1. State of equilibrium: The text i've chosen doesn't fit Todorov's 5 stages of narrative. This is because at the start of the film, Kevin Copeland (Shawn Wayans) and Marcus (Marlon Wayans) are two FBI agents, undercover at shop. Three men then enter the shop, supposedly delivering ice-cream and ask for payment for this. Both Kevin and Marcus put on act until they reveal themselves to be FBI agents. After they try to overcome the delivery men, they open the containers to find out it is just Vanilla Ice-cream. Just after that, another 3 men enter the shop claiming the "ice cream" has arrived, and then realise that Marcus and Kevin are FBI agents. They then have a shootout and the all 6 men flee the shop, confusing Kevin and Marcus who is the real delivery men. This shows that, this film starts off without a state of equilibrium, as there is already trouble happening.
After this happens, equilibrium is restored, and they are back to work, with a new case to be solved, however this soon gets disrupted.
2. Disruption of that equilibrium: chief holds a briefing to explain suspicion of a kidnapping of the Wilson sisters, and they need someone to protect them. Kevin and Marcus end up being the two to protect them. On the way to the Hamptons hotel with the sisters, they crash, and the sisters refuse to leave the hotel with the scars they have on their face.
3. Recognition that the order has been disrupted: Due to the fact that the girls wont leave the Hampton hotel, Kevin has the idea that him and Marcus, pretend to be the Wilson siters, and call a makeup artist to transform them.
4. Attempt to repair the damage: Both Kevin and Marcus go undercover and live everyday life pretending to be these girls, to find out information for the case. After being put through various situations they find out that the...
Later, Kevin and Marcus find out that, due to his bankruptcy, Mr. Vandergeld - along with Heath - has been behind the socialite kidnappings in order to save himself and his family from poverty and they manage to capture Mr. Vandergeld before he succeeds. At the fashion show, after Megan and Heather Vandergeld are embarrassed and Kevin and Marcus interrupt the show, a shootout occurs. Vandergeld takes one of the real Wilson sisters and Marcus hostage, and Latrell takes a hit from a bullet shot by Mr. Vandergeld to protect Marcus, only to be alarmed and enraged to discover - not that Marcus is actually male - but rather, that he's actually black. Lucky for him, Latrell soon meets the real Wilson sisters, much to his delight. After Vandergeld's arrested, Marcus apologizes to his wife Gina after realizing that being a female is a hard task, and also because he'd been ignoring Gina for his job. Denise falls for Kevin, after Kevin saves her from Vandergeld who tried to kill her for exposing his crime on camera. Tori, Lisa, Karen, Kevin and Marcus then make a pact to remain friends and go shopping.
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