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Lesson 5
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Student Name: H. Vince
Contained – 2023
Lesson 5: The Character Journey
What I learned from doing this assignment is…
I am just developing these characters and getting to know them so this is some bare bones of what’s to take place.
For each of your main characters, create a 3-Act Structure of their journey
PODCASTER 1 TRU
Beginning: Alpha female of the 2-person podcast. Thinks she has all the facts (hence her name is Tru). Trusting that nothing bad is really going to happen to her and if it does someone will come to her rescue.
Turning Point: Decides to bring on someone with entirely different views than theirs thinking they can probably sway him their way.
Midpoint: Meets and has on their podcast guest
Turning Point 2: Conversation gets heated
Dilemma: Podcast live shuts off along with all electrical devices. AirBnB home is not completely equipped for such an emergency.
3rd Act Climax: Has to make a decision whether or not she will work with the guest for survival
Ending: is humbled and changed by the experience. Her perspective is taking a turn.
PODCASTER 2 JENN
Beginning: Walks on eggshells a bit with her co-host not wanting to rock the boat.
Turning Point: Decides she is going to stand up to her cohost and have a serious discussion about her place on the podcast and if they should move forward together.
Midpoint: Meets and has on their podcast guest
Turning Point 2: Conversation gets heated
Dilemma: Podcast live shuts off along with all electrical devices. AirBnB home is not completely equipped for such an emergency.
3rd Act Climax: Her relationship is discovered with the producer once something happens to him.
Ending: Able to “stand on her own two feet”
PODCAST GUEST PAUL
Beginning: Doesn’t see much use in reaching across the aisle and trying to understand opposite views.
Turning Point: Decides to take on a bet and go out of his comfort zone and attend a podcast in a remote desert location with hosts that have opposite views.
Midpoint: Arrives to the location of the podcast live session and meets the hosts in person
Turning Point 2: Conversation gets heated
Dilemma: Podcast live shuts off along with all electrical devices. AirBnB home is not completely equipped for such an emergency.
3rd Act Climax: Has to decide whether he should care about these women enough to help them out and work together. Admits he is there because of a bet.
Ending: Believes that people can be capable of change
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Tom’s Character Journeys!
Doing this assignment, I found it’s fun to match up what the characters do to each other.
Beginning: GUS insists he go with Elaine and Alfredo in the boat.
Turning Point: He and Elaine spar. (Meet cute.)
Midpoint: Gus and Elaine share wounds: He confesses he left college because his Dad was overbearing. She says she can’t win her father’s respect.
Dilemma: He doesn’t know if he should side with Alfredo or Elaine.
Turning Point 2: He sees Alfredo wants them dead. He and Elaine team up against Alfredo.
3rd Act Climax: He wonders if Elaine is teasing him. Who is the meany: Elaine and Alfredo?
Ending: Elaine sees Alfredo is a thief. He threatens her. Gus fights Alfredo. Elaine and Gus swim away. Alfredo chases them in a Zodiac. They dive underwater to escape.
Beginning: ALFREDO puts a mickey in Elaine and Gus’ drinks. Takes them on the boat.
Turning Point: Elaine and Gus listen to his sad story.
Midpoint: Elaine and Gus let him be their leader.
Turning Point 2: He threatens them with a gun if they don’t obey him.
Dilemma: Elaine must choose between believing him or swimming back to the port.
3rd Act Climax: She slugs Alfredo. Swims to shore. Natives attack. She swims back to the boat.
Ending: He won’t let her back into the boat. She yells for help. Gus slugs Alfredo. Elaine and Gus return safely to the port.
Beginning: ELAINE wakes up in the boat, sees the other two. How did they got here?
Turning Point: She discovers a submarine hauls their boat. Where the hell to?
Midpoint: She scuba dives onto the submarine. Gus and Alfredo return her to the boat.
Dilemma: She can’t decide: Should she escape with Alfredo or Gus?
Turning Point 2: She sees Alfredo poisons their food. Prepares to fight him.
3rd Act Climax: She slugs Alfredo. Swims to shore. Natives chase her back into the water.
Ending: She and Gus tie up Alfredo. Cut cable to the submarine. Row their way back to the port.
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(Too bad the audio lessons don’t work and Support hasn’t replied in a week)
Ramsey’s Character’s Journeys!
Learned: Enough technical problems matched with no written feedback leads to not the best experience. Maybe one of the problems can be fixed?
3 Act Journey for DREW:
Beginning: Drew gets in a fight while arguing with his brother, Felix, which gets the attention of Seth.
Turning Point: Seth kidnaps Drew and Felix. Seth tells them they will have to fight others; to the death.
Midpoint: Felix returns from a fight mortally wounded. Drew tells Felix the truth – Drew joined the Army to help pay for their mother’s medical bills and she didn’t want Felix to know. Felix tells Drew the truth – He was angry Drew abandoned them when their mother got sick and died.
Turning Point 2: Felix dies from the fight wound.
Dilemma: Drew needs to decide to stop Seth or try to escape.
3rd Act Climax: Drew chases down Seth to save Jules and end the fighting ring.
Ending: Drew kills Seth but Seth’s assistant, Tristan, starts up the ring again with the elite criminals.
3 Act Journey for SETH:
Beginning: Seth runs a fight to the death ring and has minions find him eager fighters to kidnap; if needed.
Turning Point: Seth acts as the authority and has deadly reinforcements. Everyone must follow his rules.
Midpoint: Seth enjoys his increased success and wants to expand it to having women fight. Plus it’s a way to get rid of Jules. Seth has to tell Tristan that it’s not acceptable to talk with or get the contact info of the criminal clients.
Turning Point 2: Seth throws Drew and Jules back into their shipping containers after a failed escape attempt. Seth sets up a fight for Drew and Lyoto (a prize fighter).
Dilemma: Seth has to decide how successful he wants to go with the live-streaming fights. When is it no longer underground and will bring the attention from the police/ FBI.
3rd Act Climax: Seth takes Jules as a hostage to escape the cops and Drew, who’s following them.
Ending: Seth fights Drew and loses.
3 Act Journey for FELIX:
Beginning: Felix despises his older brother Drew but is committed to trying to change him from being selfish to listening to his younger brother for once.
Turning Point: Felix and Drew are kidnapped because Drew got in a fight.
Midpoint: Felix returns from a fight mortally wounded / stabbed in the leg. Drew out of sympathy reveals his secret, which gives Felix the chance to get his own secret off his chest.
Turning Point 2: Felix dies from the wound; blood loss.
Dilemma: Felix no longer has the dilemma with his brother. The secrets have been shared.
3rd Act Climax: —
Ending: Drew and Jules embrace with Felix’s ashes at a place of natural beauty. Drew thanks Felix for his devotion to their relationship and admits that Drew’s selfishness was constantly getting in the way of their relationship.
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Aurora’s Characters’ Journeys.
I learned that when writing a series, following various main characters over a number of different episodes, has more room for different turning points and climaxes. In other words, a particular person’s turning point may be in a totally different part of the entire story than another person. Also events are more or less significant or climatic to a given character depending on who they are as it may affect them entirely differently.
1.THEOPHILUS CATO– A battle hardened Centurion
Beginning: He is proud of his loyalty to Tiberius, and also loyalty to his family of Jewish slaves, although doesn’t believe in their god.
Turning Point: He discovers Jews are not safe in Rome and he may be required to spy on Tiberius so accepts assignment to Palestine to find an insurrectionist that’s been prophesied to overthrown the Roman empire.
Midpoint: in Galilee, he is surrounded by rebellion, but he is placed under house. His beloved slave Philip is poisoned but healed by an itinerant Jewish teacher. He discovers the slaves are his relatives, and he makes Philip his heir.
Dilemma: He begins to think this gentle loving healer is the prophesized Jewish messiah, especially as contrasted with the disgusting power hungry people he meets, but can’t bring himself to turn him in since he saved Philip.
Turning Point Two: He goes undercover to escape his house arrest to go to Jerusalem and report on the healer, but is attacked and left for dead by a Levite (Jacob Bar Abbas) that he thought was a close friend.
3<sup>rd</sup> Act Climax: He is rescued by a Samaritan. He survives to get Bar Abbas arrested as a rebel leader, but is unsuccessful turning himself in as an insurrectionist.
Ending: Corrupt Local leaders play havoc with the rules and release Bar Abbas, killing instead the healer, who is resurrected.
2.PHILIP-an openly rebellious slave.
Beginning: A talented runner, he is frustrated by discrimination in Rome against Jews, so sides with Jewish rebels
Turning Point: His family Seder is attacked, so his master is taking them to Palestine.
Midpoint: In Palestine he discovers the Jews don’t accept him because he is mixed race. He meets Daniel, a depressed Ethiopian official Jewish, also a slave who struggles with some of the same questions about having a life of significance.
Turning Point Two: He barely survives a poisoning and decides to follow his healer to Jerusalem, where he sees him crucified and then resurrected.
Dilemma: What is a life of significance? Is it better to serve or be served? Philip works like a slave to help the widows in the church.
3<sup>rd</sup> Act Climax: Philip becomes an evangelist and meets up with the Samaritan that saved Theo’s life.
Ending- Philip runs along the road to catch up with Daniel’s chariot, to show him that the prophesized messiah was a suffering servant, just like themselves.
3. HANNAH– overbearingly but loyal Jewish slave
Beginning: Hannah is very controlling and tightly wound about her son situation but has a big heart.
Turning Point: Attack at the Seder. Theo takes all of the slaves to Palestine.
Midpoint: Her son is poisoned and healed. She confesses her secret about being a relative of Cato.
Turning Point Two: Cato is attacked by a friend and almost dies.
Dilemma: Should she tell Cato about the blackmail or not?
3<sup>rd</sup> Act Climax: She confesses her guilty secret over Cato’s deathbed and prays for healing. Miraculously he is healed.
Ending: She is in Caesarea with four grand daughters.
4. JAEL-a Jewish refugee fleeing from the murder of her parents,. Her weapon is surprise attack , as she is intuitive, prophetic and can fight like a wildcat.
Beginning: Jael a refugee is rescued by Hannah along with her “Uncle” Josiah.
Turning Point: She secretly kills a “Josiah” who is attempting to enslave her.
Midpoint: She is thrilled to enjoy the freedom of Galilee.
Turning Point Two: Exploiting her freedoms, she is captured by slave traders, who have also two young female slaves
Dilemma: Should she save herself or save the children?
3<sup>rd</sup> Act Climax: She escapes with two young girls.
Ending She marries Philip and they adopt the children
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Gustavo’s Character Journeys!
What I learned doing this assignment is that these techniques are helping me to form my characters, it’s also showing me where should put more work on. I like how the piece are getting together.
DAN
Beginning: He’s preparing his bag, research gadgets like a little lab put together in a small bag, says goodbye to his daughter, and leaves with Victoria, they are leaving their home and country. He feels cold inside but doesn’t show.
Turning Point: He gets trapped by the police and put into the prisoner transport with Victoria and Rich
Midpoint: While in the vehicle Rich manages to get Dan’s and Victoria’s stories and fuel their hate towards their oppressor government. He remembers why his brother left the country and some context on their work and the discovery of the organism.
Turning Point 2: The vehicle stops, Rich uncovers and they have to choose to continue or join the revolution. Dan continues fueled by the need for closure of his lost brother
Dilemma: Stay with Victoria and fight or get closure on his brother’s death.
3rd Act Climax: He comes back and helps the operation be successful, meets with David
Ending: Dan and Victoria decide they have to kill Rich and promote David into power, taking control of the revolution
VICTORIA
Beginning: She says goodbye to Sara and her grandmother and leaves their home. She takes the only picture with her parents.
Turning Point: She gets trapped by the police and put into the prisoner transport with Dan and Rich
Midpoint: While in the vehicle Rich manages to get Dan’s and Victoria’s stories and fuel their hate towards their oppressor government. She remembers her parents and how they disappeared and the pain she felt when leaving her daughter.
Turning Point 2: The vehicle stops, Rich uncovers and they have to choose to continue or join the revolution and that he knows where her daughter and grandmother are. Victoria decides to join the revolution.
Dilemma: Follow Dan and never know if what Rich is saying is true or join the revolution
3rd Act Climax: She can’t find the organism until Dan returns and helps. The operation is a success.
Ending: Dan and Victoria decide they have to kill Rich and promote David into power, taking control of the revolution
RICH
Beginning: He is one of the immigrants from the group and seems to always be first and alert, He gives water and food to everyone that needs it and helps along the way
Turning Point: He gets trapped with Dan and Victoria and lies about who he is, making up stories to create empathy and trust with Dan and Victoria
Midpoint: He finds out about Dan’s and Victoria’s stories and has them cooked until they share they’ll never go back to the country, they are focused
Turning Point 2: Rich has to uncover the truth about the revolution and threat them that he know where her daughter is. Dan doesn’t want to collaborate and they go their separate ways. Victoria persuades him she can do it alone
Dilemma: Kill the menace and let him become one
3rd Act Climax: The operation is a success
Ending: Dan and Victoria kill him with the organism, and he loses control of the revolution
DAVID
Beginning: He sits in the advisory board of the president and gets to know how things are run there, we learn about the narco collaborations, the plans of seclusions and how to avoid revolutions to happen
Turning Point: He is very trustworthy to the secretary of state so much he is trusted to kill some revolutionaries they found, they’ll make everything very gruesome to send a message.
Midpoint: David figures out a plan to release these revolutionaries while still having bodies as if they killed them
Turning Point 2: David is always avoiding social situations or making friends, he has a lot to lose if everything goes sideways
Dilemma: He knows Rich is a bad apple but knows he is the only option as a solution.
3rd Act Climax: He is a key part of making the operation a success. He finds his brother Dan.
Ending: Rich dies and he becomes the future president without him asking for it.
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Tom’s Character Journeys!
What I learned doing this assignment is that by continuously examining what my characters will do at each point of the their journey, I’m discovering new story elements that I hadn’t thought of before.
For each of your main characters, create a 3-Act Structure of their journey.
Alex:
Beginning: Alex, driving his electric all wheel drive SUV, pulls into Kris’ driveway. They venture out into unplowed streets. They are headed to the hospital as Alex is an ER physician and Kris is a Physician’s assistant. The hospital is short on staff and they’re both needed immediately.
Turning Point: Alex loses his sense of direction in the blinding snow, then realizes he’s low on his charge. There are no charging stations except at the hospital.
Midpoint: Alex’s SUV becomes stuck in a snowbank. Alex climbs into the back of the SUV and retrieves a flare; he get out of the car, but drops the matches in the snow. He’s unable to get the flares lit. He becomes enraged when Kris informs him that neither of their cell phones can get a signal.
Turning Point 2: Alex learns that Kris is low on insulin and believes that he has to go out into the blizzard to find help. Kris insists on staying inside the vehicle, with that being their best chance at survival. Alex ignores Kris and gets out of the vehicle, disappearing into the blinding snow.
Dilemma: Alex faces two dilemmas: first dilemma is whether or not to leave Kris in the car, alone, in order to find help. His second dilemma occurs when he discovers a school building and decides to break in through a window. The storm intensifies and he must decide between staying in a warm place and surviving or returning to the blizzard to find Kris, where he could die in the process.
3rd Act Climax:
Alex crawls through the blinding snow, as he appears to search for his SUV, after leaving the school. He collapses in a snow bank.
Ending:
Alex appears at Kris’ hospital bed, but is it really Alex or Kris’ dream?
Kris:
Beginning: Kris gets into Alex’s Suv. She warns him to take it slow, but Alex convinces her that they’ll be fine in his all wheel drive SUV.
Turning Point: Kris Realizes that she has a limited supply of insulin, and that Alex doesn’t have any energy bars or food of any kind in his vehicle. She berates Alex for not having energy bars in his vehicle and continues to argue that their best chance at survival is to stay inside the vehicle.
Midpoint: When their vehicle becomes stuck in the snowbank, Kris attempts to get a signal on both of their cell phones, but is unable to do so.
Turning Point 2: Kris does her best to convince Alex to stay in the vehicle and wait for help, but he ignores her pleads and disappears into the blinding snow.
Dilemma: Kris must decide whether or not to stay in the vehicle alone where she can stay warm, or go with Alex into the blizzard where she feels she could die.
3rd Act Climax: Kris shivers, then struggles to keep her eyes open, alone and freezing in the “dead” SUV, as the vehicle has had no power for quite some time.
Ending: Kris gets rescued by first responders and ends up in an ICU bed at the hospital. She looks up and sees Alex at the side of her bed, but then we see her asleep. When she opens her eyes, Alex is gone.
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Bent’s character journeys
what I learned doing this assignment is this………. I see the direction they are to go. If I follow this path, I’ll keep the character consistent and focused on who they are and how people react to their actions.
MIKE THE BELLMAN
Beginning: He’s trying to figure out how he will retire
Turning Point: he scratches lottery tickets hoping for the best and they lose.
Midpoint: he takes luggage to a room for a guest and the guest never shows up. He pulls out his two week notice from his wallet and is prepared to turn it in.
Turning Point 2: The guest arrives to the room and decides he wants another room.
Dilemma: Mike has to move the luggage from that room to another room. It is back breaking.
3rd Act Climax: Mike struggles to get the luggage to the room. He asks for help and doesn’t get it. The employee named Jerry runs off with a Sunday paper stolen from the maid cart instead.
Ending:. Mike hunts down Jerry to give him a piece of his mind. They all wake up the guest in the room who is sleeping.
RON THE BELLMAN
Beginning: He is given a holiday card without any gift like a debit etc by the General Manager of the hotel. He knows this job is not appreciating him.
Turning Point: He expresses that he has an audition to be a back up dancer which is his dream in life. He thinks this is his out from the hotel biz.
Midpoint: He meets the new front desk woman and instantly has a crush. But another bellman who started with her likes her too.
Turning Point 2: He tries to introduce himself but having to help Mike and his new rival stepping in front, it is impossible to get her attention.
Dilemma: The asshole front desk manager Chris wants to write up Ron everytime Ron tries to talk to her.
3rd Act Climax: Ron tries to bust dance moves in the lobby because the other bellman can’t do anything like it.
Ending: He doesn’t win her over as she’s not paying attention.
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Subject Linne: Martha’s Character Journeys!
What I learned doing this assignment would be more aptly put “What I learned <b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>not to do”:
Don’t forget after spending a few hours of posting your assignment to click the post button!
3 Act Journey for MR. MARTIN – Store Owner
Beginning: Bagging groceries for Susie and her son Bobby so they can get home before the hurricane hits.
Turning Point: Two escaped convicts break into Mr. Martin’s store demanding money / hurricane hits and they are all trapped inside.
Midpoint: Bobby calls Mr. Martin “grandpa” in front of the robbers. Now aware of the relationship between Mr. Martin, Susie, and Bobby, the robbers plan on taking advantage of this new revelation.
Turning Point 2: Mr. Martin becomes nervous when Bobby tells T-Boy that his grandpa has a treasure chest in the attic filled with money. He wonders if they will believe him.
Dilemma: Ace tells Mr. Martin he must give them money he has hidden in the attic or his daughter and grandson will face serious repercussions. (1) If he gives them money, there is no assurance that they will still not harm his family, or (2) If he can convince them Bobby imagined the money, maybe he could just give them all the money in the cash register, even though there’s not much there. Either way they may still have to kill him and his family since they have seen their faces.
3rd Act Climax: During the hurricane, a fire erupts in the back of the store. It is climbing upwards towards the attic where supposedly Mr. Martin has his money hidden. Not sure if the money is really there, all watch to see Mr. Martin’s reaction.
Ending: Mr. Martin is hit by flying debris and knocked unconscious. Hurricane passes / fire trucks heard in the distance. [Last shot: Large Metal Strong Box in Attic]
3 Act Journey for SUSIE LACOUR – Customer in Store
Beginning: Susie, an attractive middle-aged divorced woman, who never completed her education due to family issues, is rushing to get groceries for her and her mentally challenged son, Bobby, and get home before the hurricane hits.
Turning Point: Locks horns with 2 escaped convicts when they break into store right before a major hurricane hits and demand money / her son wants to join them.
Midpoint: Her son calls Mr. Martin “grandpa” / brags about treasure chest he has in attic / Susie surprised by revelation / wants to question Bobby but cannot let robbers think she believes him in case it is true.
Turning Point 2: Robbers hold Bobby and Susie hostage until Mr. Martin gives them the money. Susie tries to talk T-Boy into getting away from Ace. Ace hears her and grabs her by the hair / pushes her into closet / will stay there until father gives them the money.
Dilemma: Susie wonders if Bobby was just making up a story, or if her father has the money and mother struggled to make ends meet because she never knew about it.
3rd Act Climax: Susie hears sounds of fire in outer room / locked in closet she hears gunshot / bangs on door to get out. Bobby has shot T-Boy by accident and is inconsolable. She is released from closet to calm Bobby down and find something to cover T-Boy with.
Ending: As hurricane passes over, Ace hears sirens approaching. With T-Boy dead it’s every man for himself / he runs out of store. Susie picks up phone / makes call / says she is ready to make some serious changes in her life before time runs out. Waits for response / laughs and says “That sounds perfect. Sign me up!”
3 Act Journey for BOBBY LACOUR – Son of Susie LaCour
Beginning: Bobby, a 26 year-old mentally challenged man lives with his mother who is his constant companion and caregiver. He is at store this morning with his mother.
Turning Point: Store is broken into by a set of escaped convicts and Bobby finds this exciting. He tells his mother he wants to be like them.
Midpoint: Bobby innocently calls Mr. Martin “grandpa” and tells T-Boy that his grandpa has a big treasure chest up in the attic of the store filled with money. This causes his mother to be locked in closet.
Dilemma: Bobby sees T-Boy heading towards the closet his mother is locked in with a gun in his hand. He becomes frantic. (1) He can either stand there and do nothing, or (2) he can try to stop him. Before he can decide the gun goes off and T-Boy is shot in the chest.
3rd Act Climax: Susie is let out of the closet to care for the inconsolable Bobby and to find something to cover T-Boy with. Bobby decides he no longer wants to be a robber.
Ending: After Mr. Martin is hit by debris from the hurricane and lies on the floor unconscious, no one notices Bobby anymore as he goes up some secret stairs to the attic to check on his grandpa’s treasure for him.
3 Act Journey for “Ace” – 28 Year-old Escaped Convict
Beginning: As 29 year-old Ace runs into a small country store, a mask on his face, and a gun in his hand, there can be no doubt what he has come for.
Turning Point: Before he and his accomplice, T-Boy, can get out, hurricane hits and they are trapped inside the store.
Midpoint: Inside the store they learn from Bobby that Mr. Martin is his grandfather and that he has money hidden in the attic of the store.
Turning Point 2: Ace believes Bobby’s story about his grandpa’s treasure chest and pushes Mr. Martin to tell him about the hidden money.
Dilemma: Unable to get Mr. Martin to tell him about the hidden money he tries to think of a way to make him talk. He can (1) Threaten him by locking Susie in a closet, or (2) by attacking Mr. Martin himself. He locks Susie in a closet and ties up Mr. Martin.
3rd Act Climax: Bobby accidently shoots T-Boy. Ace assumes Bobby is dead. Hearing sirens in the distance he realizes it is now every man for himself. He grabs money from cash register and rushes out.
Ending: Along with the firetrucks that come blazing down the road are two police cars. A call is answered by Susie at the store telling her that Ace has been caught and is on his way back to prison.
3 Act Journey for “T-Boy” – 18 year-old Escaped Convict
Beginning: T-Boy and Ace have just escaped from prison and stop in store to get money and supplies.
Turning Point: T-Boy and Ace are trapped inside store when hurricane hits.
Midpoint: T-Boy thinks Bobby is funny and immediately takes to him. When Bobby brags about his grandpa’s treasure in the attic T-Boy gets worried about what Ace will do.
Turning Point 2: T-Boy goes to let Susie out of closet. Bobby sees gun in his hand and thinks he is going to hurt his mother. Bobby accidently shoots T-Boy and he falls to ground.
3rd Act Climax: T-Boy lies on the floor / Bobby inconsolable / Ace lets Susie out so she can console Bobby and find something to cover T-Boy. A sheet from the store is placed over T-Boy’s body.
Ending: With everything in a mess, Bobby looks down at T-Boy / sees sheet start to move / he is alive! Susie thinks T-Boy is worth saving and vows to help him.
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Bob’s Character Journeys!
What I learned doing this assignment is that in order to have a strong, entertaining story then each of the principal characters need a strong, three-act journey. The story is starting to come into focus.
The Bartender
Beginning: Staying behind to use his bar as a shelter from the hurricane.
Turning Point: The Stranger arrives and calls him by name without being introduced.
Midpoint: The Sheriff learns the Husband is hunting the Bartender.
Turning Point 2: The Husband is found dead.
Dilemma: Is there another hitman on the island or at the bar?
3rd Act Climax: The Bartender, along with the Sheriff, the Cook and the Stranger, defeat the Evil which brought everyone together.
Ending: The Bartender and the Sheriff agree to stay and help the town rebuild.
The Sheriff
Beginning: The Sheriff and a deputy go door-to-door, making sure residents have left the island before the hurricane hits. On their way to take shelter in the bar, the deputy is killed when the church steeple collapses onto his patrol car.
Turning Point: The Sheriff recognizes the Husband as a hitman, and she warns the Bartender.
Midpoint: The Sheriff learns the Husband is hunting the Bartender.
Turning Point 2: Someone is killing everyone in the bar. She teams up with the Bartender to hunt the killer.
3rd Act Climax: The Bartender, along with the Sheriff, the Cook and the Stranger, defeat the Evil which brought everyone together.
Ending: The Bartender and the Sheriff agree to stay and help the town rebuild.
The Cook
Beginning: The Cook becomes agitated as more people seek shelter at the bar. He’s convinced they’re out to get him.
Turning Point: The Stranger tells the Cook he’s on his side.
Midpoint: The Cook sees the Husband killed but can’t see who the murderer is.
Turning Point 2: The Cook is the first to realize the Stranger is hunting the killer. He’s not the murderer and needs all the help he can get.
3rd Act Climax: The Bartender, along with the Sheriff, the Cook and the Stranger, defeat the Evil which brought everyone together.
Ending: The Cook is absolved of sin before he dies.
The Stranger
Beginning: A fallen angel, the Stranger tracked the Evil to the island.
Turning Point: The Priest attacks the Stranger. The Stranger kills him in self-defense. As the Priest lays dying, the Stranger refuses to absolve the Priest of sin, thereby condemning him to Hell.
Midpoint: The Stranger approaches the Bartender and confesses his identity – he’s an Angel and spills his guts. He needs help to destroy the Evil.
Turning Point 2: The Stranger realizes the Evil isn’t any one person – it’s taken control of everyone and intentionally brought them together to be killed as entertainment.
3rd Act Climax: The Bartender, along with the Sheriff, the Cook and the Stranger, defeat the Evil which brought everyone together.
Ending: The Stranger doesn’t earn back his wings and he leaves town.
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