Jacob Marchese
English 2
Edgar Dana
April 12, 2015
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
It is 1975 and the Disciples of James Dean meet for their 20th reunion at the Kressmont 5
& dime store owned by religious fanatic, Juanita. In the small town of McCarthy, Texas.
The middle-aged women were teenagers in 1955 when James Dean filmed Giant nearby.
Mona, an extra in the film has a child she claims was conceived by Dean on the set; her
child is the Jimmy Dean of the title. Mona and Sissy, her best friends have their
reminiscences mingle with flashbacks to their youth. Then an arrival of an unrecognized
woman sets off a series of confrontations that reveal the truth behind the women’s
deceptions throughout the years and shows their hidden disappointments. Mona is a
southern belle and is delusional about who fathered her son and even about his mental
capabilities. Her will of the wisp quality is excellently portrayed and I feel sorry for her
plight while wanting to shake her to make her accept the truth. Her constant frenetic
behavior fits the character to a tee. The young Mona is played with youthful energy and
innocence. Sissy is the big boobed bimbo party girl who is hiding a very tragic secret that
is revealed by the mystery person. The revelation of her breast cancer is very emotional