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Charlie Babbit; a self centered man who had only cared about himself in the movie "Rain Man". Charlie was very materialistic and cared deeply about money, money and more money. He had recently bought foreign cars that he was trying to sell through his business, but first he had to get them approved through the EPA. To fix these cars, Charlie had to take out bank loans which came with interest and a time limit. With days passing on without Charlie selling his vehicles, he recieves a call and becomes informed that his father had just passed away. Charlie didn't have much of a relationship with his father, or let alone anyone for that matter. Later, Charlies goes and discusses with a lawyer what is left behind in his father's will. The only thing that Charlie's father had left behind for him was the rose bushes and his convertible car, which they had previously fought about. When the lawyer and Charlie had talked about what else was left in the will, Charlie is informed that his father had left someone, a trusty, three million dollars. Charlie was irate that his father did not leave him anything of "value", so he was determined to go find the person who has now inherited three million dollars. Charlie does some research and it leads him to a community institution called Walbrooke. Once he had arrived to his destination he learns that the man who had just gained three million dollars is his brother, Raymond. It takes a while until Charlie discovered that Ray is his brother. When he had first met Ray he planned to take him back home and convince him to have at least half of the money his father left behind, but they go through a long journey together and it becomes something much more than wanting money. When Charlie had first met Ray he was very mentally abusive towards him. Charlie had always referred to him as an idiot and never understood the things he did. Ray was on a very strict schedule at Walbrooke and when it was disturbed he didn't know how to act. On

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