Finished this script by David Posamentier and Geoff Moore.
Story's about a milquetoast guy named Douglas Varney who's dominated by his wife in the house and by his father-in-law in business. Doug has bought his father-in-law's pharmacy yet still lets his father-in-law call the shots.
Late one night, Doug has to make the pharmacy deliveries and comes across Elizabeth. A lonely trophy wife living in a mansion. They quickly start an affair.
Elizabeth gets Doug to concoct all kinds of pills and soon they're living life through chemistry. The change in Doug becomes apparent. He takes control of his wife and stands up to his father-in-law.
This is when Doug and Elizabeth come up with a plan to kill Elizabeth's husband. They then will be able to run off together and live off her husband's wealth.
Doug has a dream that it's already happened and can see how his life will quickly fall apart, ending in a jail sentence. He sets out to stop it from happening before it's too late.
In the end, Elizabeth leaves. It'll be okay though. Doug has become a man. He leaves his wife and begins his real life.
The duo are professional writers. The script is a fast read - breezy. The pages flow. You get the characters instantly, understanding their motivations and actions.
However, this is an indie film...at best. And it's not going to win Academy Awards. It's a small film about a mid-life crisis. It's about a guy that looks at his life and wonders what the hell went wrong. The chemistry angle is different...but not very visual.
Pass on the script. But a resounding "yes" on the writers.
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