Under the Same Moon: Plot Segmentation by: Rene'e Williams
1. Opening scene: expository information
a. Rosario escaping
b. Rosario waking up in LA
c. Carlitos waking up in Mexico
2. Phone Call
a. Greetings and salutations
b. description of LA pay phone location *
c. cut off
3. Birthday Party
a. surprise from mom (pinata)
b. uncles suprise (daddy existance/ mom's neglect ?)
4. Day in LA (Rosario)/ Day in Mexico (Carlitos)
a. Mr. Right or Mr. Right now/ meeting the smugglers
5. Grandma dies
a. Carlitos respectfully says goodbye
b. Carlitos journey begins to LA/ smuggler ride begins
6. Finding mom and the LA pay phone
a. crossing paths
7. The wedding of Mr. Right/ Mr. Right now.......
a. Not right now
b. reallity call from Mexico
c. the search for Carlitos begins
8. Memory serves up a happing ending
a. Carlitos finds the pay phone/ Rosario finds Carlitos where her heart has been for too many years.