The Script Room
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5 i v e - I s l a n d - S t u d i o s
Title: You're A Trip
Genre: Comedy
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: Four guys set off on an epic journey to find something different and fill a void in their lives. They all travel from the east to the golden coast. They stop at different iconic locations along the way to take in the history, beauty, and meet people along the way. Eric is about to take a really serious job on wall street but needs this road trip to live free one last time before he does. Ryan is trying to find love from someone he met online but later finds out it was a catfish. Aaron is just looking for motivation to do something else with his life besides work a job in the hustling and bustling city. The main character Brodie is your typical carefree surfer that smokes trees and has a low IQ. Not the brightest crayon in the bunch but he has a big heart and loves to have fun. He leads this voyage to find some killer surf in California at the sweet point below San Francisco. This picture is best described as a journey within a journey as each character tries to find something special along the way.
Title: Chasing Emotions
Genre: Romantic-Drama
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: Zack leaves the fast pace lifestyle of the Jersey Shore for a small beach town in North Carolina. His father works on a military base in Washington D.C. so he has no time to keep his son out of trouble at his beach house. After getting in trouble with the law at the Shore, he is forced to stay with his strict aunt and starts fresh. He ends up meeting a gorgeous young lady by the nickname of "O" that happens to be his neighbor. She gives him a new perspective on love and life. But on one careless night, his whole world gets turned upside down and comes crashing down. His action makes him lose her and spends the rest of his time trying to get her back. He eventually gives up and decides to move back with his mom in California. The things they talked about while they dated encouraged him to change his life for the better. He ends up going back to school and hopes that school will lead him to someone just as amazing as she was. He finds out the hard way that abusing something or someone will only make you lose it.
Title: Welcome Home
Genre: Action
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: An ex-con Darius Johnson is given a chance to take down the man who set him up 10 years ago. He got out of jail looking to change his life and turns over a new leaf but his ex-business partner ends up killing his best friend after he was set free. He teams up with two L.A. detectives to bring down one of the world's biggest and fastest-growing criminal businesses in Southern California. This lucrative business imported and exported drugs, guns, cars, money, and other prized goods for high-paying customers. The FBI couldn't crack the case because this tyrant known as "Birdman" had people on the inside informing him on stings and other operations to bring down his business. It took multiple agencies and the help of an ex-con to bring down this dangerous businessman. Justice is a dish best served cold and the shoe is put on the other foot once the two ex-business partners flip rolls. One is given a new home in a 6 by 6 cell while the other enjoys his freedom on the outside.
Title: Tear Drop
Genre: Musical
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: There are those among us who are blessed with the power to save what is loved by others, but powerless to use this blessing for love themselves. Love is a complicated topic among the youth and adults alike. The focal point is around a group of college students battling school and love in the city which is one of the hardest distractions in life. With so many distractions from past, present, and future...they manage to clear the air and find true love at the end of the story. But along the way, they have an interesting journey and the audience gets a taste of several different issues people face on a daily basis. They pour their hearts out both in song and through their dialogue. A great musical selection that matches the overall theme and allows the characters to find happiness at the end of the rainbow. Because we're all looking for that pot of gold and these students treasure that four letter word called "love".