Significance of DUI

The DUI (or ticket for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol) that Natasha’s father receives represents tragedy. After finally securing a part in a play, Natasha’s father performs incredibly well and then goes out drinking with his actor friends. On the way home, he runs into a parked police car and ends up confessing to the police that he and his family are in the country illegally. Not only does he receive a DUI, but immigration services are called. The DUI is a matter of tragedy, for it ruins what chances the family has in America.