Lesson 6

[Sunil Pappu]

Sunil Pappu’s Show Summary

“What I learned doing this assignment is… that the summary needs to intriguing to sell the show and it doesn’t need to have all the details of the pilot or the season”

A. Pilot as Inciting Incident

1. Set up — Character’s normal situation

Priya Rao, a mathematical prodigy drops out of her class at a prestigious University when a RAW agent approaches her for help with pattern recognition in a high-stakes chase to trap an illegal financial operator.

2. Twist/Hook

She passes her test to join the crew to infiltrate a major Hawala network but as a rookie, she struggles to earn their trust.

3. Real situation – Major Empathy / Distress

The team’s first mission to infiltrate a minor Hawala outlet is successful, but tensions arise within the team when coded messages are retrieved from the local hawaldars.

4. Twist/Hook

Mandeep suspects a mole within the team and Priya becomes his primary target when the media exposes her father’s scandal.

5. Impossible to solve conflict or major mystery.

The only way to bring down the Hawala network is to find the hidden ledger but first, they must decode the message to stop a terror attack.

6. Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question

Will Priya use her cryptanalysis to locate the ledger and clear her father’s name or will she find frightening family connections to the true architects of the Hawala network?

DRAFT SUMMARY (VERSION 1)

Priya Rao, a mathematical prodigy drops out of her class at a prestigious University when a RAW agent approaches her for help with pattern recognition in a high-stakes chase to trap an illegal financial operator.

She passes her test to join the crew to infiltrate a major Hawala network but as a rookie, she struggles to earn their trust.

The team’s first mission to infiltrate a minor Hawala outlet is successful, but tensions arise within the team when coded messages are retrieved from the local hawaldars.

Mandeep suspects a mole within the team and Priya becomes his primary target when the media exposes her father’s scandal.

The only way to bring down the Hawala network is to find the hidden ledger but first, they must decode the message to stop a terror attack.

Will Priya use her cryptanalysis to locate the ledger and clear her father’s name or will she find frightening family connections to the true architects of the Hawala network?

B. Highlights of Entire Season

Set up — Character’s normal situation

In the bustling streets of Mumbai, rookie RAW agent Priya Rao lives a double life: a dutiful daughter by day, a covert operative by night. Her world is disciplined, every step calculated—until a high-speed chase thrusts her into chaos.

Twist/Hook

Trust is her only weapon.

Layer beneath surface – Major Empathy / Distress

Infiltrating an international heist team, Priya grapples with her father’s ominous legacy, an undercurrent pulling her deeper into a world of shadows. She must earn the thieves’ trust, but the true test comes when they discover a traitor among them.

Twist/Hook

Shadows reveal more than light.

Impossible to solve conflict or major mystery.

Priya’s quest to retrieve the ledger from a labyrinthine Hawala network pitches the team against a backdrop of cybercrime and betrayal. With each code cracked and secret unearthed, the ledger’s power looms, threatening global financial anarchy.

Twist/Hook

One code to end it all.

Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question

As alliances fray and her father’s past converges with her present, Priya stands at the precipice of an impossible choice: salvage the world she knows or dismantle it entirely. Can she rewrite her destiny, or will she become the very chaos she seeks to control?

Twist/Hook

Can the agent avoid becoming the architect of destruction?

DRAFT SUMMARY (VERSION 2)

In the bustling streets of Mumbai, rookie RAW agent Priya Rao lives a double life: a dutiful daughter by day, and a covert operative by night. Her world is disciplined, every step calculated—until a high-speed chase thrusts her into chaos.

Trust is her only weapon.

Infiltrating an international heist team, Priya grapples with her father’s ominous legacy, an undercurrent pulling her deeper into a world of shadows. She must earn the thieves’ trust, but the true test comes when they discover a traitor among them.

Shadows reveal more than light.

Priya’s quest to retrieve the ledger from a labyrinthine Hawala network pitches the team against a backdrop of cybercrime and betrayal. With each code cracked and secret unearthed, the ledger’s power looms, threatening global financial anarchy.

One code to end it all.

As alliances fray and her father’s past converges with her present, Priya stands at the precipice of an impossible choice: salvage the world she knows or dismantle it entirely. Can she rewrite her destiny, or will she become the very chaos she seeks to control?

Can the rookie agent avoid becoming the architect of destruction?

[Art Blum]

What I learned is the more I do these exercises, the more I understand the show I’m working on.

Star Rover – Series Bible Opening Summary

1. Character’s Normal Situation:
Ryan Gordon, a recently enrolled high school freshman, attempts to navigate typical teenage challenges: fitting in, academic pressures, and concealing his mysterious past as an orphan raised in isolation.

2. Twist/Hook:
During a creative writing class, Ryan recounts an unbelievable tale of espionage, psychic abilities, and rogue agents, leaving his peers captivated and skeptical.

3. Layer Beneath the Surface – Major Empathy/Distress:
Despite his fabricated story, a single student, Indigo, recognizes a genuine connection with Ryan. Their brief interaction reveals a deeper mystery surrounding Ryan’s past, hinting at his latent psychic abilities.

4. Twist/Hook:
Indigo’s touch unveils a fragment of Ryan’s hidden truth, sparking curiosity and concern. Simultaneously, ethereal spirits from his past, once colleagues in a covert operation, caution him of impending danger.

5. Impossible to Solve Conflict or Major Mystery:
Just as Ryan starts to feel a semblance of safety in his new environment, an innocent act in the cafeteria unintentionally exposes his identity to his pursuers. Hermes, the covert agency from his past, swiftly identifies his location, signaling imminent danger.

6. Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question:
With his cover blown and past catching up, can Ryan harness his dormant powers, protect those he’s grown to care for, and confront the shadows of Hermes without losing himself in the process.

Star Rover: Pilot as inciting incident.

Ryan Gordon, a new freshman at Akron High, seems like your average teenager trying to navigate school, friends, and tests. But under the surface lurks a dark past. When his creative writing teacher pushes him to share his story, Ryan spins a fantastical tale about a secret government program, his kidnapping, and the ability to channel ethereal spirits. He claims he’s lost this power and is just a normal kid now.

But Indigo, a perceptive classmate, senses Ryan’s deception. A single touch sparks a connection, leaving her with the chilling question: “You’re on the run, aren’t you?” Ryan evades, haunted by ghostly echoes of children from his past, warning him of Hermes, the agency that once held him captive.

Hermes is desperate. They’ve made contact with alien spirits eager to reanimate in human bodies, and Ryan’s channeling ability is their key. Now, Ryan must navigate not only the perils of high school but also the threat of a powerful enemy closing in.

[Jeff Chase]

Jeffrey Alan Chase’s Show Summary

What I learned doing this assignment is that the AI summary blew me away with the conciseness of its return. I worked all day to come up with my show summary. I got back a more concise summary from AI – which I still needed to edit heavily – almost instantaneously. Very cool. I’m enjoying AI, but really love that I’m doing all the hard work of the writing.

PROMPT
V1: Pilot Structure to Summary

1. Set up: Homeless veteran NOAH ADAMS, haunted by false war crime charges, is pursued by demon-possessed Army CID agent KEITH KANE. Seeking refuge in a deserted warehouse, Noah stumbles upon a battered backpack with a mysterious cross inside.

2. Twist/Hook: As Noah encounters a woman on the brink of suicide, he uses the cross from the backpack to bring her back from despair, rediscovering fragments of his lost Christian faith. Noah finds new items in the backpack that weren’t there the day before, leaving Noah bewildered.

3. Layer beneath surface – Major Empathy/Distress: Noah, grappling with his own faith rejection, is compelled to help people in crisis using the inexplicable contents of the backpack. His encounters challenge his beliefs and force him to confront deep-rooted pain from both his country and his denial of God’s existence.

4. Twist/Hook: Noah hitches a ride with JAMES, who recognizes the backpack and cryptically speaks of Noah’s destiny. James hints at a divine purpose behind the supernatural events, leaving Noah even more perplexed and raising questions about the origin of the backpack.

5. Impossible to solve conflict or major mystery: Noah’s mission becomes unclear as he encounters more people in distress, each time finding a unique item in the backpack that aids them in finding or renewing their Christian faith. Meanwhile, demon-possessed Kane intensifies his pursuit, escalating the threat against Noah’s life and putting in danger those who feel compelled to aid Noah.

6. Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question: Will Noah unravel the mystery behind the backpack’s supernatural power and his divine mission before the relentless Kane captures him?

As Noah navigates the blurred lines between his troubled military past, the bubbling renewal of his spirituality, and a demonic adversary, the series unfolds with the ultimate question: Can faith prevail against both earthly and supernatural enemies?

[Jerry Robbins]

Jerry Robbins Show Summary
What I learned from doing this assignment is that the most important thing about the summary is that it is intriguing. AI can immediately condense the points of the story into an intriguing summary.

V1: Pilot Structure to Summary

Format/Genre = TV Science Fiction Series

Concept = In a future where holographic entities coexist with humans, “Holographic Threads” weaves a tale of intrigue, conspiracy, and the delicate balance between technological utopia and societal chaos.

Pilot Structure =

1. Set up — Character’s normal situation: Alexia Nova, a brilliant investigator in Holo-Network City, navigates a world where holographic entities live alongside humans, promoting harmony.

2. Twist/Hook: Alexia’s world unravels when a holographic rebellion threatens societal balance.

3. Layer beneath surface – Major Empathy / Distress: Driven by the revelation of her father’s holographic affair, Alexia faces internal turmoil.

4. Twist/Hook: A holographic manifesto surfaces, hinting at a more significant force behind the rebellion.

5. Impossible to solve conflict or major mystery: Alexia must navigate a complex web of holographic entities, hidden agendas, and her father’s mysterious past.

6. Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question: Can Alexia uncover the truth, prevent a holographic war, and preserve the fragile coexistence between humans and holographic entities?

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V2: Season Episodes to Summary

Format/Genre = TV Science Fiction Series

Concept = In a future where holographic entities coexist with humans, “Holographic Threads” weaves a tale of intrigue, conspiracy, and the delicate balance between technological utopia and societal chaos.

Season Episodes =

1. Set up — Character’s normal situation: Alexia Nova investigates the holographic rebellion threatening her city’s harmony.

2. Twist/Hook: A holographic manifesto surfaces, hinting at a greater force behind the rebellion.

3. Layer beneath surface – Major Empathy / Distress: Alexia grapples with the revelation of her father’s holographic affair, adding a personal dimension to the conflict.

4. Twist/Hook: Rebellion gains momentum, challenging the coexistence of humans and holographic entities.

5. Impossible to solve conflict or major mystery: Alexia faces a moral dilemma as she unearths secrets of her father’s holographic affair.

6. Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question: Can Alexia prevent a holographic war, preserve harmony, and confront the true force behind the rebellion?

[Bob Creager]

Bob’s Show Summary

What I learned: Take it one step at a time

1. Summary Format: Highlights of the Entire Season

2. Create an outline using this structure:

Set up — Character’s normal situation. – Hospital Corpsman, Leisa Hunter, is the new kid on the block on the Marine Raider Special Operations Team (MSOT). After hours, she hangs out with the veterans at the VFW and provides them with free medical care.

Twist/Hook – Leisa learns that terrorists have kidnapped her brother, Nathan. Her Marine commanding officer, Capt Carl, refuses to launch a rescue because of “orders from on high.”

Real situation – Major Empathy / Distress – Unable to instigate a rescue through official channels, Leisa creates a team of retired veterans to conduct their own mission.

Twist/Hook – As the mission unfolds, she “rescues” her brother who was not being held against his will. He volunteered to aid extraterrestrials in their mission to prevent catastrophic terrorist attacks.

Impossible to solve conflict or major mystery. – Leisa learns that the aliens are fighting not only terrorists but another alien race that wants to strip earth of its resources.

Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question – Leisa encounters an unknown entity that manipulates both alien races for its own, unknown purposes.

3. Rough Draft

Hospital Corpsman, Leisa Hunter, is the new kid on the block on the Marine Raider Special Operations Team (MSOT). After hours, she hangs out with the veterans at the VFW and provides them with free medical care.

Leisa learns that terrorists have kidnapped her brother, Nathan. Her Marine commanding officer, Capt Carl, refuses to launch a rescue because of “orders from on high.” Unable to instigate a rescue through official channels, Leisa creates a team of retired veterans to conduct their own mission. These rogue warriors all have something in common, they each have lost someone they love in mysterious circumstances.

Leisa, a relatively junior warrior, must corral these highly experienced fighters who each have their own issues. Bird Dog, the illegal arms dealer, places the team at risk of prison. Sky Queen, the medically retired helicopter pilot whose use of illegal pain medications hampers her ability, and the mission’s success, every time she goes airborne. And the apparently well-balanced Connie, the retired Navy SEAL has his own issues with PTSD. Throw in Leisa’s ex-boyfriend, a Navy officer, with his fiancé, and her love life becomes an impediment to effective missions.

After numerous misstarts and failed attempts, the rogue warriors “rescue” Leisa’s brother who was not being held prisoner against his will. He was recruited to join his father, who all thought had been executed, to aid extraterrestrials in their mission to prevent catastrophic terrorist attacks.

Leisa learns that the aliens are fighting not only those who want to destroy their vacation wonder land, but another alien race that wants to strip earth of its resources. The rogue warriors now find themselves in a three-front war, the Marine Corp who have ordered her to stand down, the aliens along with her father and brother who execute combat missions around the globe, and the unknown race of aliens.

But make that four. Leisa encounters an unknown entity that has been manipulating both alien races, the U.S. military and militaries around the world, all for its own, unknown purposes.

4. BARD response to creating the Season Summary.

Leisa Hunter – rogue medic, renegade leader – watches her world shatter when her brother vanishes along with a humanitarian mission. Ignored by authority, she assembles a band of ex-military misfits, their only lead a classified whisper of an extraterrestrial threat. But as they plunge into the darkness, their daring rescue unearths a hidden truth – Nathan’s disappearance was no accident. He’s chosen, recruited by aliens to avert a cataclysm with humanity at the center.

Their hunt for Nathan becomes a descent into a rabbit hole of conspiracies. Ancient secrets twist loyalties, exposing double agents and demons within the team itself. Sky Queen’s addiction threatens to unravel their precarious grip on sanity, while Bird Dog’s past as a black-market arms dealer sets them on a collision course with betrayal. Connie, haunted by a fatal mission gone wrong, faces his ghosts in an alien facility, a ticking clock counting down their lives.

Caught in the crossfire of alien factions and a military determined to silence them, Leisa finds herself forced to forge a fragile alliance with her Marine commanding officer – Captain Carl, whose motives remain shrouded in shadows. Carl wants justice, not answers, and sees Leisa’s actions as a stain on his impeccable record. He pushes for a court-martial, dangling the threat of prison over her head while offering a path back into the fold – at the cost of abandoning her brother and the truth he holds.

Alien attacks ignite amidst a chaotic city, lines blurring between friend and foe. Leisa desperately searches for Nathan, a beacon of hope in the alien conspiracy, while protecting a fledgling alliance from annihilation. But as truth spills onto the battlefield, alliances shatter. Is Nathan the savior he claims to be, or humanity’s unwitting pawn in a galactic war? Can the Rogues, Marines, and a lone alien stand against the coming storm? With one final, desperate gambit, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Will they find redemption, reckoning, or the cold embrace of oblivion? The answer lies in the heart of a war they never sought, a war for the very soul of Earth.

Extreme Dramatic Question: In the aftermath of a city-wide alien attack, where humanity stands divided and Leisa faces down an unstoppable alien war machine, can she unite a fractured world on the brink of extinction, or will the final curtain fall on a human race consumed by its own secrets and betrayals?

ChatGPT response to creating the Pilot Summary

In the pilot episode of this one-hour Science Fiction TV series, Hospital Corpsman Leisa Hunter enters the Marine Raider Special Operations Team, embracing her new role while forming bonds with retired veterans at the VFW. However, her normal routine shatters when terrorists kidnap her brother, Nathan.

Struggling against bureaucratic limitations, Leisa faces a harsh reality as her Marine commanding officer, Capt Carl, refuses to sanction a rescue mission due to “orders from on high.” Left with no official recourse, Leisa takes a bold step, assembling a renegade team comprising retired veterans, determined to execute an unauthorized rescue operation for her brother.

As the conflict intensifies, classified records hint at a hidden extraterrestrial conspiracy lurking within military archives, adding layers of complexity to Leisa’s mission. Defying orders, she leads her team on a daring pursuit, navigating through obstacles and uncovering shocking revelations about an enigmatic entity manipulating events behind the scenes.

The pilot episode sets the stage for a gripping saga, thrusting Leisa into a world of relentless struggle, unearthing the first hints of an otherworldly conspiracy that promises to alter destinies and challenge the very fabric of humanity’s survival.

[Lenore]

BWtV Module 2, Lesson 6

Lenore Bechtel’s Show’s Summary

Format used: Pilot as Inciting Incident

What I learned from this assignment is that the summary doesn’t need a lot of details—just enough to intrigue the reader and sell the show.

HYPNOTIZED BY HOPE

One hour comedy

Lilly wants national publicity for the book she’s ghosting for Joshua Hope, hypnotist extraordinaire, but not the kind scandal reporter Quinten Quebeck will write. He thrives on destroying reputations, so Lilly needs to keep him from discovering Joshua’s many zany cures.

Like the one for Timothy, a schizoprenic who thinks he’s invisible, referred to Joshua by Dr. Dan even before his insurance ran out. Knowing his hypnotic suggestions must be confirmed by reality, Joshua has Lilly arrange a fake bank robbery to be carried out by Timothy and his two invisible buddies—gleeful Joshua himself and reluctant Dr. Dan.

Lilly also has to find a malfunctioning safe that can’t be opened as part of a treatment for Tyrell, an unexpected client whom Joshua sees for free. Much later she’ll discover that Tyrell and Joshua were cellmates in prison—a past he’s hidden from her and one Joshua’s afraid will detstroy his chances of the national fame he desires.

Joshua has alread achieved local Tulsa, Oklahoma, fame with his weekly TV show featuring fat clients who’ve lost weight with his group hypnosis classes. Alas, if Quinten finds out that Maudie, the subject of this week’s show, is a fake fatty—disaster! Discovering this truth, Lilly must quickly arrange a refilming of the bad show, but she can’t keep simple Sally from playing the show for Quinten.

Lilly’s cross to bear is one inept girl after another hired by Joshua, sometimes she thinks just to annoy her. Quinten arrives as Lilly is recording past life regressor Bernadine’s breakthrough to ther 1800s life when Sally interrupts with Joshua’s master hyypnosis CDs she’s destroyed. At the same time a frightened Timothy runs from Joshua’s office, announces that Joshua is crazy, and flees.

Quinten’s ears perk up, Lilly’s hopes zoom down, but Joshua is his usual cherry self, telling Lilly “He’ll be back” and welcoming Quinten to drop by anytime and sit in on his weight control and stop smoking sessions whenever he wants.

[Jerry Robbins]

Jerry Robbins Show Summary
What I learned doing this assignment is that the most important thing about the summary is that it be intriguing and that AI can immediately condense the points of the story into an intriguing summary.

<strong style=”background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>V1: Pilot Structure to Summary

Format/Genre = TV Science Fiction Series

Concept = In a future where holographic entities coexist with humans, “Holographic Threads” weaves a tale of intrigue, conspiracy, and the delicate balance between technological utopia and societal chaos.

Pilot Structure =

1. Set up — Character’s normal situation: Alexia Nova, a brilliant investigator in Holo-Network City, navigates a world where holographic entities live alongside humans, promoting harmony.

2. Twist/Hook: Alexia’s world unravels when a holographic rebellion threatens societal balance.

3. Layer beneath surface – Major Empathy / Distress: Driven by the revelation of her father’s holographic affair, Alexia faces internal turmoil.

4. Twist/Hook: A holographic manifesto surfaces, hinting at a more significant force behind the rebellion.

5. Impossible to solve conflict or major mystery: Alexia must navigate a complex web of holographic entities, hidden agendas, and her father’s mysterious past.

6. Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question: Can Alexia uncover the truth, prevent a holographic war, and preserve the fragile coexistence between humans and holographic entities?
   <strong style=”background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>V2: Season Episodes to Summary

Format/Genre = TV Science Fiction Series

Concept = In a future where holographic entities coexist with humans, “Holographic Threads” weaves a tale of intrigue, conspiracy, and the delicate balance between technological utopia and societal chaos.

Season Episodes =

1. Set up — Character’s normal situation: Alexia Nova investigates the holographic rebellion threatening her city’s harmony.

2. Twist/Hook: A holographic manifesto surfaces, hinting at a greater force behind the rebellion.

3. Layer beneath surface – Major Empathy / Distress: Alexia grapples with the revelation of her father’s holographic affair, adding a personal dimension to the conflict.

4. Twist/Hook: Rebellion gains momentum, challenging the coexistence of humans and holographic entities.

5. Impossible to solve conflict or major mystery: Alexia faces a moral dilemma as she unearths secrets of her father’s holographic affair.

6. Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question: Can Alexia prevent a holographic war, preserve harmony, and confront the true force behind the rebellion?

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[Renee Miller]

Renee’s Show Summary

What I learned doing this assignment is that it doesn’t have to be perfect right away. Being able to use AI to get a rough first draft is incredibly helpful for unlocking my own creativity. It gives me a starting point to build on with future drafts.

Summary:

Veronica Thornfield’s life as a hard-nosed journalist in the throbbing heart of the city is her norm, with each story a conquest in her relentless search for truth. But her world is upended when the murder of her mother re-emerges as a cold case linked to an enigmatic cult.

“Can she trust the cult’s victim at her door?”

This query haunts her as Samuel, a self-proclaimed escapee of the cult, appears, bloodied and desperate, on the steps of Father Malachi’s church. Veronica’s empathy draws her to Samuel, but distress bubbles beneath as his presence stirs up more than just her mother’s ghostly past.

“Why did her mother draw that symbol?”

A cryptic symbol found on her mother’s tombstone thrusts Veronica into an abyss that seems to echo with the whispers of ancient horrors. The deeper she delves, the more she realizes that her pursuit of truth has unknowingly entangled her in a web of supernatural mysteries.

“How will she escape the cult’s prophecy?”

The cult prophesies a cataclysmic event, placing Veronica at its core. As she navigates the labyrinth of cult secrets and supernatural forces, it becomes apparent that the mystery she’s trying to solve may be impossible to escape.

“Is her search for truth worth her life?”

The series catapults forward with this dramatic question, propelling Veronica into the throes of a dark world where the line between the living and the arcane is as thin as the veil that separates her from the truth. Each step towards understanding her mother’s death could be a step towards her own perilous undoing.

[Denice Lewis]

Denice’s Show Summary
What I learned doing this assignment is that this process makes you really zero in on the big picture of your story. I’m getting better with the prompts!

DREAMBOUND One Hour Fantasy

Concept:

A rebellious teen, searching for her kidnapped father realizes she is ill-equipped to
inherit, safeguard, and balance the surreal world of dreams and its effect on reality, especially with a bounty on her head and a prophecy of her death.

Summary:

Bored with a life of privilege, sixteen-year-old Maya Robinson rebels against her restrictions and secretly engages in dance-fighting in a seedy part of town. Her life takes a surreal turn when she witnesses her father’s abduction into the realm of dreams.

Uprooted by her grandmother, Maya is renamed and left with burning questions about her father’s true identity. She discovers a portal in her grandmother’s home that leads into the dream world.

Maya grapples with deception, drea, creatures, and the revelation of her father’s true identity. With a bounty on her head, she learns how to navigate the unpredictable world.

Each episode deepens Maya’s struggle, unraveling layers of betrayal, lies, and the delicate balance between her worlds. Torn between the challenges of her everyday life and the threats in the dream world, Maya must confront her destiny as the next Dreamweaver, a role that holds the key to protecting both realms.

As Maya battles formidable foes, uncovers family secrets, and faces a clandestine society, the boundaries between reality and dreams blur. With an escalating sense of urgency, Maya overcomes illusions and unlocks mysteries in her search for the truth. Can she defy the prophecy of her death and secure her father’s safety in the ever-shifting landscape of dreams?

[Etta Worthington]

Etta’s Show Summary

What I learned from this assignment is that I could choose hwo I wanted to do the summary and I choose the pilot.

QUAKER ON BOARD

A life-long Quaker, Lydia Parker is committed to saving the environment. She’s involved with her local Quaker meeting, but her major investment of time is eco-activism. And, as a Pennsylvanian, she’s committed to protesting the way the fracking industry is endangering people’s well being.

And yes, sometimes her activism ventures into civil disobedience. She’s been arrested more times than she can remember. She has her lawyer’s number at the top of her Favorites list.

But now it’s her lawyer calling her! She must come to his office right away. It’’s urgent.

She takes an Uber there, wondering whether the Allegheny Shale Company has gone beyond just making sure some protestors are arrested. Are they trying to sue her too?

The lawyer brings out a document. Glances over it. Tells Lydia her Uncle Benjamin has died. And left her something.

She’s relieved. No suit. Nothing to worry about. But what would he have left her? She hardly knew him and probably hadn’t seen him in 15 years.

It’s stock, the lawyer informs her. A lot of stock. In fact, the majority of shares in a corporation. The Allegheny Shale Company. Her mouth drops open. Own shares? In that kind of company. She could sell, right? It’s not quite that easy, her lawyer informs her.

But she couldn’t in all good conscience make money off of their devastation of the environment. No. But then comes another bombshell. By special arrangement with the board of directors of the corporation, her uncle arranged that she should inherit his seat on the board upon his death.

She can’t quite take this all in. On the board of a fracking company?

The lawyer has one more thing to say. She needs to get to Pittsburgh tomorrow. For the quarterly board meeting.

[Margaret]

Margaret’s Show Summary

What I learned: I wrote my summary first, but found of a mix of AI’s version and mine was better.

Show Summary:

After waiting five years to propose, the unambitious Jake was not expecting a refusal. His depression is enhanced by a seismic event that catapults him into a crevasse and an alternate reality on an alien planet, caught in a conflict between two warring tribes, the Hedeon and Donek. Jake aligns himself with the Donek tribe, sheltered by their spiritual leader, Alo. He conceals his Earthly origins while grappling with a longing to return home.

Visions of Masada’s historic siege transform Jake into an unexpected prophet. When tensions between the two tribes escalate, the Donek are torn with internal division. Jake’s pursuit of truth among the Donek leaders reveals perilous secrets. When the Orb, a pivotal element in Donek spirituality, approaches him demanding his acceptance, he refuses and flees the brewing conflict. Jake ventures into forbidden Hedeon Territory, facing an uncertain fate.

Captured by the Hedeon leader, Armann, Jake faces a dilemma when asked to locate Armann’s wife, who had fled to the Donek. Refusing, he is imprisoned but escapes, setting the stage for a complex web of alliances.

Jake’s return to the Donek is fraught with challenges. Seeking to prevent an impending annihilation by the Hedeon, he must navigate political intrigue, tribal distrust, and personal relationships. As visions of death and betrayal intensify, Jake struggles to alter the course of history on the alien planet.

Will Jake, now fully immersed in the Donek tribe, succeed in preventing the annihilation foreseen in his visions? As alliances shift, secrets unravel, and the stakes escalate, the ultimate question looms: Can Jake alter the outcome of Masada’s historic siege, or is he destined to witness the annihilation he desperately seeks to prevent?

[Janeen Johnson]

Janeen’s Show Summary

What I learned doing this assignment is that the AI is better at summarizing something that is already well-written than at putting together a coherent summary from episode summaries.

1. Summary Format — Highlights of Entire Season

2. Setup: Adrianna is a stay-at-home mom who dabbles in 3D printing and raises her three kids. Her husband, a construction foreman, has had dalliances before, but Adrianna largely keeps him in line by threatening to leave with the kids.

Zane Ragsdale was caught hacking into his professor’s grade spreadsheet to change his grade and has never lived it down in Overton. Labeled a complete screw-up, his parents, the most successful construction company in 3 counties, support him as he seemingly continues to study at the university because it keeps him out of town.

Twist/Hook:

All that changes when a car accident kills Zane’s parents and paralyzes Adrianna’s husband leaving him brain damaged and dependent.

Real Situation: Empathy/Distress

Adrianna faces financial ruin and forms Overton Ventures in hopes of making money from the inventions local grocer Sabra has described, but money from the inventions is too far off, Bettina, at the bank, can’t loan her money and she has to find another way.

Zane comes home to take over the construction company, but Adrianna’s husband is no longer helpful when it comes to bidding. He flounders, unable to trust the company foremen who want to take over the business and hobbled by his reputation as a screw-up. His agreement to hack for the government, punishment for his cheating, forbids him to tell anyone about his hacking genius or to make money from it.

Twist/Hook:

Overton Ventures, which could satisfy all parties’ financial needs can’t seem to get the manufacturing of their first invention right. They invite the standoffish new science teacher who has a background in manufacturing to join the team and the product is finally ready for market. Then the product shows up on Amazon for sale from an untraceable foreign company.

Major Mystery:

Some member of the team has leaked their design, probably profiting from it, but who? Adrianna, desperate for money, has resorted to diluting drugs from her husband’s prescriptions and the hospital where she is once again a nurse. Zane resorts to hacking his competitors to win bids after failing miserably the legitimate way. Bettina mortgages her house to float loans to people she thinks deserve it, but her parents have cut her off from any other funds than her nominal back salary due to her ineptitude with money. The science teacher seems to have money but his demeanor speaks of dishonesty and Sabra starts rumor after rumor about who the real leaker is on the Overton Ventures team. Everyone is suspect, but there is no proof.

Final Hook:

When their second invention is beaten to the market by a university incubator, anyone with ties to the university is suspect. The only problem? They all have ties.

SHOW SUMMARY

When a tragic crash leaves Zane’s parents dead and Adrianna’s husband brain damaged and paralyzed, financial ruin looms for both. Adrianna forms a startup to sell Sabra’s inventions but money troubles and manufacturing woes threaten their hopes. Zane attempts to lead his family’s firm but flounders, and secretly hacking for the government.

Suspicions explode when their product is sold online by another company. Desperate for money, Adrianna dilutes hospital drugs amid while Zane hacks competitors’ bids. Banker Bettina hides risky loans and the science teacher’s wealth raises questions. Rumors of an insider leak makes suspects of them all.

Ties to university incubator beating them to market hints at betrayals. With secrecy, addiction and hackers among them, intimate bonds fray as they ponder who profits from their loss and who betrays their shared dreams. External success relies on internal unity, but mystery and money troubles precipitate lies fomenting conflict in this close-knit community.

[Eclipse Neilson]

Eclipse Neilson -show summary

What I ‘ve learn that I spin quickly into a confused perfectionism of ideas and then must go back and keep it simple.

Summary structure =Full 8 episodes

1. Set up — a child of World War II resting in the arms of her mother under the stars listening to her teachings but looses her mother to gun fire and is sent through a portal to the Council of universal Beings

2. Twist/Hook- They have a cosmic mission for her and she is sent back to Earth to find the heart of humanity and is adopted in to an affluent family.

3. Layer beneath surface – Major Empathy / Distress

She discovers in her lonely search there is both beauty, loss, fear and evil within the humans she encounters .

4. Twist/Hook

It is her beloved guardian Om Ma – Mother earth -she needs to save first before she can find the heart of humanity

5. Impossible to solve conflict or major mystery.

But how can she do that when so many do not feel for Mother Earth’s heart.

6. Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question Om Ma’s health deteriorates, and Winthrop abandons her.

Walter a ruthless Business mogul has bought the woods to destroy it. . Om Ma reminds her of the mission’s importance, and begs her to bring her through a portal to the ocean to heal.

Twist/Hook = A single sentence or question (10 words or less) that is surprising or shocking, demanding the reader’s attention and causing them to read every word of the summary.

As bulldozers approach the forest, Robyn’s power surges. Weeping she carries Om Ma/mother Earth in her arms through the portal, the forest creatures follow not knowing if this is the end or a new beginning. The Cosmic clock’s ticking warns of time running short.

Format/genre = Drama /magical realism

Concept = Robyn Stir, a war orphan with mystical abilities and an autistic genius, is sent back to Earth by the universe on a mission to find the Heart of Humanity. While seeking, she stumbles upon a profound realization and interconnection—the key to the heart of humanity lies in first saving her beloved Guardian of the forest, Om Ma – known as Mother Earth.

Summary -Rough draft

Under the night skies of World War II, sheltered in the arms of her mother, young Robyn absorbs the ancient teachings of her heritage as a heart whisperer. Their precious moment shatters with sudden violence. Fleeing the chaos, her mother succumbs to gunfire, leaving Robyn alone, weeping over her body.

The Universe intervenes, sending Wing, her soulmate, to guide her through a portal to the heavens. They have a mission for her and Robyn must leave Wing and return to Earth to find the Heart of Humanity and recover the lost Amulet of Time, a cosmic clock with supreme power.

Robyn is adopted by the Cunningham family. She bonds with Winthrop, her adoptive father—a social recluse—and clashes with Francis, who wants to groom her as a debutante. Meanwhile, Om Ma imparts the interconnectedness of humanity’s heart and the forest’s survival,

Walter Burdock, a ruthless business mogul, wants to buy and build on Om Ma’s beloved forest, He knows the amulet is there.He will do anything to obtain it. Robyn’s purpose crystallizes – to confront humanity’s heartlessness

She discovers Winthrop’s secret involvement with a man, threatening his safety and as the magical beings in the forest unveil themselves , Robyn finds Wing – her soulmate but he’s only a ghostly memory. Their hearts break as they yearns for each other.

Om Ma’s health deteriorates, and Winthrop abandons her. Walter has bought the woods. Om Ma reminds her of the mission’s importance, begs her to bring her through a portal to the ocean to heal. As bulldozers approach the forest, Robyn’s power surges.as she carries Om Ma in her arms through the portal, not knowing if this is the end or a new beginning. The Cosmic clock’s ticking warns of time running short.

AI Summary

Under the vast night skies of World War II, young Robyn rests in the loving embrace of her mother, absorbing the ancient teachings of the stars. However, the tranquility is shattered as gunfire claims her mother, propelling Robyn through a cosmic portal to the Council of Universal Beings.

Here unfolds the twist—the cosmic beings reveal a mission for Robyn. She is sent back to Earth, adopted into the affluent Cunningham family, and tasked with finding the elusive Heart of Humanity. Yet, beneath the surface of her journey lies a layer of major empathy and distress. In her quest, she encounters the beauty, loss, fear, and evil within the humans she crosses paths with.

A subsequent twist intensifies the narrative—Robyn learns that before she can locate the Heart of Humanity, she must save her beloved guardian, Om Ma, Mother Earth. The impossible-to-solve conflict emerges—how can she achieve this monumental task when so many are indifferent to Mother Earth’s heart?

The series reaches its gripping climax with an extreme dramatic question. Om Ma’s health deteriorates, and Winthrop, her adoptive father, abandons her. The ruthless business mogul Walter buys the woods with the intent to destroy it. Om Ma urgently reminds Robyn of the mission’s importance, imploring her to bring her through a portal to the ocean for healing.

[Phyllis Strong]

Phyllis’ Show Summary

I learned from this assignment that intrigue comes in many forms, and the outline structure for the summary was really helpful.

Rough Draft

What if you could transfer your mind from your old, decrepit body to a young, healthy one? Without harming the young host?

Thirty years ago, neurobiologist Diana invented the core of the procedure and patented it. Then she aged out of the Silicon Valley company that continued to develop the technology. Today, dying tech mogul Peter needs her patent to fire up the device for its maiden voyage. Diana uses her leverage to become one of the four elderly test subjects.

Ex-Senator Mark and marginalized cosmetics tycoon Suzanne join the group, and their minds are transferred to the young brain-dead hosts. The experiment is public, with the whole world watching. And it works!

Or did it? Peter accelerated the project to save his life. What did his team miss?

At first, the procedure is a dream come true. Diana rejoins Peter’s scientific team. Mark revives his political career. Peter plans on making a fortune. Suzanne seeks a new family she won’t forsake for work. But then side-effects emerge. The test subjects have the biological wiring of their hosts. Diana’s attracted to her host’s husband, Mark is now gay, Peter must control violent impulses, and Suzanne is obsessed with work and her new lover.

The side effects raise the question, where did these hosts come from? The outside company that vetted them for Peter has disappeared. As our test subjects hit dead ends, Mark starts pursuing his own investigation… because he has been a mole for the Pentagon all along! They have been tracking this project because of its implications for national security.

Who is really pulling the strings of this experiment and what do they want out of it?

AI V2

Season Summary: Fountain of Youth

1. Set up — Character’s normal situation: In a groundbreaking experiment, wealthy elders transfer their minds into youthful, brain-dead bodies. As Peter seeks tech fame, Diana returns to science, Mark resurrects politics, and Suzanne yearns for redemption. Secrets unravel, and the Pentagon lurks with its own motives.

2. Twist/Hook: The experiment’s success catapults the test subjects into rejuvenated lives, but shadows from their pasts and a mysterious Pentagon interest loom.

3. Layer beneath surface – Major Empathy / Distress: Personalities shift due to hosts’ wiring, exposing hidden desires and complicating relationships. Diana struggles with newfound love, Mark grapples with his altered sexuality, and Suzanne faces corporate turmoil.

4. Twist/Hook: The Pentagon receives sensitive data, uncovering a mole within Peter’s team, adding an espionage layer to the already complex experiment.

5. Impossible to solve conflict or major mystery: As the subjects navigate love affairs, familial conflicts, and financial challenges, Diana’s discovery of the hosts’ biological impact deepens the mystery. The vanished company that vetted hosts raises ominous questions.

6. <strong style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>Final Hook into the Series – Extreme Dramatic Question: Mark, colluding with the Pentagon, unravels the hosts’ origin, exposing a sinister connection. The success of the rejuvenation procedure becomes public, attracting billionaires. Yet, the test subjects grapple with unforeseen consequences. Will they conquer the mysteries, or will the experiment consume them?

[Kristina Zill]

Placeholder so I can mark complete and move ahead.

[Sylvia Krawczyk]

BWTV-AI Module 2 – Lesson 6: Opening Summary That Sells the Season

Sylvia’s Show Summary

What I learned doing this assignment is…it works better with AI when you fill in the structure components. The more information you give it the better. Also, AI won’t always do as you ask. In this instance, I had to ask it a second time to write the summary.

See the best summaries from this assignment at the bottom.

The summary is essentially 1) the BW Framework ideas, 2) organized into a sequence, and 3) written to flow well.

1. Choose the Summary Format you like best.

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