Pete is the older brother of Donald, and works in real estate, where he earns a fairly large sum of money. He cares for two beautiful daughters, and enjoys sailing on a nice sunny day on the ocean which he sees every morning from his bedroom window. He drives to work in his brand new luxury car with the window open, the wind blowing through his hair, smiling with delight at the people whom he calls his friends. Pete has everything going for him, and some might even describe him as a man who fulfilled the American dream. However, as the slogan of the movie American Beauty would say, "Look closer," and when