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Poor Lord Ritchie's Answer

A medieval lord’s mission to deliver a peace offering sword descends into madness as he’s haunted by love, loss, and the cruel influence of a wizard he despises—forcing him to face whether his torment is real or of his own making. In a world of honor and madness, even peace demands blood.

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Short Screenplay
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Posted:
12/19/2014
Updated:
11/02/2025
Author Bio:
JZ Murdock is a multi-award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, and author whose work bridges true crime, horror, and psychological drama. His screenplay The Teenage Bodyguard, based on his own real-life experience as a 17-year-old who protected a mob murder witness in 1974 Tacoma, has earned 13 international screenwriting awards, including honors from festivals in New York, Greece, Bahrain, and Oman.

Murdock’s storytelling is rooted in authenticity and moral complexity, exploring the human cost of courage and survival under threat.

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