RainMan and Autism
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" I know you hear me. Autism is a bunch of shit. You can't tell me you aren't in there somewhere" (Rain Man, 1998). These are the battle cry words of a paranoid, anxious, greedy man named Charlie Babbitt. He is trying to figure out his brother Raymond, who has autism, who Charlie hasn't seen since he was two years old. Charlie embodies everything quintessential to the 80's: Ray Bans, fast cars, money, power suits and fast-talking. Once Charlie learns he has a 3 million dollar inheritance 'locked up' in his unknown brother, Raymond decides to "kidnap" him because he think he can best help Ray. Charlie and Raymond do not know what they are in for.
The first time the audience meets Raymond, he is rattling off facts about the car Charlie and Suzanne pulled up in. Raymond is quickly telling Suzanne that this is his car and that he only is allowed to drive it on the driveway and only on Mondays...