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Don
Posted: August 27th, 2016, 8:30am Report to Moderator
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In case you forgot, the theme was "Trapped in a Cab".  Two way Tie for Writer's Choice and a six-way-ish tie for Writers Kinda Liked.

Writer's Choice

Sorry Dave by Richard Russell writing as S. Q. Brik - Short - The last cab is a self-driving nightmare for it's passenger. - pdf, format

A.M.A. by Eric Wall writing as Deep Blue - Short, Sci Fi - Meet A.M.A., the latest in self-driving car technology! She’ll get you where you need to go in comfort and style. She anticipates the flow of traffic for a speedy arrival. She’ll engage you in pleasant conversation to pass the time. And SO MUCH MORE!!! - pdf, format

Writers Kinda Liked

Speed Relationship-ing by James Barron writing as Art Vandelay - Short, Comedy - Two unstable loners find romance through an unconventional dating service. - pdf, format

Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured by Anthony Cawood writing as Gordon Sumner - Short, Horror - A cleithrophobiac discovers that his fears could be a blessing when a late night cab ride detours into hell. - pdf, format

Fair's Fare by Steven Clark writing as Phil DeGraves - Short, Comedy - An unsavory mechanic cuts a corner that won't cost him his life but, by golly, he just might wish it had. - pdf, format

Whiteout on Route 89 by LC writing as Taxi T. - Short, Drama - A blizzard on Route 89 has dire consequences for a woman on the eve of her wedding day, and the taxi driver who gets her to confess all. - pdf, format

He Drives Them - Crazy by David Lambertson writing as  - Short, Drama - An Uber Driver, hearing voices, seeks the help of a passenger to end his madness.  - pdf, format

Driven to Death by Dustin Bowcott writing as Jessica Fletcher - Short, Revenge Thriller - During a cab ride home, a corporate asshole discovers that money isn't everything. - pdf, format

Either Side of Limbo by Bill Sarre (Reef Dreamer) writing as Micky McMystery - Short, Drama, Cheap-to-Film - When an injured businessman jumps in a taxi with an misanthropic driver, he soon finds he has to solve a mystery in order to escape.  - pdf, format

The Rest in no particular order.

All The Fives by Steve Miles writing as Clarence Growler - Short, Crime - When he stops to pick up an ailing stranger, a feckless cab driver stumbles upon an opportunity to escape his dreary existence - pdf, format

Hard Fare by Steve McDonell (Stevie) writing as  - Short, Drama - Two men trapped in a taxi must work together to survive...10 pages pdf - pdf, format

Jackrabbit by Darren J Seeley writing as The Phantom Menace - Short, Sci Fi, Comedy - A rookie driver and a taxi that can can go back in time fifteen minutes so the client can never be late. With a skeptic as the fare, what can possibly go wrong? - pdf, format

Guilt Trip by John Staats writing as ? - Short, Drama - A short fare across town turns into a guilt trip down memory lane. - pdf, format

Gostla Bell by Cameron Gray writing as  - Short, Thriller - A Londoner meets a Cornish taxi driver, and receives an unwelcome history lesson. - pdf, format

No Clowning Around by Jeff Langham (Jeremiah Johnson) writing as  - Short, Drama - A clown takes a taxi to a birthday party and along the way learns a lesson. - pdf, format

Face The Music by Vin Conzo writing as Leandro Porterhouse - Short, Dark Comedy - An shady businessman tries to change a young Indian cabbie's life, but he just may ruin it in the process. - pdf, format

The Shortest Distance by Henry Christner (Stumpzian) writing as William Casteen - Short, Drama - A cabbie's route to a funeral proves more complicated than driving from Point A to Point B.  - pdf, format

Deadly Companions by Jon Wood (NW3) writing as Pam Seckinpah - Short, Thriller - A deadly game of blackmail is played out in taxi. But who is playing who? - pdf, format

Taxi Joe by Warren Duncan writing as  - Short, Horror, Found Footage - Two amateur documentary film makers get more than they paid for when they interview Joe, a homeless man who lives in a taxi in the woods. - pdf, format

Bangkok, U.S.A. by Rick Fyvie & John Robbins writing as  - Short, Weird - A pizza enthusiast discovers he may have eaten his last slice... - pdf, format

Stuck by Cindy L. Keller writing as  - Short, Comedy - A business woman gets stuck in a cab with a couple characters that push her over the edge. - pdf, format

One Last Ride by Ammar Salmi (realxwriter) writing as  - Short, Sci Fi, Thriller - A business man, stuck in a time traveling cab, is hunted by an anarchist from the future. - pdf, format

A Man Dies by Chris Shalom (Heretic) writing as Anonymous - Short, Drama, Sci Fi - A technophobe confronts his fear of the privately owned "UtiliCabs" that have become a staple of urban transportation.   - pdf, format

The Perfect Plot by Richard D. Kinsella (Scar Tissue Films) writing as  - Short, Thriller - When Donald becomes involved in an old friend's paranoid crusade, it seems like an event that could only have been scripted. That may well be true. - pdf, format

The Last Cab by Dan Campisi writing as Duke Of Weaseltown - Short, Sci Fi - Two lonely cab drivers pick up two passengers who desperately want to see their loved ones during a traffic jam of "biblical" proportions. - pdf, format

Pounding Sand by Wes Chick writing as  - Short, Drama - A taxi driver is crushed by his own relationship with his taxi. Sometimes you just can't get out from under things.  - pdf, format

And The Darkness Fades by Simon Mapp writing as Someone Or Other - Short - {no logline} - pdf, format

Taxi for Murphy by Mark Moore (Irish Eyes) writing as Herman's Hermits - Short, Comedy - Ye old tale of a man and his horny dog - pdf, format

Uber as Fast as You Can by Hunter Vogt writing as  - Short, Comedy - An aspiring actress rushes to meet a director of an upcoming film, but must battle Los Angeles traffic to get there. - pdf, format

Help 91 by Chris Bodily writing as Utah Kintumi - Short, Thriller, Drama - A limo driver gets his revenge on the actor who beat him for a prestigious film role. - pdf, format





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Well done, Richard. I think Sorry Dave is the best work you've done yet. I'd give you a round of applause but it would look a little strange right now.
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Well done to you too, Eric. I think many here must enjoy the ol' 2001 respins. I know I do.
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Congrats to Richard and Eric - awesome stuff.

And congrats to my fellow finalists, great company!

Anthony


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Awesome news, guys! Congrats Eric and Richard. And to all the finalists! Very well done -- and thanks DON, for doing this once again. We all love it.

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Congrats, Richard & Eric!

Wow, I'm in a six-way-ish tie for what I'm gonna call runner-up/kinda liked/finalists, kinda.

Closest I've ever got to a mug. Don, dare I ask?  

I knew Johnny had a hand in Bangkok Pizza, and Rick!  , and I picked Steve Miles always quality writing in All The Fives. Never would have picked Steven Clark's entry!

The rest I'll take another look at...

Was a fun ride this one.



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Congratulations to everyone who took part, wherever they ended up. And thanks to everyone who read mine.
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Props to the Richard and Eric -- and to all who provided some wild cab rides.

Also, thanks to those who offered thoughtful comments on mine.

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Quoted from LC

Wow, I'm in a six-way-ish tie for what I'm gonna call runner-up/kinda liked/finalists, kinda.

Closest I've ever got to a mug. Don, dare I ask?  



I know it's only a "crappy mug" but when I got mine in the post I was really chuffed. I have won money prizes in contests, but that gets spent - this is something nice and solid and permanent that I can see every day sitting on my shelf, a reminder of my glory days as I sink into my dotage.

I was a contender, Charlie...
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Me too Simon!


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I'm well chuffed to finish in the second tier as I wrote a straightforward revenge thriller that I know could be produced easily. Story-wise, it isn't all that... but I suppose it goes some way to showing that often it boils down to the way you tell them.
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Congrats to Richard and Eric - well done. This was a fun one. Thanks to Don for all the effort.


My Scripts can all be seen here:

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Congrats to everyone, especially the newest mug winners!!

Don THANK YOU for all you do.  Without you, none of this would exist.

I think I'm getting better with each story.  I went really out of my comfort zone with "The Last Cab."  

But, really, congrats to everyone, lots of different opinions this time.

and you know what, every script got over 20 reviews.  That's awesome!!

Dan


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Congrats to all. And to those whom writers loved.

Great shorts on such a difficult subject.

Dustin, I was sure yours was Cotla Bell - judging by the title alone. I still think it is.

James Barron - HAHAHA - in your face, yeah.  
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I only read three, but I didn't enter, so...

Sorry Dave was the first one I read and I thought it was great. Congratulations Richard! Eric as well, of course.


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