Thanks, Frank. May just be my ignorance... I'm not much into sports, in fact, I don't watch any sport. I can watch real football (soccer) and enjoy it to a degree, but I honestly couldn't care less about it.

So, it could just be that. Maybe most sport-lovers in my country would know what it meant. Seems like it would be a US only thing. There's too much religion in it for us Brits, I think. We'd prefer to say something like 'a one in a million shot' or similar.

I've only heard the term comes from sport, never watched it or followed it. I've mostly heard the term in films and TV when describing some desperate long shot as a "hail Mary" - don't think there's a British equivalent - mostly I'd just call it a fluke lol

Thanks everyone for weighing in. Seems I was correct in worrying about the title and its connection to the script. So, great title for a US release. Less so for international.

I do love that this place makes me think about how something will play someplace besides the US. We Americans can be a little (lot) self-focused.

Quoted from Warren Nice one Paul, I think you've got it from here

My personal scoresheet, based on the simple math of adding up finishing places and dividing by the number of rounds... has Richard second, to you, after 3 rounds.

My system shows 1. Warren, 2. Richard, 3. Paul 4. Rene.

Of course, we have no idea what the actual script scores are, but using the info we have available to us... that's my guess.

So, if you're defending from me... you might be looking in the wrong direction!

I should add... my scoring actually shows Rene and Mathew tied. Gary and Anthony are close behind at 6/7.

Again, has nothing to do with the actual scoring... just based on average finish through 3 rounds.

Quoted from PKCardinal I should add... my scoring actually shows Rene and Mathew tied. Gary and Anthony are close behind at 6/7. Again, has nothing to do with the actual scoring... just based on average finish through 3 rounds.

At this point, I wish I was tied in 4th lol

I think basing it on position in the standings might be a bit skewed as I feel round 1 probably had a lot less total points given than the other two rounds - so ultimately I think round 1 is worth less to the total overall scoring than round 2 and 3 - but I don't know, I'm just guessing

Quoted from Matthew Taylor At this point, I wish I was tied in 4th lol I think basing it on position in the standings might be a bit skewed as I feel round 1 probably had a lot less total points given than the other two rounds - so ultimately I think round 1 is worth less to the total overall scoring than round 2 and 3 - but I don't know, I'm just guessing

I hear ya'.

My scoring is definitely not accurate, for the reason you suggest. I just thought it'd be fun to see what a rough standings might look like, and that was the only system I could think of.

Maybe we're all tied at the top! Pandemonium!

Quoted from PKCardinal I hear ya'. My scoring is definitely not accurate, for the reason you suggest. I just thought it'd be fun to see what rough standing might look like, and that was the only system I could think of. Maybe we're all tied at the top! Pandemonium!

your method still puts people in the rough area of the standings - You, Warren and Rick are most likely the top three - Anthony, Rene and Gary are looking like they are in a position to be able to close in on the last 2 rounds, while I am desperately trying to hang on to a chance lol

I'm closing in on nothing if I can't think of anything for this round

Quoted from AnthonyCawood I'm closing in on nothing if I can't think of anything for this round

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Fade around a bit.

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Quoted from FrankM FADE IN: Fade around a bit. FADE OUT.

Fade around a bit... classic. Absolute classic.

Thanks Frank, not sure that meets the criteria...

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INT: SCI-FI DINER - DAY

Everyone's watching the classic trailers on the massive screen as they eat their generic Disney food.

Frank sits in his fake car watching the show.

He takes his handsaw and cuts the orphans off his latest opus.

FADE OUT

Still quiet on the standings front...

Quoted from Warren Still quiet on the standings front...

You’d think I like being listed on last place... but, shockingly, I don’t.  

Round 4 Scores - Tentative

1 Redemption by Warren Duncan (Warren) Top Average Score, Top Character, Prose, Dialogue, Meets Criteria
2 Sanctuary by Paul Knauer (PKCardinal) Top Story, Top Meets Criteria
3 Black Mamba by Rene Claveau (ReneC) Top Meets Criteria
4 Saints and Sinners by John Staats (JEStaats) Top Meets Criteria
5 Crucified by Gary Howell (Hawkeye) Top Meets Criteria
6 Deities of the Apocalypse by Matthew Taylor (Matthew Taylor) Top Meets Criteria
7 A Place of Worship by Anthony Cawood (AnthonyCawood)
8 Skate The Church by Alex Brauck (PrussianMosby) Top Meets Criteria
9 The Fool by Joe Garza (SPQR)
10 Card Chase by Frank MacCrory (FrankM) Top Meets Criteria
11 Circle of Greed by Steve McDonell (stevie) Top Meets Criteria
12 Street Cinema by Richard D. Kinsella (Scar Tissue Films)
13 Red Wedding by Dena McKinnon (paleyellow)
14 Deciphering Fenn by Javier Torregrosa (jayrex)
15 A Warrior's Anguish by Zack Akers (Zack)