Broke family

The Sims 2
Description
''Brandi was left to raise two boys alone following her husband's suspicious pool ladder accident. With Dustin acting out, can Brandi teach young Beau to make the right choices in life? Member(s) : Brandi Broke, Dustin Broke, Beau Broke Neighborhood : Pleasantview The Sims 3 Broke Family in The Sims 3 Member(s) : Flat Broke, Flo Broke, Ruby Broke, Skip Broke, Buck Broke, Trigger Broke, Susie Broke Neighborhood : Riverview
Family connections	Newbie Family, Caliente Family, Pleasant Family, Simovitch Family

Other Information
Neighborhood	[[Pleasantview, Riverview]] [[Category:Pleasantview, Riverview families]]

The Broke Family resides in Pleasantview. It consists of Brandi Broke, widow of Skip Broke; Dustin Broke, a teen going steady with Angela Pleasant; and Beau Broke, a toddler who is the last born in the family before you play the game. They will appear in The Sims 3 as Flat Broke living with his dad in a trailer. His mother died after he was born.

As the name suggests, they have a monetary situation, supposedly because Brandi has just lost her husband and source of income. Brandi is also the daughter of Bob Newbie and Betty Newbie, a married couple introduced in The Sims. When the game is first played, Brandi is pregnant with her last child from Skip.

The Sims 3

In The Sims 3, The Broke Family lives in Riverview.

The Broke family has their roots in the more rustic area of town. If you’ve played The Sims 2 you’ll have a very interesting time telling this story. (Hint: You’ll have to Skip twice for it to work.)^[1]

Also in the Riverview graveyard their is the grave of Bernard Broke. He died as an adult and may be the father or brother of Flat and Buck. He is not featured in the Family Tree.

Onomatology

Broke: "to become destitute of money or possession."

Brandi: "burning wine," "brandy."
Skip: "master of a ship."
Dustin: "Thor's stone."
Beau: "handsome."
Flat: pun meaning "completely penniless."
Flo: "flower," "prosperous," "flowering," "blossoming," "charming," "flourishing."
'Buck: a nickname that simply means "buck" (a male deer).
Mary Lu: from Mary and Louisa, meaning "beloved" and "famous warrior," respectively.
Trigger: possibly from "trigger," a finger-operated lever used to operate a gun.
Susie:from Susan, meaning "rose."
Ruby: simply means "ruby," the precious stone.