50 First Dates, By Henry Roth

50 First Dates, a well-known American romantic comedy, displays the unforgettable experience of when Henry Roth notices a young, beautiful lady, named Lucy Whitmore. As a marine veterinarian searching for some fling, he finds himself at Hukilau cafe, where he soon lays his eyes on her. After discovering that Lucy lost her short-term memory from a car accident, he finds himself having to work extra harder to win her heart with every new day. This unexpected chemistry between the two lovebirds shows to be a great example of the stages of coming together. In the movie of 50 First Dates, Henry Roth lives on the island of Oahu, where he works as a veterinarian at Sea Life Park. Besides being known as the doctor who takes care of his sea animals, …show more content…
This is the stage where the two people become close friends, show increase in personal disclosures, and display of verbal and nonverbal communication. After many attempts of getting Lucy’s attention, Henry has decided to show his commitment in helping Lucy to regain her memory. He made a video that summarizes Lucy’s life and explained what happened in the accident that made her forget her memory. Having realized that Henry is the guy who’s been around for her, Lucy chooses to go on an official date with him to get to him better. Later that evening, Henry takes her to the ranch of where her and her father got into the accident. At the ranch, Lucy tells him that she wished she met him before the accident so that every day would be a better day to hang out with him. He then chases her across the field as both make animal noises to one another. This is an example of an increase in personal disclosures because it’s a form of communication that includes thoughts and feelings. A second example is when both attended a party on the beach and one of Lucy’s friends asked Henry if he was the friend who made the video. Lucy then responded for Henry by saying, “I think he’s more than my friend. You’re my boyfriend right?” This shows as a stage of becoming more than just friends; stage of being labeled as boyfriend and girlfriend. As Henry and Lucy smiled, it looked obvious to her friends that both are in love with each other. For the third example, …show more content…
The first stage is one of the most important stages, as it is the first one that all couples experience. Henry’s initiation of helping Lucy with her waffle castle sets the tone for a fun and playful mood. In the experimenting stage, both try to discover the unknown by exchanging simple information and having small talks about walruses and their reproductive organs. As for the third stage, a lot of situations intensified having said that both are comfortable in sharing personal disclosures and confessing their love for each other. For the next stage of integration, Henry and Lucy view themselves as on entity and soon thereafter, had sexual intercourse. Finally, both significant partners take their relationship to the next level by getting married and having a child. While not every relationship goes through all stages of coming together, this couple, especially, displays a unique relationship with a