In light of recent events, I’ve decided to share a part of my novella about a woman faced with a decision. Needless to say, I was inspired by forewarned decision by the SCOTUS to federally ban the right to abortion. The years of debate leading up to this horrified me. So I had to write….
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In light of recent events, I’ve decided to share a part of my novella about a woman faced with a decision. Needless to say, I was inspired by forewarned decision by the SCOTUS to federally ban the right to abortion. The years of debate leading up to this horrified me. So I had to write….
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In light of recent events, I’ve decided to share a part of my novella about a woman faced with a decision. Needless to say, I was inspired by forewarned decision by the SCOTUS to federally ban the right to abortion. The years of debate leading up to this horrified me. So I had to write….
Read moreACT 3, SCENE 1 INT: AMED/LINDA HOME – NIGHT LINDA BUTLER comes running into the front door of the house. LINDA: Amed. Amed, where are you? The house is dark. LINDA turns on the light, but everything appears normal. In the distance, there are voices. She follows them into the LIVING ROOM, where…
Read moreTEASER BLACK SCREEN. HEAVY PANTING AND SNIFFLING. DIAL TONE and 3 LOUD BEEPS. DISPATCHER (O.S.): 911, what’s your emergency? A CHILD starts to cry. His voice is trembling. In the BACKGROUND, hysterical screaming and a crying baby. DISPATCHER (O.S.): Hello? 911, what’s your emergency? BOY (O.S.): Send help please….
Read moreAct 4, SCENE 1 INT: MOTEL – LATE NIGHT MAYOR: This isn’t going to be easy for me. You know this. MAYOR is sitting on the edge of the motel bed. SARAH sneaks up behind him and buries his face in her hair. SARAH: I know it’s not. I’m here for…
Read moreACT 3, SCENE 1 INT: ASTRO CITY’S GANG UNIT HQ – INTERROGATION RM- AFTERNOON LOCO sits with his hands uncuffed and folded neatly across a table. His head is tilt over the back of the chair and staring up at the halogen lights. From HIS POV, in the brightness is The Goatman. Door opens, enters…
Read moreTEASER ACT 1, SCENE 1 INT: ASTRO CITY HIGH – CLASSROOM – AFTERNOON (CHOREOGRAPHED DANCE SEQUENCE) A diverse group of students sit together looking solemn and depressed. Among them is LEIGH SUAREZ. TEACHER (O.S.): Alright class! Free period! Suddenly the students come alive and break into an uplifting and hopeful dance, music should…
Read moreACT 5, SCENE 1 INT. REV’S HOME – NIGHT FOLLOW SHOT: REV walks through the front door in more pedestrian garb. He is SMILING and putting his stuff down. REV: I’m home. There was a line outside the office. They wouldn’t let me leave. I had to sneak out before Sister Netta’s group…
Read moreACT 3, SCENE 1 INT: RISE: AME CHURCH – BASEMENT/SOUP KITCHEN – DAY Focus on MAYOR APOSTOLOU has his face buried in his hands. He grunts in pain. A worker walks into the kitchen area and hands OMAR BUTLER a bottle of water. OMAR shoos the worker away so he and the MAYOR are alone…
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