grief Revealed — Faye learns that Alex is also grieving the same man. Characters: Faye, Alex Location: Unspecified
• Secret Comes to Light — Faye learns Ronnie knew about Alex's relationship and had kept it secret at his request. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Unspecified
• Fight Ends Unresolved — Their argument erupts, and Faye rejects Ronnie's attempt to touch her. Characters: Faye, Ronnie Location: Unspecified

Story Breakdown

• The Urgent Call — Dina's warning draws Faye back into Ronnie's life.
  • Interview Interrupted — Dina calls with news of Ronnie's dangerous drinking and accident.
  • Faye Returns — Faye sets aside work to come back and help.
• Home and Reminders — Faye finds Ronnie surrounded by traces of her late boyfriend.
  • Shared Teasing — The friends fall back into their familiar joking.
  • Concern Rejected — Ronnie resists being treated as a problem as Faye watches over her.
• Attempts at Fun — The friends seek distraction while their personal struggles remain visible.
  • Looking for Cannabis — They look for cannabis during their outings.
  • Meeting Alex — Alex enters the story during the friends' attempts to have fun.
• Clashing Ways of Coping — Faye challenges Ronnie's reckless behavior, and Ronnie refuses her concern.
  • Risky Behavior Disputed — Faye calls Ronnie reckless and challenges her use of drunken sex to cope.
  • Late Boyfriend Argument — Ronnie speaks harshly about the man Faye still feels protective of.
• Keepsakes and Grief — Dina shares keepsakes, and the women confront how deeply the loss affects them.
  • Dina Gives Keepsakes — Dina gives Faye keepsakes, including a guardian-related gift intended for both women.
  • Ronnie Admits Pain — Ronnie remembers her boyfriend and admits how much his absence hurts.
• Comfort Complicated — An attempt at consolation exposes how difficult grief is for both friends.
  • Faye Tries to Comfort — Faye tries to comfort Ronnie but struggles to continue.
  • Absence Without Death — Ronnie reminds Faye that someone can be absent without being dead.
• The Hidden Connection — Alex's grief reveals that Ronnie withheld information from Faye.
  • Alex Shares the Loss — Faye learns that Alex is grieving the same man.
  • Secret Explained — Ronnie says she kept Alex's relationship secret at the man's request.
• Unresolved Rupture — The disclosure intensifies the friends' conflict rather than repairing it.
  • Faye Accuses Ronnie — Faye confronts Ronnie for withholding information that might have helped her understand her grief.
  • Touch Rejected — After the fight erupts, Faye rejects Ronnie's attempt to touch her.

Directed by

Jordan Canning

Key Cast

• Erin Margurite Carter — Faye
• Grace Glowicki — Ronnie
• Dan Beirne — Granville
• Toby Marks — Alex
• Nancy Kerr — Dina