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Seven Years and a Window by Danny King - Short, Drama - A devoted man who stages a desperate escape plan, with the help of one of his own students to rescue his girlfriend from her arranged marriage, only to learn, after risking everything, that she has already chosen someone else. 18 pages - pdf format
Dear Danny, I'm not quite sure why Alan chose that space (of all that may be more suitable) to make his phone call and why is after hours what Chandu was doing spying on him . . . however. What a dilemma! In the scheme of things a kidnap seems reasonable . . . Wise words, "I know this, if she loved you, she would’ve jumped out that window. She’d be here now." Yikes. . . . Reminds me (in part) of The General's daughter movie: "What's the one thing that's worse than rape - Betrayal. . ." maybe needs to be a 60 min TV pilot. All best --
Dear Danny, I'm not quite sure why Alan chose that space (of all that may be more suitable) to make his phone call and why is after hours what Chandu was doing spying on him . . . however. What a dilemma! In the scheme of things a kidnap seems reasonable . . . Wise words, "I know this, if she loved you, she would’ve jumped out that window. She’d be here now." Yikes. . . . Reminds me (in part) of The General's daughter movie: "What's the one thing that's worse than rape - Betrayal. . ." maybe needs to be a 60 min TV pilot. All best --
Hey, thanks so much for reading and sharing your thoughts, really appreciate it.
And yeah, the restroom choice was intentional. I wanted that odd, uncomfortable teacher–student dynamic right from the start, so putting Alan in the most inappropriate place for a breakdown sets that Superbad/Hangover-style awkward tone immediately. Chandu walking in on him there just heightens the chaos.
This short is adapted from my feature "Wedding Run", the feature has a happy ending, but I wanted to explore the same world with a sad ending for a proof-of-concept short. That’s why some of the locations and beats feel a bit “big” for a short; they come from the feature’s DNA.
The feature itself is a comedy/rom-com and is actually up on Simply Scripts in the comedy section. If you’re ever curious, feel free to have a look. 🙌🏻
Still shaping this short, so thanks again for taking the time. ✌🏻
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