BETTER OFF DEAD
Film 1985. Written by Savage Steve Holland. Directed by Savage Steve Holland. Starring John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Diane Franklin, Kim Darby, Amanda Wyss, Curtis Armstrong.
Source Features: BBB (10) TIMELINE (3) MAP (2)

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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1Char-burger BBBMenuBurgers

Char-burger
Menu item at Pig Burgers.



2Galaxy Man Lazer BlasterBBBToysToy Weapons

Galaxy Man Lazer Blaster
Toy laser gun made by Romco Toy Company.

3Greendale High SchoolBBBEducationHigh Schools

Greendale High School


4How to Build Your Own Space Shuttle with...BBBToysToy Kits

How to Build Your Own Space Shuttle with Household Items
A mail order kit Lane's brother orders.

5How to Pick Up Trashy WomenBBBLiteratureInstructional Books

How to Pick Up Trashy Women
The most amazing book you'll ever read. Book that Lane's brother orders.

6National Sun Confidential BBBPeriodicalsNewspapers

National Sun Confidential




7Pig Burgers BBBDiningBurger Joints

Pig Burgers
Everybody wants some. The fast food restaurant where Lane surprises Monique with frozen dinners.



8Romco Toy CompanyBBBToysToy Stores

Romco Toy Company


9Ski & Sport BBBEducationSports Schools

Ski & Sport
Ski School, Pool & Spa.



10Youth and the Drug ExplosionBBBLiteratureBooks

Youth and the Drug Explosion
Book Lane's father is reading. He underlines the word paranoid when Lane returns home running from the paperboys saying, They're after me.

FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
11December 24, 1985 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

December 24, 1985
Christmas Eve. Lane attempts to ski the mountain K12 to get Beth back.



12December 25, 1985 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

December 25, 1985
Christmas Day. Lane attempts to commit suicide running the car engine in the closed garage.



13December 31, 1985 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

December 31, 1985
Lane attends his high school's New Year's Eve dance.



MAKE BELIEVE MAP
14GreendaleMapUrban AreasCities-U.S.

Greendale


15K-12 MapNatureMountains

K-12
The name of the mountain Lane wants to ski down.





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