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AT THE MERCY OF FAITH

In the wake of a terrifying and traumatic encounter with RUTHLESS characters, a 14 year old minister - mourns his twin sister, and scorns the GOD he once fervently praised. Script Excerpt

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The Passage of Sun

Three brothers challenge the Convict Leasing System of forcing African American men into prison in order to continue providing slave labor and county revenue in Alabama following the Civil War.

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LA Nights

It is 1973, and Quick operates an upscale after-hours establishment in West Los Angeles alongside his socialite son, Dizzy. When a New York detective on Quick's trail receives a tip from his southside rival, Quick and his eclectic crew concoct a plan for one final heist before they flee the city. Script Excerpt

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The Longest Goodbye

A poignant look at an elderly mother's battle with dementia and her son's commitment to keeping love alive, as memories fade, and life on the road is rearranged to moments in time.

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Desert Quarry

Two mercenaries rob a former colleague's New York jewelry shop to even a score, but after the shop’s employees are found murdered, a deadly bank heist in Iraq begins to haunt them. Script Excerpt

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The Sub

A dramedy, spotlighting the realities--comical, tragic, and inspiring--of the grossly overcrowded public school system and one off-centered substitute teacher’s journey through the bureaucratic, educational circus of urban public education.

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Euthanized

A grieving animal control officer becomes an unlikely social media hero when she embarks on a vigilante crusade against animal abusers, but her violent actions trap her between friends on the police force and the leader of a citywide dogfighting ring. Script Excerpt

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MAN OUT OF COUNTRY

Pilot log line: An Iranian classical guitar teacher in a small Cali town, afraid of losing connection with his teens, decides on a daily ritual to bring his family closer. But when his foot fetish doesn’t distract him, his rebellious teens, his Iranian relatives and his quirky American in-laws, throw obstacles until a family secret casts everyone off balance. Series premise: An Iranian music teacher, his American wife and their free-thinking teenage sons try to find common ground in a small town in California amid clashing cultures and in-laws. “Man Out of Country” is an hour-long serialized dramedy series about an interracial married couple raising a family in a small California town. Iranian immigrant Amir and his American wife Kate teach classical guitar and piano to young students while juggling marriage, two teenage sons and quirky in-laws. The series will explore the complex needs of the characters as they navigate cultural differences/traditions, relationships and pressing issues, such as teenage drug experimentation, empty nest syndrome, career setbacks, family secrets and immigration challenges.

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A Long Way From Sunday

An edgy, faith-inspired, drama about the relationships of Andre, a mischievous 11year old, and a series of family revelations that lead his grandfather, a working class, Pentecostal pastor, to question his faith, murder his friend, and burn down his church.

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Major Players

After a five-year prison stint, a recently freed boxer must defeat the undefeated champion of Atlanta 'The Monster' to save his cousin from the criminal underworld. Script Excerpt

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I Hear You

A belligerent boss berates his employees and struggles with his marriage and hearing-impaired son, but after he is caught pilfering from the company, he must find a way save his career and reconcile his relationships.

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Into the Sunshine

A Naval Officer returns to his hometown Washington, D.C. to lay his younger brother to rest and bring the killer to justice. Script Excerpt

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BROKEN

A witty, Two-Act dramatic play about mental illness in an African American family revolving around a woman suffering compulsive guilt, drug addiction, alcohol abuse and multifaceted visual and auditory hallucinations regarding the accidental death of her 17-year-old son.

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Someone, Somewhere, Is Listening

Two police detectives, estranged lovers of years past, risk life and career in an undercover attempt to identify the sociopath conducting a campaign of extortion, robbery, rape, and murder based on information gleaned from personal phone conversations. Script Excerpt

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Lil B-Easy

After a Voodoo Priest cast a spell on ventriloquist doll, Lil B-Easy, he comes to life and grows with his human big brother, pulling pranks and causing mischief along the way. Script Excerpt

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Equity

Are you in or out? The year is 1919. Your name is Frank Bacon, and you’re the author and lead actor of the most successful play in Broadway history. Your fellow actors are about to go on strike in support of their union, the Actors Equity Association. You’ve spent your life fighting for the rights your friends are hitting the bricks to protect. If you go out on strike with them, you risk losing everything you’ve achieved. Your wife doesn’t want you to go out. The managers will fire you and take away the rights to your play if you don’t cross the line. What about it, Frank — which side are you on? Are you in or out? Script Excerpt

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New Jack Hustlers

Two seasoned D.E.A. agents go undercover with a rookie female officer to infiltrate a ruthless gang of New Jack Hustlers, moving large quantities of a potent new narcotic. Script Excerpt

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QUASH

Inspired by true events... A brilliant but troubled Latina activist and an enigmatic non-binary colleague unexpectedly team up to lead a community revival in her barrio. They face incredible challenges from a ruthless drug kingpin and an antagonistic law enforcement detail with conflicting interests. "The Wire" meets "Breaking Bad"...

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A Cracker in East Harlem

JIMMY J is 50 and has lived in the same East Harlem building for more than half of his life. Now, it's the summer of 2020 and in addition to a pandemic, the neighborhood is coping with a surge in crime, widespread closing of small businesses and ongoing construction of new housing. But for JIMMY J, his biggest challenge is dealing with a pair of interlopers who have judged he doesn't belong there. Script Excerpt

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Twisted

A young man, scarred in a fire as an infant, exhibits secretive behavioral problems, but must straighten out his twisted thinking at a rehabilitation facility whose head has his own twisted logic.

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Twelve Less

Twelve teenagers survive a plane crash, which at first was thought to be caused by a structural flaw. However, one-by-one the surviving teenagers are being killed. It is left to those still alive to find the saboteur before they too perish. Script Excerpt

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Those Hollywood Hills

Is it enough to get off heroin? Not if your girlfriend, confidant, and best friend is your dealer.

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Major Players 2: Thunder vs Lightning

After defeating a seemingly invincible opponent and severing ties with his manipulative cousin, a boxer must face an even more intimidating foe. Script Excerpt

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Sanctuary

A hapless and socially detached attorney's life changes dramatically when he executes a will stipulating that a substantial fortune will be shared by all who attend the deceased's funeral mass. But no one shows up... except one mysterious homeless man seeking shelter from a raging storm. Script Excerpt

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Once Young

Two parent-less 18-year-olds fall in love and, alone and together, struggle with what love and maturity may look like amid an adult world that is often confusing and sometimes dangerous. A panoramic tale of life as seen through the eyes of innocence. Script Excerpt

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IT PAYS THE BILLS

Three sisters inherit a Hollywood talent agency offering a lot more than routine casting calls for their clientele.

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INFORMATION PLEASE

Sterling's department store, at the end of Washington International Airport's runway, copes with more than customers to stay solvent.

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AT THE BELL

A new elementary school gym teacher battles a deranged psychotic killer bent on destroying families in a small town.

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Show Me The Bargain

REALITY TV PILOT LOGLINE: The HOST, two sidekicks, and camera crew scout the US in search of bargains on groceries, restaurants/eateries, clothing, amusements, and nightly entertainment. (30 minutes)

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Louis A. Runs Along

Louis has been sober for years until he hops a bus for vacation where he meets a woman who steals his heart, and eventually his sobriety. Note: This script is the first episode in what will be a series. It is based on my short story that was awarded honorable mention in the Oregon Writers Colony Competition and a semi-finalist in the New Millennium Competition. Script Excerpt

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My Buddy

A mafia princess searches for the murderer of her father and finds him in the most unlikely place of all--kneeling before her. Script Excerpt

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Sandwich Generation

A white woman and her longtime Korean boyfriend have to take in their fathers, hers because he’s a broke compulsive gambler, and his, because his fifth wife just threw him out while a third generation gets added, when they decide to foster an at-risk African American boy who keeps breaking into their garage to raid a box of porn magazines. Script Excerpt

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CHRISTMAS MITZVAH

Marita welcomes many of her sons ' LGBTQ friends into her home, creating a new "family" of love and acceptance - especially for those who were rejected by their own families for declaring their true selves. Script Excerpt

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Riviera Drive

Three Latino felons on the run invade the home of a prosperous Latino insurance executive, who must reconnect with his own violent past to save his family.

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FAMILY CIRCLE

Marita creates a new family of love and acceptance when she takes in her son's LGBTQ friends - especially the ones who have been cruelly rejected by their own families just because of who they are. Script Excerpt

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IN THE SLUGLINE

A "slug" catches a ride with two of the biggest stoners in the DMV - who work as master gardeners at the U.S. Botanical Gardens! When he arrives at work stinking of weed, he immediately gets fired, then loses his girlfriend, apartment and so much more as the day goes on! Now, he is determined to exact his revenge on them! Script Excerpt

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FLASHDRIVE

Washington D.C. area copywriter, Alice, is having one of the worst days of her life. She has a terrible hot flash episode on the Metro, strips, and then gets stuck in the door when she tries to exit! When she gets to work things go even worse for her... Script Excerpt

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JANIE LOVES BOLLYWOOD!!

This is the kind of romantic, fantasy comedy that we all need right now! A fun and fresh reworking of "It's a Wonderful Life!" - but Bollywood style with a Goth girl and a hot Bollywood actor "angel" instead of George Bailey and Clarence. Script Excerpt

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CERTAIN ARRANGEMENTS

A naïve teen on probation for a first offense gets lured into using an old woman's flower shop where he works as a front for drug trafficking.

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THE WORD ON THE STREET

While trying to keep her family together, a young Catholic widow must also deal with prejudice as black families start moving into their all-white parish in 1950s West Philadelphia.

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