Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Introduction: The ballad of Ricky Bobby begins as most stories: with the formation of the hero.  The audience is introduced to his rather odd circumstance of birth and his negligent father.   The audience is introduced to the success of Ricky Bobby’s career, which is very superficial.   The introduction peeks when Ricky pops open his champagne bottle after winning the race.

Complication: The new, French driver Jean Girad challenges Ricky to a race and defeats him.  This complication peeks and causes Ricky to hallucinate that he is on fire.  Ricky crumbles and feels like he has lost his sense of identity, who no longer knows who he is, unless he is driving.

Ricky regains his confidence (after his father comes back and teaches him how to drive) and realizes that he is in love with his former assistant Susan. After the build up Ricky races at Talladega against his arch-nemesis Jean Girad.  The final climax could be seen in the final few moments when Ricky and Jean race on foot towards the finish line. 

The final resolution peeks when both drivers Ricky and Jean are disqualified from the race and Cal; Ricky’s best friend wins.  The formerly broken friendship is repaired and the family is all reunited at the local Applebee’s.