I’ve always liked movies.  So when I began my university studies, I decided to concentrate on film making.  However, what I came to find out is that I like writing movies more than producing them.  So this semester, I’m taking an screenwriting course, the goal of which is to create a feature length movie script by the end of the year.  Here’s a quick pitch for my film:

“The Getaway Driver is a drama about Mike Ralston, an unemployed autoworker who needs to convince his wife he can still provide for their sick daughter.  To get some quick cash, Mike decides to accept a risky, one-time job as the getaway driver for a kidnapping.  Mike struggles against Lester Franks, a former friend with a shady past and the mastermind of the kidnapping.  When Lester deceives Mike, Mike must find a way to foil the kidnapping, learn that the ends don’t always justify the means, and realize that providing for his family isn’t all about money.”

Each week I’ll be writing 10 pages, and will be posting them here after I make corrections and revisions, providing a short synopsis of the action that occurs in those pages.  As you read, feel free to provide feedback and critiques.

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Synopsis:  Mike wakes up to his wife, Angela, holding the last severance check.  So Mike heads to the bar to think things over.  While there, he meets up with Lester, who mentions he has an opportunity for Mike, which he refuses.  When Mike arrives home, Angela, upset that he hasn’t applied for work, gives him one week to find a job, or she’s kicking him out.  Discouraged, Mike goes to visit his brother Dan to ask for cash.  Dan, unwilling to give Mike the money, instead gives Mike a recommendation note to take to the temp agency.  Mike heads to the temp agency to inquire about a job.