Setting Characters Mariana was a young woman involved in her first accident. She comes from a family of means; her dad bought her a new Toyota. She lives a sheltered life and depends on her father for financial support. Jake is a slacker, fraud, and a flat character. He has a plan to liehis way out of getting in trouble from the car accident. He flirts with Mariana to distract her from calling the police. Plot The plot of the story is how Jakefigures out a way to con Mariana. Jake lies about his license plate, name, address, and makes small talk with Mariana so she won’t call the police. Theme It only takes one person to ruin your trust in people. You should assume the worst and hope for the best. If involved in an accident, don’t take a person’s word as truth. It’s a good idea to call the police and verify the information.Setting Characters Mariana was a young woman involved in her first accident. She comes from a family of means; her dad bought her a new Toyota. She lives a sheltered life and depends on her father for financial support. Jake is a slacker, fraud, and a flat character. He has a plan to liehis way out of getting in trouble from the car accident. He flirts with Mariana to distract her from calling the police. Plot The plot of the story is how Jakefigures out a way to con Mariana. Jake lies about his license plate, name, address, and makes small talk with Mariana so she won’t call the police. Theme It only takes one person to ruin your trust in people. You should assume the worst and hope for the best. If involved in an accident, don’t take a person’s word as truth. It’s a good idea to call the police and verify the information.