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Anatomy of a TownThe Chief of Police investigates the murder of a young woman while confronting the Sheriff, who blocks his every move for jurisdiction, in order to protect himself from the Chief finding out about his ties to both the murder victim and the killer. Script Excerpt |
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When Doves CryIn 1991, a group of high school seniors navigates the treachery of young adulthood, dealing with bullies, homophobes, and abusive authority figures while seeking the ultimate Minneapolis experience; seeing the legendary Prince perform live at First Avenue on Halloween night but a freak blizzard threatens their plans. Script Excerpt |
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One More DayA salesman sends a text message to God flippantly when he’s out for drinks with a co-worker, asking for an extra day that week to get ahead in a sales competition, he gets it, but he discovers that he’s cursed with an extra day every week until he learns how to treat people. Script Excerpt |
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The Topless WidowA lawyer’s former model mother has taken to sunbathing topless in her backyard, unable to convince her to stop, he pays her complaining neighbors to construct fences, but then she takes her antics to the front yard, getting arrested and he goes from defending her against obscenity charges, to helping her accept her impending death. Script Excerpt |
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WatchAn L.A. homicide detective, who also rents spare rooms in his apartment building to aspiring Hollywood actresses, must prove his innocence when one of them is brutally murdered by someone bent on revenge, exposing the detective's voyeurism fetish. Script Excerpt |
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La HaciendaA married interracial Latino/White couple arrives in Mexico during the Day of the Dead, a day of remembrance for those who've died, to renovate a dream hacienda owned by her parents that's haunted by not only the couple's own past but also the murderous pasts of its former owners, who have been forgotten by their loved ones, for very good reason. Script Excerpt |
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Shadow on the HeartlandA successful Wall Street attorney reluctantly returns to rural North Dakota to help his family fight against an agricultural corporate giant that's quickly taking over the food industry with dangerous GMO seeds. Script Excerpt |
ScriptLinks
Post Your Script Here!meet The Devil!
An award-winning journalist who doesn't believe in God or the Devil interviews an author on these 'mythical' characters landing him in Hell calling for God.
and The Devil called!
The Devil walks the cold dark corridors awaiting the capture of God's Chosen-one to re-ignite the flames of Hell.
Murder in Emergency!
A dedicated nurse wages war on the hospital she fought to save on discovery of patients being murdered.
The Benefactor!
Incensed by predator bankers persecuting farmers, a business woman pays out their mortgages with interest-free loans in her quest to prevent murder/suicides on the land as she, dodges hitmen.
Pebbles on the Beach
Along a magical beach kicking pebbles through its sparkling waters, a boy becomes mesmerised by an apparition which materializes into the girl of his dreams.
Doors of Miracles
A young woman fearing another disaster hesitates in giving thanks to God, trembling, fighting fear, gives thanks and triggers Light descending from Heaven projecting her to its source to be returned with supernatural powers, miracles, and God speaks.
God's Warrior
God chooses a young woman to be His Warrior but fails to warn her of the dangers.
Untouchable!
An explosion rocks the corporate world when a blonde bombshell in stainless steel collides with the nation's most powerful man unleashing the relentless tiger within and with razor-sharp toothed pen sends him into oblivion.
LOVE LIST
Be Prepared For What You PRAY For.
Your Own Personal Haunting
Compelled to a house that terrifies him, a damaged man with OCD is challenged by spirits as he unravels the mysteries of his troubled life
