The document provides an analysis of the opening scenes of the film Little Miss Sunshine. It summarizes each character introduced in the opening sequence through shots, costumes, actions, and context: 1) A young girl watching a beauty pageant dressed in mismatched clothes, showing her as an outsider. 2) The girl's father giving a speech about being a "winner" to an empty classroom, establishing irony. 3) A determined teenage boy working out and crossing off a calendar to achieve his goals. 4) An old man using cocaine in a bathroom to escape, depicted as out of place. 5) A stressed woman arguing on the phone while speeding to the hospital with a sick family member. 6) A miserable