Plot:
James awakens on an airline to Chicago with no memory of how he got injured or of how he ended up on the plane. His parents await him at the airports, who take James to a Rehabilitation clinic. James is 23 years old, and has been and alcoholic for ten years and a crack addict for three. James is wanted by the police in three different states on several charges, some very serious and some minor. James checks in to a rehab clinic and is forced to quit his substance abuse, a transition that later probably saves his life, but is also a painful event.
Rising action •
James’s many addictions and the way that he’s been raised all contribute to the way that he deals with the possibility of his rehabilitation. His forbidden relationship with an addict at the clinic is both a symptom and a cause of much of the strife in his life at the clinic.
Climax •
When Lilly runs away from the facility, James follows her and risks never being allowed to return. He puts his life on the line by entering the crack house. In the process of saving Lilly, he feels the pressure of a crack pipe against his body, and he ignores it. He chooses Lilly, and therefore life, over drugs.
Falling action •
James faces his demons and overcomes his drug addiction. He spends the day of his release from the clinic with his brother Bob at a bar, without having a drink.

Setting
This Film will take place in a rehabilitation clinic in Minnesota in the 1990’s in a span of six weeks during winter. Everything must be dark; the environment must have shadows and look dark throughout the entire movie. The character clothing is going to be dark colors so it gives a sense of being serious.
Summary
When I read this book I felt as if the author made it really easy for me to visualize the events that he went through. Throughout this book I felt that he set up the surrounding and theme by making sure