Character #1

Brandon: Grunger Nirvana groupie drifts to Seattle, where he invents the decaf grande mocha latte. Disillusioned by the death of Kurt Cobain, he starts a software company. Makes millions on the IPO.

Character #2

Zach: Desert Storm vet thinks Macarena is U.N. plot. Joins right-wing militia. After Al Gore makes dance joke, goes to D.C. to confront him, falls in love with a certain intern, becomes Lucianne Goldberg’s bodyguard.

Characters #3 and #4

Mom and Dad: Downsized by NAFTA, Dad gets idea for Boomer Estates, a gated community, while sandbagging a golf course during Midwest floods. Disillusioned by the O.J. verdict, Mom spends late ’90s watching The History Channel.

Character #5

Tiffany: Trapped with camera in South Central riots, she becomes photojournalist. Covering Haitian boat people, she washes up in South Beach. Becomes a paparazzo. Disillusioned by the death of Princess Diana, she develops crush on Leo DiCaprio. At a 12-step program for ““Titanic’’ addicts, she meets Brandon. As they dance to ““My Heart Will Go On,’’ their midnight wedding Dec. 31, 1999, is ruined by Y2K bug.