Pitch: SP RUNNING DRY.
TITLE: RUNNING
DRY
LOCATION: AN AMERICAN CITY
TIME: MODERN DAY
TYPE:
BLACK COMEDY
LENGTH: 100 PAGES
LOG-LINE: ‘A misogynist,
alcoholic, reclusive and suicidal literary legend is forced to re-evaluate his
life thanks to a beautiful but jaded TV reporter, his estranged daughter, a
maniacally-depressed musician, and his stalker...’
LOGO: ‘He thought his
life was over, ‘till they made him get over his life... RUNNING
DRY’
‘Running Dry’ is the story of Tom Blaine, a misogynist, alcoholic
and reclusive literary legend, who’s gun-in-the-mouth suicide attempt is rudely
disrupted, first by his own inability to reach a ‘final edit’ on a suicide
note, then by a call from the cops, requiring him to come speak to a deranged
stalker who has captured the media’s attention. From this point on, not
only does the life of Tom Blaine fail to end, it becomes extremely
complicated...
Madeline Blaine, Tom’s estranged daughter, angered by the
media’s glowing reports on the “hero” she believes responsible for her mother’s
death, and reporter Chrissie Jade, eager to ‘draw out’ the reclusive genius in
a bid to save her own career, along with musician John Baranda, an enthusiastic
new fan caught up in the excitement, come together around the horrified writer
with amazing, touching, and hilarious results, as the deranged stalker, “The
Nut” escapes jail and becomes increasingly insane as he hunts down Tom and his
daughter.
Running Dry is a highly satirical romantic thriller with a big
heart and a sharp bite. Revealing humor and feeling through character
driven situation, the story builds towards a climax that is simultaneously
thrilling, hilarious, and life-affirming.