Logline:
Three survivors of the greatest kidnapping case of the century go off to a shopping trip on a boring afternoon; will their encounters there threaten to destroy the beautiful friendship that once bloomed?
Three-Act Structure:
Act I
The trio, Maia, Amity, and Chester are lounging around, bored on a Saturday afternoon. After much contemplation, Amity suggests that they go to the mall to spend their time. They make their way to the store Finally 22.
Act II
Chester stands around, still bored and irritated by the mass of colorful clothes. Amity is excited and jumping from rack to rack, trying to find the perfect shirt to gift Chester for his birthday. Maia strolls around the store, not particularly looking for anything, but suddenly remembers that Chester's birthday is coming up and tries to find him a shirt as well. Maia walks over to Amity as she approaches her and they both simultaneously state that their shirt is perfect for Chester. Maia, infuriated by Amity's ignorance begins throwing insults at her and Amity follows with some of her own. A cat fight ensues as both girls fight about which shade of blue Chester likes.
Act III
Finally seeing through reason, Maia suggests they call Chester over to decide and choose which shade he actually asks. As the two girls blow off their steam, Chester walks over, feeling hopeful that they will leave soon but is devastated after seeing their expressions. Amity explains the situation to him, and he surprises them by saying, "I hate blue. Grey is my favorite color. And besides, my birthday was over three months ago."
Cute story! However, the denouement is a little bit lacking. Though the climax ends, what happens afterwards to our three characters?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your feedback! I left the ending hanging on purpose so that the readers can imagine their own ending to the story. The twist at the end serves as a type of denouement.
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