History Film / JasonsLyric

** [[spoiler:Jason fatally shot his father, Mad Dog, when he intended to stop his old man from potentially killing his mom, Gloria.]] Thus, leaving him a [[HeroicBSoD lifetime haunting guilt]] which becomes a major problem that gets in the way of his relationship with Lyric, besides his brother, Joshua, that is.
** Later in the climax, while in the middle of a heated argument, Joshua shoots Lyric on the shoulder until she's knocked unconscious. Joshua claims that he didn't mean it (killing her), because he just wants to use her as a bait to lure Alonzo, his former accomplice as well as Lyric's brother. [[spoiler:Thankfully, Lyric miraculously survives]].

* AnimalMetaphor: When the titular characters travel to the bayou, two swans are seen on the lake nearby. Not long after the close up of the two swans, Jason and Lyric start kissing followed by making passionate love. A swan is widely known as a symbol of love in that it represents a couple who have just found love in each other.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Jason spends his youth looking out for his troubled younger brother, Joshua (despite he's aware that Joshua is taking the advantage of his good heart). When he knows that Joshua would always need him, he almost gives up his chance to be with Lyric. [[spoiler:But, Jason eventually gives up on Joshua when he found out that the latter has become insufferably unbearable and almost endangered his girlfriend's life that he chooses to walk away from him and moves on with her]].
* BigHeroicRun: By the time his friend, Rat, informs him that his brother, Joshua, is going to kill his girlfriend, Lyric, and her brother, Alonzo, Jason immediately rushes to her house. After their car is stopped by an oncoming train, Jason decides to get out of his car, run across the tracks in front of the speeding train and races up to save her. [[spoiler:Despite Joshua (accidentally) shooting Lyric, thankfully she survives after Jason immediately takes her to the ambulance.]]
* BirdsOfAFeather: Jason and Lyric have a lot in common; having a toxic/troubled sibling and dream to run away for a better life. Lyric has been aware of what she has always wanted, on the contrary it takes a while for Jason to realize his deepest desire to be free and happy.

* BridalCarry: Jason tearfully carries the injured and unconscious Lyric outside of her home and takes her to the ambulance after his brother, Joshua, (accidentally) shot her.

* ConflictingLoyalty: The primary theme. Jason is a [[TheDutifulSon dutiful son]] who used to be a [[PromotedToParent breadwinner to his family]] [[spoiler:following his father's passing]] and vows to prioritize their well-beings above his, particularly his troubled younger brother, Joshua. However, when he found love in [[LoveInterest Lyric]], he starts to feel torn between his family or his wish to be with Lyric. Upon learning Joshua has become insufferably unbearable, he eventually leaves his brother for good and chooses to be with Lyric.
* ContrivedCoincidence: On their first meeting, after buying a TV from Jason's workplace and Jason asks her out, Lyric says to Jason "if it's meant to be, you'll find me". Later, when looking for a restaurant for dinner, Jason and his friend happen to choose Lyric's workplace. Cue, Jason sees her again, pursues her and convinces her that [[FateDrivesUsTogether they are meant to be]].

-->'''Jason''': Beautiful night, ain't it?
-->'''Lyric''': ''(Rolling her eyes)'' Magical.
-->'''Jason''': Damn, you're ''cold''! Were you always this difficult?
-->'''Lyric''': Can't you find somebody else to harass?
-->'''Jason''': Harass? I thought I was being charming.
-->'''Lyric''': Wrong!

* DrivenToSuicide: The {{Jerkass}} younger brother, Joshua, is used to relying on his older brother, Jason, for almost everything (including in avoiding the consequences of his wrongdoings) and grows jealous when finding out Jason's plan to move away with Lyric. So much so that he ends up [[spoiler:shooting himself upon watching his dear older brother, Jason, eventually walking away from him for good (after putting up with him for so many years) and chooses to rather save his girlfriend after he (accidentally) shot her]].
* EarnYourHappyEnding / MovingAwayEnding: Jason has gone through a lot since childhood; growing up in a violent ghetto neighborhood, witnessing his used-to-be-loving father turned abusive toward them, especially his mother, that [[spoiler: results him to kill his old man to protect her.]] As an adult, he spends his youth looking out for his family, particularly [[AllTakeAndNoGive putting up with]] his troubled younger brother, Joshua. His girlfriend, Lyric, has a similar story; growing up with a gangster older brother, Alonzo "A-1", and [[InvisibleParents no parents]], prompting her to dream of an escape as she longs for a peaceful life. Ultimately, when Joshua (accidentally) shoots Lyric out of jealousy in the climax, Jason [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere finally brings himself to turn his back on his brother and chooses to save her]], after feeling torn between his love for his family or his girlfriend for so long. In the end, after earning his mom's blessing for his wish to be together with Lyric and leaves his past behind, Jason and Lyric eventually gain their mutual wish; [[spoiler:riding on a bus together to escape town and start a new life]].

* FallingInLoveMontage: The titular characters' romantic dates montage are; having a mock picnic followed by [[DanceOfRomance slow dancing]] and a [[TwirlOfLove twirl hug]] in an abandoned bus station, traveling to a secluded bayou; [[PiggybackCute piggyback riding]], [[OldFashionedRowboatDate rowing a rowboat]], savoring their newly found love until they end up having passionate sex in [[EmpathicEnvironment the woods that magically turns into a flower field]]. And later, they go on a date in the carnival.

* FlashBackNightmare: Jason constantly had flashback nightmares of the night he [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder fatally shot]] his abusive dad, when intended to stop his old man from potentially killing him and his mother.]] This causes him to put up with his troubled younger brother, Joshua, for years as he feels guilty for [[spoiler:making Joshua witnessed his dad's murder with his very own eyes.]] Thus, this nightmare also becomes the major problem that gets in the way of his relationship with Lyric.
* FlippingTheTable: When Joshua makes a diner and his mom refuses to eat because it's bought with a drug money, Joshua furiously flips the dining table.

* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling / SiblingYinYang: Played straight and is the main plot point, besides the love story. Jason is the serious, responsible and dutiful son, while Joshua is the [[HotBlooded short-tempered]] and troublemaker son to their mom, Gloria.

* HeroicBSOD: Jason blames himself for [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally killing]] his father]] that he keeps protecting his troubled brother, Joshua (despite he is aware to have always been taken for granted), at the expense of his happiness with [[LoveInterest Lyric]], out of fear of losing another family member. Later, when Lyric convinces him that it wasn't his fault as well as earning his mom's blessing (for his wish to be with Lyric), he could eventually come to terms that he [[spoiler:chooses to be with her and leaves Joshua for good.]]

* IfICantHaveYou: Non-romantic example. The younger brother, Joshua, is used to always rely on his older brother, Jason, in almost everything (including in avoiding the consequences of his wrongdoings) that he grows jealous when finding out Jason would move away with his girlfriend, Lyric. Disgruntled, Joshua [[spoiler: attempts to kill Lyric (despite his real target is her older brother, Alonzo) in order to keep Jason from leaving him. Nevertheless, his mission failed as Jason finally chooses Lyric over him, albeit his plea]].
* IgnoreTheFanservice: When entering the restaurant where [[LoveInterest Lyric]] works at, Lyric's vain co-worker with a heaving buxom, Marti, welcomes Jason and his friend, Rat, in a seductive manner. But, Jason is oblivious as he is immediately distracted by Lyric's beauty.
* ItsAllMyFault: Jason spends almost the entire film blaming himself for [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder (accidentally) murdering]] his abusive father]] that he also feels responsible for indirectly causes his brother, Joshua, to grow up as a volatile and criminal-minded man [[spoiler:as the latter watched his father died at his hand.]] Jason even almost unwillingly gives up on Lyric, out of brotherly/familial love. [[spoiler:But, after Lyric convinces him that it wasn't all his fault as well as earning his mom's blessing for their relationship, Jason eventually come to terms that he decides to leave his past behind and moves on with his girlfriend.]]
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Jason confronts and gets into a vicious fight with his girlfriend, Lyric's, brother, Alonzo "A-1", upon learning the latter savagely tortured his younger brother, Joshua, for messing up the task in the [[BankRobbery bank robbery]].
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Growing up, Jason's younger brother, Joshua, turns out to be just like his deceased father, Mad Dog; volatile, alcoholic and is bound for a violent end.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Jason is instantly smitten with Lyric from the moment he sees her on their first meeting. On the contrary, it takes her for a while to realize his sincerity.

** Jason bursts into tears when he opens up to Lyric, about his tragic past: [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder he accidentally killed]] his abusive dad, Mad Dog,]] which explains why he feels obligated to his family (particularly his troubled brother, Joshua) and almost gives up their relationship. Later, he cries again while watching his family pictures through the slide projector, in memory of his dad.
** In the climax, Jason breaks into sobs upon watching in horror that his girlfriend is shot (by accident) by his own younger brother. He weeps over her unconscious body while reminding her about their plan to escape town together, then carries her injured body outside, albeit Joshua's apology and plea to not give up on him.

* MoodWhiplash: At the beginning is about a broken family and its impacts. Second, it shifts the focus on the romance of the titular characters. Near the end, it becomes frightening with crime and violence.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The Jerkass younger brother, Joshua, is genuinely shocked when he realized to have just shot his brother, Jason's, girlfriend, Lyric, despite initially attempted to do so to prevent Jason from leaving him. To rub salt into his wound, this becomes the last straw that eventually makes Jason no longer care about him but chooses to rather save his girlfriend instead and decides to walk out on him for good.
* MyGreatestFailure: Jason spent all his life blaming himself for [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally killing]] his father]] that he keeps protecting and saving his troubled brother, Joshua ([[spoiler:despite he is implied to have been aware of being taken the advantage of]]) and almost sacrificing his happiness with [[LoveInterest Lyric]]. [[spoiler:But, he eventually chooses his girlfriend over his brother after she almost died at Joshua's hand (by accident) as well as earning his mom's blessing for his relationship with Lyric.]]

* PleaseWakeUp: When his girlfriend, Lyric, is (accidentally) shot by his own brother, Joshua, Jason tearfully pleads her to stay strong by reminding about their plan to escape town together (after he initially called it off, out of brotherly love). [[spoiler:Thankfully, Lyric miraculously survives as she and Jason are seen riding on a bus together in the end.]]

* SeriousBusiness: Upon planning a [[BankRobbery bank robbery]], Joshua boasts that robbery is like going shopping. Then his chief accomplice, Alonzo "A-1", immediately points his gun to his temple warning him to not underestimate it. As later seen, when Joshua botches the plan due to coming late, Alonzo "A-1" and his accomplice viciously torture Joshua.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Lyric eventually falls for the [[NiceGuy good guy]], Jason, after she seems to initially believe that all men are jerks like her gangster older brother, Alonzo "A-1".
* SpotlightStealingSquad: The movie was supposed to focus more on the title characters love story. However, the two brother, Jason and Joshua's, relationship compellingly dominates the plot.

* TearsOfFear: In the climax, Lyric breaks into tears when she's cornered and held at gunpoint by her boyfriend, Jason's, {{Jerkass}} younger brother, Joshua.
* TraumaCongaLine: Jason witnessed his used-to-be-loving father, Maddog, turned abusive ever since coming home from Vietnam War as a veteran and lost his leg that he [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally killed]] him when trying to stop his old man from potentially killing him and his mother.]] As adults, his younger brother, Joshua, becomes volatile and criminal-minded, but he has to put up with him as he [[spoiler:feels guilty for killing their dad in front of him and to look out for him.]] When he could eventually bring himself to walk away from Joshua while carrying the unconscious Lyric after his brother (accidentally) shot her out of jealousy, Joshua decides to [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide shoot himself]] out of despair]]. Thus, he must lose another family member to a gunshot (again).
* TroubledBackstoryFlashback: Jason is still haunted by the nightmares of the night his father was shot dead, despite he also remembers the times when his father used to be a [[FamilyMan loving father and husband]] to his mom before turning abusive after coming home from Vietnam War as a veteran. [[spoiler:Later, it is revealed that it was Jason himself, who [[AccidentalMurder accidentally shot him]] when intended to stop his old man from potentially killing him and his family, when the latter came home drunk and attacked them.]]

* UptightLovesWild: Jason is a responsible man who's spent his youth taking care of his family ([[spoiler:following his father's death]]) that he thought to be too busy to enjoy life or even to just relax until he meets and falls in love with the free-spirited and dreamy-yet-adventurous Lyric. Lyric teaches Jason that life is more than just taking care of a family as well as reminding him about the right to be happy and free, while Jason persistently proves to Lyric that not all men are jerks.

* ConflictingLoyalty: The primary theme. Jason is a [[TheDutifulSon dutiful son]] who used to be a [[PromotedToParent breadwinner to his family]] [[spoiler:following his father's passing]] and vows to prioritize their well-beings above his, particularly his troubled younger brother, Joshua. However, when he found love in [[LoveInterest Lyric]], he starts to feel torn between his family or his wish to be with Lyric. Upon learning Joshua has become insufferably unbearable, he eventually leaves his brother for good and chooses to be with Lyric.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: Jason's younger brother, Joshua, has grown up to be just like his deceased father, Mad Dog; volatile, alcoholic and is bound for a violent end.

* EarnYourHappyEnding / MovingAwayEnding: The main character, Jason, has gone through a lot since childhood; growing up in a violent ghetto neighborhood, witnessing his used-to-be-loving father turned abusive toward them, especially his mother, that [[spoiler: results him to kill his old man to protect her.]] As an adult, he spends his youth looking out for his family, particularly [[AllTakeAndNoGive putting up with]] his troubled younger brother, Joshua. His girlfriend, Lyric, has a similar story; growing up with a gangster older brother, Alonzo "A-1", and [[InvisibleParents no parents]], prompting her to dream of an escape as she longs for a peaceful life. Ultimately, when Joshua (accidentally) shoots Lyric out of jealousy in the climax, Jason [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere finally brings himself to turn his back on his brother and chooses to save her]], after feeling torn between his love for his family or his girlfriend for so long. In the end, after earning his mom's blessing for his wish to be together with Lyric and leaves his past behind, Jason and Lyric eventually gain their mutual wish; [[spoiler:riding on a bus together to escape town and start a new life]].

* BigBrotherInstinct: Jason spends his youth looking out for his troubled younger brother, Joshua (despite he's aware that Joshua is taking the advantage of his good heart). When he knows that Joshua would always need him, he almost gives up his chance to be with Lyric. [[spoiler:But, Jason eventually gives up on Joshua when he finds that the latter has become insufferably unbearable and almost endangered his girlfriend's life that he chooses to walk away from him and moves on with her]].

* IfICantHaveYou: Non-romantic example. The younger brother, Joshua, is used to always rely on his older brother, Jason, in almost everything (including in avoiding the consequences of his wrongdoings) that he grows jealous when finding out Jason would move away with his girlfriend, Lyric. Disgruntled, Joshua [[spoiler: attempts to kill Lyric (despite his real target is her older brother, Alonzo) in order to keep Jason from leaving him. Nevertheless, his mission failed as Jason finally chooses Lyric over him]].

** In the climax, Jason breaks into sobs upon watching in horror that his girlfriend is shot (by accident) by his own younger brother. He weeps over her unconscious body while reminding her about their plan to escape town together, then carries her injured body outside, ignoring Joshua's apology and plea to not give up on him.

* CoitusEnsues: After a brief argument, the title characters engage in an intense and passionate sex in the electronic store and reconcile just like that, with neither of them talking or apologizing.

* MonochromeCasting: All of the film casts are black, including the ones in the background.

* StalkingIsLove: Jason follows Lyric from the restaurant where she works to her home, because he's determined to get to know more about her.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Jason often wears [[BlueAndOrangeMorality blue or orange]]; signifying his [[GoodIsNotSoft gentle-but-tough]] demeanor. Lyric often wears white; reflecting her innocence, dreamy and nurturing traits.
* ContrivedCoincidence: On their first meeting, after buying a TV from Jason's workplace, Lyric says to Jason "if it's meant to be, you'll find me". Later, when looking for a restaurant for dinner, Jason and his friend happen to choose Lyric's workplace. Cue, Jason sees her again, pursues her and convinces her that [[FateDrivesUsTogether they are meant to be]].

* StalkingIsLove: Jason follows Lyric from the restaurant she works to her home, because he's determined to get to know more about her.