[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Fascinating Scene Outlines

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is discovering interesting ways to write scenes through interest techniques.

Genre: Science Fiction Thriller

Title: Realm: Gates of Wrath

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Scene Arc: From 1ONTAE watching from his palace to his army departing on an intergalactic mission.

1. EXT. ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

1ONTAE, an alien warlord and an absolute giant of a human being, watches in full armor from an elevated platform of his stunning palace. In front of him is a sea of humanoid soldiers buckled up in their state-of-the-art warships. He raises his hand and gives a thumbs up. A high-ranked General questions their mission. 1ONTAE deploys an extraterrestrial flamethrower which instantly burns the General alive. The remaining Generals and soldiers give him a stiff military salute and take off one by one.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) 1ONTAE, the powerful alien warlord, is watching from his palace as his soldiers get ready to depart on an intergalactic mission.

Middle: (Misinterpretation) A high-ranked General questions their mission and condemns their intentions.

Ending: (Character changes radically) In a sudden fit of rage, 1ONTAE uses his powerful extraterrestrial flamethrower weapon which instantly burns the General alive.

Scene Arc: From 1ONTAE arriving on Earth to DuVernay kissing his hand.

2. EXT. AN OPEN FIELD/EARTH – DAY

Reverend DuVernay, along with several world leaders, watch anxiously as 1ONTAE descends in his spaceship and steps out. He comes forward, holds his extraterrestrial weapon in his hands, and stands tall over everyone. DuVernay and the world leaders shake in their boots before kneeling and kissing his hand. DuVernay looks around nervously and quickly walks away.

Beginning: (Suspense) Reverend DuVernay, along with several world leaders, watch anxiously as 1ONTAE exits his spaceship and flashes his extraterrestrial weapon.

Middle: (Uncertainty) DuVernay and the world leaders shake in their boots as they approach nervously to kneel and kiss 1ONTAE’s hand.

Ending: (Uncomfortable moment) DuVernay looks around nervously and quickly walks away.

Scene Arc: From DuVernay attending the ritual to his stirring public speech.

3. INT. CAR – DAY

As DuVernay gets into his car, Trevon mentions in an agitated voice of a police brutality case. DuVernay keeps calm as he listens to him. Like a true politician, his reaction to the news is quite subdued. Later that day, in the presence of media and public, DuVernay gives a powerful stirring speech, preaching violence and hatred, to rile up his supporters. This surprises Trevon but he still looks at DuVernay in admiration.

Beginning: (Mislead) Trevon is agitated about a police brutality case but is confused to see DuVernay’s subdued reaction to the news.

Middle: (Surprise) DuVernay riles up his supporters with his powerful stirring speech in the presence of media and public.

Ending: (Major twist) Trevon looks surprised, yet he keeps admiring DuVernay seemingly unaffected by his change in behavior.

Scene Arc: From DuVernay’s charismatic public image to his disturbed personality when in private.

4. INT. PENTHOUSE/MANHATTAN – NIGHT

DuVernay watches a man is being tortured by his mobsters when a young woman nervously approaches him pleading for help for the release of her arrested brother. DuVernay lusts after her and makes an indecent proposal.

Beginning: (Character changes radically) DuVernay enjoys watching a man he had known since childhood, being tortured by his mobsters.

Middle: (Uncomfortable moment) A young woman approaches him nervously pleading for help to get her brother released from police custody.

Ending: (Reveal) DuVernay makes her an indecent proposal.

Scene Arc: From Professor Campbell’s appearance on TV to DuVernay’s reaction seeing his archenemy.

5. INT. PENTHOUSE/MANHATTAN – NIGHT

DuVernay watches as Professor Campbell comes on TV, talking about his philosophy, research, findings, and quest for the ultimate truth. He warns his people of going down the wrong path influenced by corrupt leaders. He encourages them to follow the path of peace, love, and self-improvement. DuVernay’s blood boils. He picks up the remote and smashes his TV.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) DuVernay watches Professor Campbell lecturing on TV about his philosophies, findings, and his quest for the ultimate truth.

Middle: (Superior position) He delivers a message of peace to his supporters advising them to not be influenced by corrupt leaders.

Ending: (Reveal) DuVernay fumes and smashes his TV.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and the mobsters sabotaging Professor Campbell’s conference to the altercation between DuVernay and Professor Campbell.

6. INT. CONFERENCE HALL/WASHINGTON DC – DAY

Trevon and a gang of mobsters barge into Professor Campbell’s conference and begin to destroy everything. In that process, the father and son look at each other, shocked to find themselves on opposite sides of the melee. DuVernay intercepts Professor Campbell and berates him. They both vow to bring down each other as Trevon looks on, deadpan.

Beginning: (Character changes radically) Trevon barges into an ongoing conference with DuVernay’s mobsters and begins to destroy everything unaware that his father is in the conference.

Middle: (Surprise) Professor Campbell is shocked to see his son amongst DuVernay’s mobsters.

Ending: (Intrigue) DuVernay berates Professor Campbell unaware that Trevon is his son. Trevon doesn’t react to the altercation and doesn’t care to interfere.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and the mobsters sabotaging Professor Campbell’s conference to the altercation between DuVernay and Professor Campbell.

7. INT. CAR – DAY

Trevon is driving his father home. They haven’t made eye contact and haven’t spoken a word to each other in a while. Professor Campbell turned to Trevon and apologized for being a bad father. Trevon won’t listen to him. He has already made a choice.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable moment) Trevon and his father haven’t made eye contact or spoken a word to each other as they drive home.

Middle: (Internal Dilemma) Professor Campbell turned to Trevon and apologized for being a bad father.

Ending: (Internal Dilemma) Trevon won’t listen to him. He has already made a choice.

Scene Arc: From Sean’s puzzling nightmare to his confusion over its meaning.

8. INT. HIGH-RISE APARTMENT/MANHATTAN – NIGHT

Sean Madden wakes up baffled from a strange nightmare. His mind has the unique ability to hop dimensions, voyage to interdimensional realms, and download information pertaining to an event. In his nightmare, he sees himself and Trevon are running across an alien landscape, holding a mysterious cipher in their hands. He struggles to make any sense of it, but he does perceive that Trevon is in some kind of trouble.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) Sean Madden wakes up baffled from a strange nightmare.

Middle: (Mystery) In his nightmare, he sees himself and Trevon are running across an alien landscape, holding a mysterious cipher in their hands.

Ending: (Intrigue) He struggles to make any sense of it, but he does perceive that Trevon is in some kind of trouble.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s arrival at his father’s house to realizing that his father has been murdered.

9. INT. PROFESSOR’S HOUSE – MORNING

Trevon arrives at his father’s house and is devastated to see the place overflowing with cops, forensic experts, and reporters. Confused, he pushes through the crowd and walks in. To his utter shock, his father had been murdered the previous night.

Beginning: (Suspense) Trevon arrives at his father’s house and is devastated to see the place overflowing with cops, forensic experts, and reporters.

Middle: (Uncertainty) Confused, he pushes through the crowd and walks in.

Ending: (Major twist) To his utter shock, his father had been murdered the previous night.

Scene Arc: From DuVernay’s public speech on Professor Campbell to finding out Trevon is Professor’s son.

10. EXT. CAMPAIGN EVENT/STADIUM – DAY

DuVernay gets emotional as he extols Professor Campbell in front of his audience. Later that night, he receives news that Trevon has been relentlessly pleading with the media to investigate him for his father’s murder. He is shocked to know that his most trusted supporter and follower is his archenemy’s son.

Beginning: (Character changes radically) DuVernay gets emotional as he extols Professor Campbell in front of his audience.

Middle: (Uncomfortable moment) Later that night, he receives news that Trevon has been relentlessly pleading with the media to investigate him for his father’s murder.

Ending: (Betrayal) He is shocked to know that his most trusted supporter and follower is his archenemy’s son.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s pursuit to prove DuVernay killed his father to finding out he has become DuVernay’s next target.

11. EXT. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS – DAY

Trevon desperately calls his mobster friends to meet him at a local tavern. He asks them to dig up dirt on DuVernay. They shoot him a cold-eyed stare and stealthily nod to one another. Trevon looks around himself, getting increasingly suspicious. He realizes he has been surrounded.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon desperately calls his mobster friends to meet him at a local tavern. He asks them to dig up dirt on DuVernay.

Middle: (Uncomfortable moment) They shoot him a cold-eyed stare and stealthily nod to one another. Trevon looks around himself, getting increasingly suspicious.

Ending: (Betrayal) He realizes he has been surrounded by DuVernay’s men.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s escape from the mobsters to Sean saving his life.

12. EXT. AMSTERDAM AVENUE – DAY

Trevon runs through the city like hell, panting for breath, with DuVernay’s mobsters hot on his heels. He runs along the streets, sneaks through alleyways, and cuts across the traffic only to find himself stranded on a pier with no place to go. As DuVernay’s men approach slowly going for the kill, Trevon leaps over the edge of the water and jumps. DuVernay’s men quickly dash to the pier’s edge to check. To their shock, Sean had come to his rescue as they both speed away in a motorboat.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable moment) Trevon runs through the city like hell, panting for breath, with DuVernay’s mobsters hot on his heels. He runs along the streets, sneaks through alleyways, and cuts across the traffic only to find himself stranded on a pier with no place to go.

Middle: (Suspense) As DuVernay’s men approach slowly going for the kill, Trevon leaps over the edge of the water and jumps.

Ending: (Major twist) DuVernay’s men quickly dash to the pier’s edge to check. To their shock, Sean had come to his rescue as they both speed away in a motorboat.

Scene Arc: From Trevon getting a reality check to Sean telling him to take a bigger risk.

13. INT. DINER – NIGHT

Trevon is hurting and seething at the same time. He can’t focus as his mind is going through a hundred emotions. Sean tries to calm him down. Tells him he needs to take a big risk if he needs to find out who his father’s assassin was. Trevon shakes his head. He, obviously, is not pleased with the idea.

Beginning: (Internal Dilemma) Trevon is hurting and seething at the same time. He can’t focus as his mind is going through a hundred emotions.

Middle: (Suspense) Sean tries to calm him down. Tells him he needs to take a big risk if he needs to find out who his father’s assassin was.

Ending: (Intrigue) Trevon shakes his head. He, obviously, is not pleased with the idea.

Scene Arc: From Trevon trespassing the crime scene to finding out DuVernay has no links to the murder.

14. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Trevon decides to take another big risk. Wading through the endless yellow tape, he and Sean sneak into Professor Campbell’s bedroom. They check all drawers and closets for anything they can find that could link them to DuVernay. But they find absolutely nothing.

Beginning: (Suspense) Trevon decides to take another big risk. Wading through the endless yellow tape, he and Sean sneak into Professor Campbell’s bedroom.

Middle: (Uncertainty) They check all drawers and closets for anything they can find that could link them to DuVernay.

Ending: (Surprise) But they find absolutely nothing.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean stumbling upon a secret vault and a cryptic message to them realizing it’s a password to the vault.

15. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Trevon accidentally dislodges a framed painting to fall off the wall revealing a secret vault and a cryptic message scribbled on the wall. Sean mentions that it’s a cipher and recollects that he saw it in his mysterious nightmare. Trevon realizes it possibly contains a password they must decode to open the vault before the night’s over.

Beginning: (Suspense) Trevon accidentally dislodges a framed painting to fall off the wall revealing a cryptic message scribbled on the wall.

Middle: (Uncertainty) Sean mentions that it’s a cipher and recollects that he saw it in his mysterious nightmare.

Ending: (Intrigue) Trevon realizes it possibly contains a password they must decode to open the vault before the night’s over.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean trying to decode the cipher to opening a secret vault inside the wall.

16. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Trevon stares at all the numerous permutations and combinations scribbled on a notepad. He finally circles the words “Gates Of Wrath”. He uses it on the combination and the vault opens revealing a smartphone and a book inside.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon stares at all the numerous permutations and combinations scribbled on a notepad.

Middle: (Intrigue) He finally circles the words “Gates Of Wrath”.

Ending: (Mystery) He uses it on the combination and the vault opens revealing a smartphone and a book inside.

Scene Arc: From Trevon finding the assassin’s strange identity to the cops arriving.

17. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Trevon feverishly checks the phone and finds image notifications from a secret camera hidden in the room. Determined to nail DuVernay, he eagerly flips through the captured images. There is not a single image of DuVernay or any of his mobsters. Instead there is a fuzzy image of a stranger in ragged clothing holding what seems to be an unidentified weapon.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon feverishly checks the phone and finds image notifications from a secret camera hidden in the room.

Middle: (Mislead) Determined to nail DuVernay, he eagerly flips through the captured images.

Ending: (Reveal) There is not a single image of DuVernay or any of his mobsters. Instead there is a fuzzy image of a stranger in ragged clothing holding what seems to be an unidentified weapon.

18. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Sean mentions to him that the risk paid off. But Trevon’s mind is thrown into a deeper state of confusion. Deflated, he fumbles for words as he tries to connect the pieces of the puzzle. Just then a flash light pours in through the window and scours the room followed by the door knob twisting back and forth.

Beginning: (Suspense) Sean mentions to him that the risk paid off. But Trevon’s mind is thrown into a deeper state of confusion.

Middle: (Uncertainty) Deflated, he fumbles for words as he tries to connect the pieces of the puzzle.

Ending: (Uncomfortable moment) Just then a flash light pours in through the window and scours the room followed by the door knob twisting back and forth.

19. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – DAYBREAK

Cops enter the room holding flash lights which scour the floor, the desk, the closets, and the walls. They meticulously check every frame hung on the wall. Everything looks untouched, as they had left the previous night.

Beginning: (Suspense) Cops enter the room holding flash lights which scour the floor, the desk, the closets, and the walls.

Middle: (Uncertainty) They meticulously check every frame hung on the wall.

Ending: (Superior Position) Everything looks untouched, as they had left the previous night.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean stealing the phone and the book to tracing the assassin’s origin to a theoretical world.

20. INT. CAR – DAY

Trevon and Sean escape just in time before the cops had got in. But not before they take the phone and the book with them. Sean drives as Trevon pores over the book. He finds several references to an alien world on a distant Planet X in the Sirius star system. Sean suggests that’s where the assassin possibly came from. Trevon ponders what could have been the motive.

Beginning: (Superior Position) Trevon and Sean escape just in time before the cops had got in. But not before they take the phone and the book with them.

Middle: (Mystery) Sean drives as Trevon pores over the book. He finds several references to an alien world on a distant Planet X in the Sirius star system.

Ending: (Suspense) Sean suggests that’s where the assassin possibly came from. Trevon ponders what could have been the motive.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean stealing the phone and the book to tracing the assassin’s origin to an alien world.

21. INT. DINER – DAY

Trevon comes to know that his father intentionally left him clues to uncover before his murder. He realizes the only way to know the motive of the assassin is to go on a mission to the alien world searching for him. Sean suggests there is only one possible solution for Trevon to achieve his mission. Interdimensional travel. But he refuses to cooperate in the mission.

Beginning: (Intrigue) Trevon comes to know that his father intentionally left him clues to uncover before his murder.

Middle: (Uncertainty) He realizes the only way to know the motive of the assassin is to go on a mission to the alien world searching for him.

Ending: (Suspense) Sean suggests there is only one possible solution for Trevon to achieve his mission. Interdimensional travel. But he refuses to cooperate in the mission.

Scene Arc: From Sean refusing to go on the mission to Trevon convincing him.

22. INT. DINER – DAY

Sean is the only one who has ever experienced interdimensional travel. Trevon argues with Sean to assist him, citing this mission is also about uncovering what he saw in his nightmare. Sean reluctantly agrees, although he’s nervous about a foretold prophecy that could potentially become a possibility with this mission.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) Sean is the only one who has ever experienced interdimensional travel.

Middle: (Uncertainty) Trevon argues with Sean to assist him, citing this mission is also about uncovering what he saw in his nightmare.

Ending: (Intrigue) Sean reluctantly agrees, although he’s nervous about a foretold prophecy that could potentially become a possibility with this mission.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean buckling up in Dr. Sklar’s AI powered machine to landing in a desolate alien world.

23. INT. DR. SKLAR’S LAB/NEW YORK – DAY

Trevon and Sean buckle up in the machine built by Dr. Sklar and powered by AI mind control program. They embark on a dangerous mission to the alien world, carrying the cipher with them to uncover the truths. They have forty-eight Earth-hours to return or get permanently lost in time.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) Trevon and Sean buckle up in the machine built by Dr. Sklar and powered by AI mind control program.

Middle: (Intrigue) They embark on a dangerous mission to the alien world, carrying the cipher with them to uncover the truths.

Ending: (External Dilemma) They have forty-eight Earth-hours to return or get permanently lost in time.

24. INT. SPACE-TIME VACCUUM

Trevon shuts his eyes and stiffens his body. The nervousness inside of him surfaces as it feels like he’s on a virtual reality roller coaster ride. The AI mind control program keeps their physical body tethered to the machine but lets their mind wander as he and Sean are thrust into an astral vortex. He feels like they are zipping through the stars in a thought-controlled invisible energy field that is devoid of any Earthly space-time dependencies.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon shuts his eyes and stiffens his body. The nervousness inside of him surfaces as it feels like he’s on a virtual reality roller coaster ride.

Middle: (Mystery) The AI mind control program keeps their physical body tethered to the machine but lets their mind wander and hop interdimensional realms as he and Sean are thrust into an astral vortex.

Ending: (More interesting setting) He feels like they are zipping through the stars in a thought-controlled invisible energy field that is devoid of any Earthly space-time dependencies.

25. EXT. ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon and Sean touch ground on a battle-ravaged barren landscape. The alien world looks more desolate than they expected. A series of thunderbolts shock them out of their socks and they soon realize they are in the direct path of a menacing blood-thirsty alien army that’s headed straight towards them.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon and Sean touch ground on a battle-ravaged barren landscape.

Middle: (Mystery) The alien world looks more desolate than they expected.

Ending: (Uncomfortable Moment) A series of thunderbolts shock them out of their socks and they soon realize they are in the direct path of a menacing blood-thirsty alien army that’s headed straight towards them.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean’s escape from the desolate landscape to underground caverns and catacombs.

26. EXT. BARREN LANDSCAPE/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon mumbles expletives as Sean tries to calm him down. With no where else to go, they turn around and begin to run like hell, desperate to find a safe haven. But the army is fast approaching them shooting at will. Just when they feel that all hope is lost, they are whisked away at the last minute onto a battleship.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon mumbles expletives as Sean tries to calm him down. With no where else to go, they turn around and begin to run like hell, desperate to find a safe haven.

Middle: (Uncomfortable Moment) But the army is fast approaching them shooting at will.

Ending: (Surprise) Just when they feel that all hope is lost, they are whisked away at the last minute onto a battleship.

27. INT. SUBTERRANEAN RIVER/ALIEN WORLD

Trevon and Sean squint, trying to stare at their saviors steering the battleship. Their eyes register a couple of amphibious beings who are determined to take them through catacombs along a subterranean river to a large underground city. For a moment it occurs to Trevon if the beings were taking them to safety or taking them as hostages. He looks around, shocked to see twelve-foot dark-skinned extraterrestrial humans roaming freely everywhere. Everything he thought was fiction from reading his father’s book is now turning into a reality albeit an alternate one.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon and Sean squint, trying to stare at their saviors steering the battleship. Their eyes register a couple of amphibious beings who are determined to take them through catacombs along a subterranean river to a large underground city.

Middle: (Internal Dilemma) For a moment it occurs to Trevon if the beings were taking them to safety or taking them as hostages.

Ending: (Surprise) He looks around, shocked to see twelve-foot dark-skinned extraterrestrial humans roaming freely everywhere. Everything he thought was fiction from reading his father’s book is now turning into a reality albeit an alternate one.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean understanding of the underground city to their meeting with the leader of the rebellion.

28. INT. UNDERGROUND CITY

The amphibious beings assure Trevon and Sean that they will be safe here from the blood-thirsty army outside. They explain to them that this is where the rebellion hides from the ruthless warlord 1ONTAE. 1ONTAE came to their world in disguise as a friend and soon took over their paradise and turned it into hell. Since then, the rebellion has been fighting an age-old war to defeat him but they have been unsuccessful.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable Moment) The amphibious beings assure Trevon and Sean that they will be safe here from the blood-thirsty army outside.

Middle: (Superior Position) They explain to them that this is where the rebellion hides from the ruthless warlord 1ONTAE. 1ONTAE came to their world in disguise as a friend and soon took over their paradise and turned it into hell.

Ending: (Uncertainty) Since then, the rebellion has been fighting an age-old war and every effort to defeat him has been unsuccessful.

29. INT. LARGE CAVERN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon and Sean meet FALLAG, the leader of the rebellion, who had been expecting them. Trevon is shocked to see him. He looks like an extraterrestrial alter-ego of Professor Campbell. Before Trevon can speak, FALLAG lays down an impossible condition. To find the assassin, Trevon must work for him.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon and Sean meet FALLAG, the leader of the rebellion, who had been expecting them.

Middle: (Surprise) Trevon is shocked to see him. He looks like an extraterrestrial alter-ego of Professor Campbell, calm, poised, and respectful.

Ending: (Character changes radically) Before Trevon can speak, FALLAG lays down an impossible condition. To find the assassin, Trevon must work for him.

Scene Arc: From Trevon meeting the water nymph to his understanding of the mission.

30. INT. BATHHOUSE/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon visits the bathhouse, nervous and distant. Working on a mission for FALLAG automatically catapulted him to enjoy a royal treatment. BIYOSUN, a dark-skinned water nymph, has been waiting to bathe him in the underground pool. She is drawn to him the minute she lays her eyes on him. She tells him they have all been waiting for his arrival. He gets suspicious of her motive and maintains his distance from her. Things are not what they seem to be around here.

Beginning: (Surprise) Trevon visits the bathhouse, nervous and distant. Working on a mission for FALLAG automatically catapulted him to enjoy a royal treatment.

Middle: (Intrigue) BIYOSUN, a dark-skinned water nymph, has been waiting to bathe him in the underground pool. She is drawn to him the minute she lays her eyes on him. She tells him they have all been waiting for his arrival.

Ending: (External Dilemma) He gets suspicious of her motive and maintains his distance from her. Things are not what they seem to be around here.

Scene Arc: From BIYOSUN letting out a secret to Trevon coming to a realization about the mission.

31. INT. DEN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon comes to know that his inter-dimensional voyage has been pre-planned and he was intentionally brought here by FALLAG on a mission – to lure the evil genius TALIYA away from 1ONTAE’s forces and help the rebellion win the age-old war. Sean enters with some interesting piece of information about the alien world. Apparently every Earth-hour translates to approximately 730 planetary hours in this world. His words put a worried look on Trevon’s face. Trevon has four planetary years to fulfill FALLAG’s mission.

Beginning: (Betrayal) Trevon comes to know that his inter-dimensional voyage has been pre-planned and he was intentionally brought here by FALLAG on a mission – to lure the evil genius TALIYA away from 1ONTAE’s forces and help the rebellion win the age-old war.

Middle: (Intrigue) Sean enters with some interesting piece of information about the alien world. Apparently every Earth-hour translates to approximately 730 planetary hours in this world.

Ending: (External Dilemma) His words put a worried look on Trevon’s face. Trevon has four planetary years to fulfill FALLAG’s mission.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s artifactory tour to seeing TALIYA’s life-size portrait.

32. INT. ARTIFACTORY/UNDERGROUND CITY

FALLAG takes Trevon on a tour of an artifactory with several precious artifacts on display. Trevon notices a life-size portrait of FALLAG with TALIYA and is shocked out of his socks. TALIYA looks like an enormous extraterrestrial alter-ego of himself.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) FALLAG takes Trevon on a tour of an artifactory with several precious artifacts on display.

Middle: (Surprise) Trevon notices a life-size portrait of FALLAG with TALIYA and is shocked out of his socks.

Ending: (Intrigue) TALIYA looks like an enormous extraterrestrial alter-ego of himself.

Scene Arc: From Trevon noticing the portrait of an abandoned DNA lab to realizing the intent behind his father’s murder.

33. INT. ARTIFACTORY/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon’s focus falls on another portrait of a structure with some familiar etchings on it. FALLAG explains that structure is an abandoned alien lab that nobody knows how to get into. And the etchings are of a cipher that was permanently lost in time. Trevon’s mind is instantly thrown into a realization. His father was the only one in possession of the cipher. And quite possibly became a target for the extraterrestrials.

Beginning: (Surprise) Trevon’s focus falls on another portrait of a structure with some familiar etchings on it.

Middle: (Superior Position) FALLAG explains that structure is an abandoned alien lab housing large chambers that can only be opened by a decoded cipher. And the etchings are of a cipher that was permanently lost in time.

Ending: (Misinterpretation) Trevon’s mind is instantly thrown into a realization. His father was the only one in possession of the cipher. And quite possibly became a target for the extraterrestrials.

Scene Arc: From FALLAG explaining Trevon the first phase of his mission to Trevon and Sean’s search for the abandoned alien lab.

INT. LARGE CAVERN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Oblivious of Trevon’s possession of the cipher, FALLAG explains the first phase of the mission to him. Trevon must travel undetected at night across the vast, barren, and smoldering war zone to the abandoned alien lab to obtain a DNA potion. He has to complete this by the break of day or risk being captured by 1ONTAE’s forces. Trevon questions him why he must take the risk. FALLAG explains to him there is a reason and when the time comes, he’ll let him know himself.

Beginning: (Suspense) Oblivious of Trevon’s possession of the cipher, FALLAG explains the first phase of the mission to him.

Middle: (External Dilemma) Trevon must travel undetected at night across the vast, barren, and smoldering war zone to the abandoned alien lab to obtain a DNA potion. He has to complete this by the break of day or risk being captured by 1ONTAE’s forces.

Ending: (Intrigue) Trevon questions him why he must take the risk. FALLAG explains to him there is a reason and when the time comes, he’ll let him know himself.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean’s arrival at the abandoned alien lab to entering the lab.

35. EXT. MOUNTAIN SIDE/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

Accompanied by the amphibious twins, Trevon and Sean travel along the subterranean river, across the barren landscape, in the middle of the night and finally arrive at the abandoned alien lab sitting on the precarious edge of a mountain cliff. Trevon takes the cipher and quickly tucks it into his pocket. He tries to enter the lab but the entrance has been badly damaged and reduced to rubble. His only option now is to get inside from the back which overlooks a steep cliff.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Accompanied by the amphibious twins, Trevon and Sean travel in the middle of the night and finally arrive at the abandoned alien lab sitting on the precarious edge of a mountain cliff.

Middle: (Uncomfortable Moment) He tries to enter the lab but the entrance has been badly damaged and reduced to rubble.

Ending: (Suspense) His only option now is to get inside from the back which overlooks a steep cliff.

36. EXT. MOUNTAIN CLIFF/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

Trevon realizes he can’t do it entirely himself. He checks the storage compartment of the battleship and finds a long rope. Trevon and Sean tie the ends of a rope around each other’s waist. They take turns to tread and swing along the precarious edge of the mountain cliff, braving the gusty winds, to reach the backside of the lab. Trevon checks his pockets with a concerned look. To his utter shock, he realizes he lost the cipher.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon realizes he can’t do it entirely himself. He checks the storage compartment of the battleship and finds a long rope.

Middle: (Uncomfortable Moment) Trevon and Sean tie the ends of a rope around each other’s waist. They take turns to tread and swing along the precarious edge of the mountain cliff, braving the gusty winds, to reach the backside of the lab.

Ending: (Intrigue) Trevon checks his pockets with a concerned look. To his utter shock, he realizes he lost the cipher.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean’s entering the lab to realizing they can’t open the giant chambers without the cipher.

37. EXT. CLIFF OVERHANG/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

Trevon and Sean finally slide into the lab breaking open a glass window. They find dozens of giant transparent chambers housing test tubes cryogenically frozen. Outside each chamber is a cipher to unlock it.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) Trevon and Sean finally slide into the lab breaking open a glass window.

Middle: (Uncomfortable moment) They find dozens of giant transparent chambers housing test tubes cryogenically frozen.

Ending: (Intrigue) Outside each chamber is a cipher to unlock it.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean’s entering the lab to realizing they can’t open the giant chambers without the cipher.

38. INT. ALIEN LAB/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

Trevon and Sean check the sophisticated locking system on the giant chambers. Sean looks at his watch and glances at Trevon. Trevon tries to unlock the first chamber with the memorized cipher. He fails. He tries the second one. No luck. They realize it’s going to be a long night.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon and Sean check the sophisticated locking system on the giant chambers. Sean looks at his watch and glances at Trevon.

Middle: (Uncomfortable moment) Trevon tries to unlock the first chamber with the memorized cipher. He fails. He tries the second one. No luck.

Ending: (Intrigue) They realize it’s going to be a long night.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean spending the whole night trying to open the chambers to finally finding a way to open one.

39. INT. ALIEN LAB/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

Trevon and Sean have come to the point of exhaustion with no success. Sean checks his watch. The night’s almost over. He comes up with a plan. He needs to dig into his memory to picture the cipher once again.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon and Sean have come to the point of exhaustion with no success.

Middle: (Uncomfortable moment) Sean checks his watch. The night’s almost over.

Ending: (Intrigue) He comes up with a plan. He needs to dig into his memory to picture the cipher once again.

Scene Arc: From Trevon successfully opening a chamber to realizing it’s daybreak.

40. INT. ALIEN LAB/ALIEN WORLD – DAYBREAK

Trevon dials the sequence on the cipher in front of a chamber as Sean recites the combination from his memory. The chamber door finally juts open. Trevon rejoices and looks inside. Finds one last test tube precariously hanging by the edge. He picks it up when a flash of light hits his face. With a concerned look, he watches as the first rays of daybreak hit the chamber.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon dials the sequence on the cipher in front of a chamber as Sean recites the combination from his memory.

Middle: (Surprise) The chamber door finally juts open. Trevon rejoices and looks inside. Finds one last test tube precariously hanging by the edge.

Ending: (Suspense) He picks it up when a flash of light hits his face. With a concerned look, he watches as the first rays of daybreak hit the chamber.

Scene Arc: From Trevon grabbing the DNA potion to their escape from 1ONTAE’s army.

41. EXT. BARREN LANDSCAPE/ALIEN WORLD – DAYBREAK

Trevon and Sean, along with the amphibian twins, speed across the alien terrain in their battleship. They must quickly go underground before 1ONTAE’s army has them in their crosshairs. Suddenly, a barrage of thunderbolts are fired in their direction from behind. Trevon and Sean duck for cover but one of the twins is killed in the shootout. Trevon realizes he must assist the other twin and get them to safety.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon and Sean, along with the amphibian twins, speed across the alien terrain in their battleship. They must quickly go underground before 1ONTAE’s army has them in their crosshairs.

Middle: (Surprise) Suddenly, a barrage of thunderbolts are fired in their direction from behind. Trevon and Sean duck for cover but one of the twins is killed in the shootout.

Ending: (Uncomfortable Moment) Trevon realizes he must assist the other twin and get them to safety.

42. INT. UNDERGROUND CITY

No matter how fast they go, 1ONTAE’s army keeps closing in. As they get closer to the edge of the chasm, Trevon decides to surprise the army with some crafty basketball moves. He slows the battleship down, then lets it rise high up before bringing it down like a windmill dunk into the ravine to enter the catacombs. Sean applauds Trevon’s instinctive moves as they traverse along the subterranean river. FALLAG welcomes Trevon with a warm hug and pats him on the back. But he stops short of praising him, warning that the second phase is a much more dangerous one.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable Moment) No matter how fast they go, 1ONTAE’s army keeps closing in.

Middle: (Surprise) As they get closer to the edge of the chasm, Trevon decides to surprise the army with some crafty basketball moves. He slows the battleship down, then lets it rise high up before bringing it down like a windmill dunk into the ravine to enter the catacombs.

Ending: (Suspense) FALLAG welcomes Trevon with a warm hug and pats him on the back. But he stops short of praising him, warning that the second phase is a much more dangerous one.

Scene Arc: From Trevon realizing he must finally face TALIYA to Sean hatching a plan to give Trevon an advantage.

43. INT. BATHHOUSE/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon shudders at the thought of facing his extraterrestrial alter-ego, let alone enticing him. But the time has come he needs to rise up to the occasion. Later at the bathhouse, BIYOSUN keeps showing interest in Trevon as she lovingly embraces him. But he reciprocates indifferently. Meanwhile, Sean comes to know of TALIYA’s weakness for basketball. Having seen the Trevon’s crafty moves with the battleship, he hatches a plan that would turn the needle to Trevon’s advantage.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon shudders at the thought of facing his extraterrestrial alter-ego, let alone enticing him. But the time has come he needs to rise up to the occasion.

Middle: (Internal Dilemma) Later at the bathhouse, BIYOSUN keeps showing interest in Trevon as she lovingly embraces him. But he reciprocates indifferently.

Ending: (Intrigue) Meanwhile, Sean comes to know of TALIYA’s weakness for basketball. Having seen the Trevon’s crafty moves with the battleship, he hatches a plan that would turn the needle to Trevon’s advantage.

Scene Arc: From Trevon arriving at the valley to watching TALIYA play.

44. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAYBREAK

Trevon and Sean, along with the surviving amphibian twin, arrive in a battleship, desperate to watch TALIYA and his men shoot hoops. They hide in a crevice as Trevon watches them play at a very high level. His mind can barely keep up with their pace but his heart is surprisingly pleased to see TALIYA score time after time.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) Trevon and Sean, along with the surviving amphibian twin, arrive in a battleship, desperate to watch TALIYA and his men shoot hoops.

Middle: (Suspense) They hide in a crevice as Trevon watches them play at a very high level.

Ending: (Intrigue) His mind can barely keep up with their pace but his heart is surprisingly pleased to see TALIYA score time after time.

Scene Arc: From Trevon embracing Sean’s plan to entice TALIYA to play basketball with him to his getting a reality check.

45. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

To entice TALIYA to play a game of basketball with him, Trevon realizes he needs to show some skills of his own. He waits until TALIYA and his men leave before getting on the court. But he quickly gets a reality check. He can barely handle the ball, barely dribble it, and barely shoot it into the hoop.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) To entice TALIYA to play a game of basketball with him, Trevon realizes he needs to show some skills of his own.

Middle: (Suspense) He waits until TALIYA and his men leave before getting on the court.

Ending: (Misinterpretation) But he quickly gets a reality check. He can barely handle the ball, barely dribble it, and barely shoot it into the hoop.

Scene Arc: From Trevon practicing hard to finally getting TALIYA’s attention.

46. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

To have the slightest chance of enticing TALIYA into the rebellion, Trevon realizes he really needs play better on the court. He arrives at the court every morning and practices hard. He fine tunes his game to adjust to the physics of the alien world. One day he comes to know that TALIYA has been secretly watching him play.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable Moment) To have the slightest chance of enticing TALIYA into the rebellion, Trevon realizes he really needs play better on the court.

Middle: (Uncertainty) He arrives at the court every morning and practices hard. He fine tunes his game to adjust to the physics of the alien world.

Ending: (Intrigue) One day he comes to know that TALIYA has been secretly watching him play.

Scene Arc: From Trevon impressing TALIYA to getting a chance to play with him.

47. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon has finally made it. He has earned TALIYA’s respect on the court. They begin to bond over basketball like brothers. But he remains skeptical. Things could turn on a dime. Soon, the day comes when TALIYA invites him to a one-on-one game.

Beginning: (Surprise) Trevon has finally made it. He has earned TALIYA’s respect on the court.

Middle: (Uncertainty) They begin to bond over basketball like brothers. But he remains skeptical. Things could turn on a dime.

Ending: (Intrigue) Soon, the day comes when TALIYA invites him to a one-on-one game.

Scene Arc: From BIYOSUN continuing her advances towards Trevon to him getting flustered about playing TALIYA the following day.

48. INT. BATHHOUSE/UNDERGROUND CITY

BIYOSUN lovingly gives Trevon a rub and bathes him with care. He is smitten by her beauty for the first time, but controls himself to prevent any kind of distraction. He gets a little flustered by what’s ahead the next day. He needs to hold the syringe and strike at the right moment to inject the DNA potion into TALIYA. One wrong move and TALIYA could finish him off in a blink.

Beginning: (Internal Dilemma) BIYOSUN lovingly gives Trevon a rub and bathes him with care. He is smitten by her beauty for the first time, but controls himself to prevent any kind of distraction.

Middle: (Uncertainty) He gets a little flustered by what’s ahead the next day.

Ending: (Suspense) He needs to hold the syringe and strike at the right moment to inject the DNA potion into TALIYA. One wrong move and TALIYA could finish him off in a blink.

Scene Arc: From Trevon getting humiliated on the court to Sean resorting to a desperate need to devise an alternate plan.

49. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAYBREAK

Trevon gets completely humiliated on the court as TALIYA is unstoppable with his deft moves and pinpoint shooting. Sean shakes his head. Looks at his watch. Almost Twenty four Earth hours have already passed. They desperately need to devise an alternate plan.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable Moment) Trevon gets completely humiliated on the court as TALIYA is unstoppable with his deft moves and pinpoint shooting.

Middle: (Uncertainty) Sean shakes his head. Looks at his watch. Almost Twenty four Earth hours have already passed.

Ending: (Suspense) They desperately need to devise an alternate plan.

Scene Arc: From Trevon trying hard to sleep to BIYOSUN joining him in the pool.

50. INT. DEN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon tries hard to fall asleep, but his mind won’t let him. He gets up and nervously paces around the mound overlooking the subterranean river. He decides to go for a swim and enters the underground pool. BIYOSUN peeks from behind a curtain, curiously. He notices and invites her to join him. She blushes, hesitates for a bit, and joins him.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable Moment) Trevon tries hard to fall asleep, but his mind won’t let him.

Middle: (Uncertainty) He gets up and nervously paces around the mound overlooking the subterranean river. He decides to go for a swim and enters the underground pool.

Ending: (Intrigue) BIYOSUN peeks from behind a curtain, curiously. He notices and invites her to join him. She blushes, hesitates for a bit, and joins him.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and BIYOSUN playing romantic games to their intimate moment.

51. INT. POOL/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon and BIYOSUN wade gently through the water, circling closer to each other. He gazes unwaveringly at her beautiful body. She notices the twinkle in his eyes. They kiss and enjoy an intimate moment.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) Trevon and BIYOSUN wade gently through the water, circling closer to each other.

Middle: (Suspense) He gazes unwaveringly at her beautiful body. She notices the twinkle in his eyes.

Ending: (Intrigue) They kiss and enjoy an intimate moment.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and BIYOSUN sharing the bed to BIYOSUN’s stealth and surprising move.

52. INT. DEN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon is fast asleep with BIYOSUN lying naked by his side. She quietly gets up, walks over to his shoes and checks them. She then gingerly opens a box, pulls out a tiny device, and sticks it under his shoe. She then quietly slips back next to him as he tosses in bed.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) Trevon is fast asleep with BIYOSUN lying naked by his side.

Middle: (Character changes radically) She quietly gets up, walks over to his shoes and checks them. She then gingerly opens a box, pulls out a tiny device, and sticks it under his shoe.

Ending: (Intrigue) She then quietly slips back next to him as he tosses in bed.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s court appearance to getting another chance to play TALIYA.

53. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon arrives at the court to practice but is greeted by TALIYA. TALIYA feels sorry for the previous day’s thumping and wants to give him another chance. Trevon rejoices at the opportunity but then has a worried look on his face. This may be the only chance he ever gets. His heart pounds faster as he puts his shoes on.

Beginning: (Surprise) Trevon arrives at the court to practice but is greeted by TALIYA.

Middle: (Character changes radically) TALIYA feels sorry for the previous day’s thumping and wants to give him another chance.

Ending: (Uncertainty) Trevon rejoices at the opportunity but then has a worried look on his face. This may be the only chance he ever gets. His heart pounds faster as he puts his shoes on.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s renewed energy to injecting the DNA potion into TALIYA.

54. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon is surprised to feel a bounce in his step. He hides his left hand holds the ball in his right, then dribbles slow, dribbles low, dribbles fast, and tosses an alley oop. He then jumps up, plants his left hand in the back of TALIYA’s head, and leaps high into the air. TALIYA is taken by surprise at Trevon’s sensational move. Before he could turn around, Trevon does a 360 flip in midair and tries to perform a tomahawk dunk. But he ends up losing the ball and comes crashing to the ground. TALIYA is in stitches, seeing Trevon’s plight but feels a strange sensation brew inside of him. Trevon checks the syringe in his left hand. It’s empty.

Beginning: (Surprise) Trevon is surprised to feel a bounce in his step. He hides his left hand holds the ball in his right, then dribbles slow, dribbles low, dribbles fast, and tosses an alley oop.

Middle: (Uncertainty) He then jumps up, plants his left hand in the back of TALIYA’s head, and leaps high into the air. TALIYA is taken by surprise at Trevon’s sensational move. Before he could turn around, Trevon does a 360 flip in midair and tries to perform a tomahawk dunk.

Ending: (Suspense) But he ends up losing the ball and comes crashing to the ground. TALIYA is in stitches, seeing Trevon’s plight but feels a strange sensation brew inside of him. Trevon checks the syringe in his left hand. It’s empty.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s success on the court to bringing TALIYA home.

55. INT. CATACOMBS/UNDERGROUND CITY

TALIYA wakes up from a deep sleep, trying to shake off the woozy feeling. He looks around befuddled as he rides the amphibious battleship along the subterranean river with Trevon, Sean, and the surviving amphibious twin. Trevon smiles at him calmly. Tells him he is finally back home. FALLAG is overcome with emotion as he welcomes his son and embraces him lovingly.

Beginning: (Surprise) TALIYA wakes up from a deep sleep, trying to shake off the woozy feeling.

Middle: (Uncertainty) He looks around befuddled as he rides the amphibious battleship along the subterranean river with Trevon, Sean, and the surviving amphibious twin.

Ending: (Intrigue) Trevon smiles at him calmly. Tells him he is finally back home.

Scene Arc: From TALIYA’s reunion with his father to the rebellion planning their strategy to defeat 1ONTAE’s enemy. FALLAG is overcome with emotion as he welcomes his son and embraces him lovingly.

56. INT. LARGE CAVERN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon and Sean watch as FALLAG, TALIYA and the rebel soldiers plan their strategy. They decide to surprise the enemy forces by attacking them from multiple fronts. FALLAG turns and smiles at Trevon. Trevon reminisces thoughtfully, noticing the look of joy on his face. He feels disappointed in himself.

Beginning: (Character changes radically) Trevon and Sean watch as FALLAG, TALIYA and the rebel soldiers plan their strategy. They decide to surprise the enemy forces by attacking them from multiple fronts.

Middle: (Internal Dilemma) FALLAG turns and smiles at Trevon. Trevon reminisces thoughtfully, noticing the look of joy on his face.

Ending: (Uncomfortable Moment) He feels disappointed in himself.

Scene Arc: From the beginning of the war to the rebellion’s victory over 1ONTAE’s forces.

57. EXT. BATTLEFIELD/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

FALLAG, TALIYA, and the rebellion split up into smaller platoons led by powerful rebel warlords. They surprise 1ONTAE’s army before the break of daylight catching them flat-footed. 1ONTAE gets the news of the attack and scrambles to assemble his army to fight multiple fronts. A bloody war ensues and goes on for days. Although fewer in numbers, TALIYA, FALLAG, and their respective platoons take extreme risks of tremendously weakening 1ONTAE’s army by splitting them up into chaotic units. They have to execute their strategy perfectly or end up getting obliterated by the enemy. Finally, after months of fighting, the rebellion successfully defeats 1ONTAE’s forces. 1ONTAE is chased away and exiled from the planet. Sean checks his watch and gestures to Trevon. They only have one Earth-hour left to return.

Beginning: (Suspense) FALLAG, TALIYA, and the rebellion split up into smaller platoons led by powerful rebel warlords. They surprise 1ONTAE’s army before the break of daylight catching them flat-footed. 1ONTAE gets the news of the attack and scrambles to assemble his army to fight multiple fronts.

Middle: (External Dilemma) A bloody war ensues and goes on for days. Although fewer in numbers, TALIYA, FALLAG, and their respective platoons take extreme risks of tremendously weakening 1ONTAE’s army by splitting them up into chaotic units. They have to execute their strategy perfectly or end up getting obliterated by the enemy.

Ending: (Uncomfortable Moment) Finally, after months of fighting, the rebellion successfully defeats 1ONTAE’s forces. 1ONTAE is chased away and exiled from the planet. Sean checks his watch and gestures to Trevon. They only have one Earth-hour left to return.

Scene Arc: From FALLAG’s installment as the emperor to Trevon getting an unexpected news.

58. EXT. EXTRATERRESTRIAL PALACE/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

FALLAG’s supporters weep with joy as he is reinstalled as the emperor. He immediately felicitates Trevon and Sean. TALIYA, clad in extraterrestrial armor, picks up his thunderbolt weapon and upstands next to his father. He takes the oath and promises to serve as the able minister and protector of his people. Sean keeps checking his watch nervously. Trevon recollects his father’s golden words when he gets an unexpected news.

Beginning: (More interesting setting) FALLAG’s supporters weep with joy as he is reinstalled as the emperor. He immediately felicitates Trevon and Sean. TALIYA, clad in extraterrestrial armor, picks up his thunderbolt weapon and stands next to his father. He takes the oath and promises to serve as the able minister and protector of his people.

Middle: (Uncertainty) Sean keeps checking his watch nervously.

Ending: (Suspense) Trevon recollects his father’s golden words when he gets an unexpected news.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean bidding their goodbyes to Trevon’s emotional meeting BIYOSUN.

59. INT. PALATIAL ROOM/EXTRATERRESTRIAL PALACE/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

FALLAG realizes the time has come for Trevon and Sean to leave this world and go back to their own. He apologizes to Trevon for not being able to answer his question about who his father’s assassin was. Trevon wears a look of astonishment on his face. He feels disappointed that after spending almost four years in this world, he still hasn’t accomplished what he had come here for.

Beginning: (Character changes radically) FALLAG realizes the time has come for Trevon and Sean to leave this world and go back to their own. He apologizes to Trevon for not being able to answer his question about who his father’s assassin was.

Middle: (Uncomfortable Moment) Trevon wears a look of astonishment on his face.

Ending: (Uncertainty) He feels disappointed that after spending almost four years in this world, he still hasn’t accomplished what he had come here for.

60. INT. PALATIAL ROOM/EXTRATERRESTRIAL PALACE/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

FALLAG puts Trevon on a pedestal and looks straight at him. He closes his eyes as telepathically delivers a message to him. He tells him the message will sit in his mind and enlighten him once he gets back to his own world. That’s all he can offer him in return. Trevon tries to hide his disappointment in a deadpan manner. He feels like he’s coming home empty-handed.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable Moment) FALLAG puts Trevon on a pedestal and looks straight at him. He closes his eyes as telepathically delivers a message to him.

Middle: (Character changes radically) He tells him the message will sit in his mind and enlighten him once he gets back to his own world. That’s all he can offer him in return.

Ending: (Uncertainty) Trevon tries to hide his disappointment in a deadpan manner. He feels like he’s coming home empty-handed.

61. INT. PALATIAL ROOM/EXTRATERRESTRIAL PALACE/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

A broken-hearted and teary-eyed BIYOSUN approaches Trevon holding a baby in her arms. She gives him the unexpected news that he’s the father of the baby. Trevon looks on, deadpan, feeling numb to her shocking news. She tells him she will die once he leaves. It was written in her prophecy. That she must sacrifice her life for the man she loves. Trevon is instantly moved by her words. He hugs her and coddles the baby lovingly, disappointed with himself that he will not be there for her or the baby.

Beginning: (Major twist) A broken-hearted and teary-eyed BIYOSUN approaches Trevon holding a baby in her arms. She gives him the unexpected news that he’s the father of the baby.

Middle: (Uncomfortable Moment) Trevon looks on, deadpan, feeling numb to her shocking news. She tells him she will die once he leaves. It was written in her prophecy. That she must sacrifice her life for the man she loves.

Ending: (Uncertainty) Trevon is instantly moved by her words. He hugs her and coddles the baby lovingly, disappointed with himself that he will not be there for her or the baby.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean embarking on their return journey to Sean getting lost along the way.

62. INT. SPACE-TIME VACCUUM

Trevon and Sean are thrust back again into the astral vortex. It’s a bumpy ride back to the real world. But the unthinkable happens. A turbulent force comes out of nowhere and knocks Sean out of the vortex. The prophecy Sean feared would come true certainly did. Trevon screams to him but he can’t save him.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable Moment) Trevon and Sean are thrust back again into the astral vortex. It’s a bumpy ride back to the real world.

Middle: (Major twist) But the unthinkable happens. A turbulent force comes out of nowhere and knocks Sean out of the vortex. The prophecy Sean feared would come true certainly did.

Ending: (Uncertainty) Trevon screams to him but he can’t save him.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s return to the real world to Dr. Sklar giving him the bad news.

63. INT. DR. SKLAR’S LAB/NEW YORK – DAY

A depressed Trevon emerges out of the AI powered machine. Dr. Sklar delivers the bad news to him. Sean couldn’t be saved. Trevon lets out an emotional scream, drowning in sorrow.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable Moment) A depressed Trevon emerges out of the AI powered machine.

Middle: (Major twist) Dr. Sklar delivers the bad news to him. Sean couldn’t be saved.

Ending: (Uncertainty) Trevon lets out an emotional scream, drowning in sorrow.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s enlightenment to fulfilling his new mission.

64. INT. SUBWAY – DAY

Trevon rides the subway, deeply engrossed in his father’s book when he suddenly gets distracted by a homeless man walking across the subway car in ragged clothing. A sudden realization hits him. The telepathic message delivered to him by FALLAG unfolds in his mind. He suddenly gets answers to all his questions. He has no choice but to make peace with them. But he feels like a changed person, with a new mission – to enlighten others seeking knowledge. He looks out the window as the train approaches a station.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable Moment) Trevon rides the subway, deeply engrossed in his father’s book when he suddenly gets distracted by a homeless man walking across the subway car in ragged clothing.

Middle: (Cliffhanger) A sudden realization hits him. The telepathic message delivered to him by FALLAG unfolds in his mind. He suddenly gets answers to all his questions. He has no choice but to make peace with them.

Ending: (Character changes radically) But he feels like a changed person, with a new mission – to enlighten others seeking knowledge. He looks out the window as the train approaches a station.

Scene Arc: From Trevon filing his nomination to run in the upcoming elections to obtaining the approval.

65. EXT. APARTMENT/NEW YORK CITY – DAY

Trevon checks his mailbox. Opens an envelope waiting for him with a letter inside. His anonymous candidacy has been approved for the upcoming elections. But DuVernay doesn’t know this.

Beginning: (Suspense) Trevon checks his mailbox. Opens an envelope waiting for him with a letter inside.

Middle: (Surprise) His anonymous candidacy has been approved for the upcoming elections.

Ending: (Intrigue) But DuVernay doesn’t know this.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s excitement to finding love yet again.

66. EXT. APARTMENT/NEW YORK CITY – DAY

Trevon lets out an ecstatic roar upon reading the letter. Bionca, a young black journalist, walking into the building is startled by his excitement. Their eyes meet. He gets a feeling of Deja vu. It’s love at first sight – yet again.

Beginning: (Uncomfortable Moment) Trevon lets out an ecstatic roar upon reading the letter. Bionca, a young black journalist, walking into the building is startled by his excitement.

Middle: (Intrigue) Their eyes meet. He gets a feeling of Deja vu.

Ending: (Surprise) It’s love at first sight – yet again.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s anonymous election campaign to waiting eagerly the night before the results.

67. EXT. CAMPAIGN EVENT/STADIUM – DAY

Bionca helps put together an effective election campaign strategy for Trevon. They have to weaken DuVernay’s strong hold on their people by exposing his corrupt ways from multiple fronts. Trevon tries to bond with the commoners on the neighborhood basketball courts. Their supporters keep building slowly as Trevon sermonizes the ultimate truth, the truth passed to him by the enlightening message.

Beginning: (Suspense) Bionca helps put together an effective election campaign strategy for Trevon. They have to weaken DuVernay’s strong hold on their people by exposing his corrupt ways from multiple fronts.

Middle: (Uncertainty) Trevon tries to bond with the commoners on the neighborhood basketball courts.

Ending: (Intrigue) Their supporters keep building slowly as Trevon sermonizes the ultimate truth, the truth passed to him by the enlightening message.

68. INT. LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

Trevon and Bionca continue to keep a low profile as their campaign comes to an end the it’s the night before the results are declared. They lay cuddled on the sofa, eating out of a popcorn bowl and watching the election results on TV. Suddenly the popcorn bowl gets tossed in the air as they both jump up in joy. Popcorn rains on them like confetti. He has finally fulfilled his father’s ambition. It’s official. He has defeated DuVernay.

Beginning: (Uncertainty) Trevon and Bionca continue to keep a low profile as their campaign comes to an end the it’s the night before the results are declared.

Middle: (Suspense) They lay cuddled on the sofa, eating out of a popcorn bowl and watching the election results on TV.

Ending: (Surprise) Suddenly the popcorn bowl gets tossed in the air as they both jump up in joy. Popcorn rains on them like confetti. He has finally fulfilled his father’s ambition. It’s official. He has defeated DuVernay.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s anonymous election campaign to waiting eagerly the night before the results.

69. INT. PENTHOUSE/MANHATTAN – NIGHT

A dozen cops knock on DuVernay’s door. DuVernay comes to know he’s being arrested for corruption and misleading the public. He has a total meltdown when the identity of the winning candidate is revealed.

Beginning: (Suspense) A dozen cops knock on DuVernay’s door.

Middle: (Cliffhanger) DuVernay comes to know he’s being arrested for corruption and misleading the public.

Ending: (Uncomfortable Moment) He has a total meltdown when the identity of the winning candidate is revealed.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s first post election speech to fully embracing his father’s life-long ambition.

70. EXT. TALL BUILDING/MANHATTAN – DAY

Trevon delivers his first speech as an elected official, unsure of how the crowd would react. He stands at the makeshift podium, voicing his father’s philosophies, as he addresses the youngsters with an uplifting speech. He emphasizes that peace, love and thirst for knowledge are the basic and primal traits of human beings. Hatred, Anger, Jealousy, Lust, Violence and Corruption are derived traits formed from our experiences. If we let them persist, they will create roadblocks, take away the purpose from our lives, and prevent us from advancing further. There is an awkward pause for a moment before the crowd erupts in applause. Confetti rains around them. They have finally elected a true and able leader.

Beginning: (Suspense) Trevon delivers his first speech as an elected official, unsure of how the crowd would react. He stands at the makeshift podium, voicing his father’s philosophies, as he addresses the youngsters with an uplifting speech.

Middle: (Uncertainty) He emphasizes that peace, love and thirst for knowledge are the basic and primal traits of human beings. Hatred, Anger, Jealousy, Lust, Violence and Corruption are derived traits formed from our experiences. If we let them persist, they will create roadblocks, take away the purpose from our lives, and prevent us from advancing further.

Ending: (Surprise) There is an awkward pause for a moment before the crowd erupts in applause. Confetti rains around them. They have finally elected a true and able leader.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Scene Requirements

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is creating scene requirements for my outline.

Genre: Science Fiction Thriller

Title: Realm: Gates of Wrath

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Scene Arc: From 1ONTAE sending his men on a mission in an alien world to his arrival on Earth to meet Reverend DuVernay and other leaders.

1. EXT. ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

1ONTAE, an alien warlord and an absolute giant of a human being, watches from an elevated platform of his stunning palace. In front of him is a sea of humanoid soldiers buckled up in their state-of-the-art warships. He raises his hand and gives a thumbs up. They give him a stiff military salute and take off one by one.

Essence: 1ONTAE is dispatching his men on a mission.

Conflict: Intergalactic war?

Subtext: He exudes imperial nobility. Like a god.

Hope/Fear: We hope his intentions are good. We fear if it’s an invasion.

2. EXT. AN OPEN FIELD/EARTH – DAY

1ONTAE steps out of his spaceship, comes forward and stands over everyone. Reverend DuVernay and some powerful world leaders kneel before him and kiss his hand. They look around nervously and walk away.

Essence: This is a regular ritual.

Conflict: Dominance/Submission.

Subtext: They all are afraid their cover is blown.

Hope/Fear: We hope no one sees them. We fear someone might.

Scene Arc: From DuVernay attending the ritual to his stirring public speech.

3. INT. CAR – DAY

As DuVernay gets into his car, Trevon mentions in an agitated voice of a police brutality case. DuVernay listens to him quietly, like a true politician.

Essence: A tragic incident strikes a different chord in Trevon and DuVernay.

Conflict: Why is DuVernay’s reaction indifferent to the incident?

Subtext: DuVernay is hiding something.

Hope/Fear: We hope DuVernay is a trustworthy politician. We fear DuVernay might me a corrupt politician.

Scene Arc: From Trevon being a blind follower of DuVernay to questioning his integrity.

4. EXT. TALL BUILDING/MANHATTAN – DAY

Trevon Campbell stands next to DuVernay who is giving a stirring speech, riling up the audience. He’s mesmerized.

Essence: DuVernay is preaching violence and hatred as a means of fighting for justice.

Conflict: DuVernay is pouring gasoline on fire.

Subtext: DuVernay is using his people as pawns to build support for his political career.

Hope/Fear: We hope for a peaceful resolution. We fear for the safety of his supporters.

5. INT. PENTHOUSE/MANHATTAN – NIGHT

DuVernay watches a young man is being tortured by his mobsters. Lusts after a woman who comes in for help.

Essence: DuVernay is showing his revengeful identity when in private.

Conflict: His public image vs his private image.

Subtext: He has a wound from his childhood.

Hope/Fear: We hope his supporters come to know. We fear him getting elected to congress.

6. INT. PENTHOUSE/MANHATTAN – NIGHT

When Professor Campbell comes on TV, talking about his philosophy, research, and findings, DuVernay boils.

Essence: DuVernay doesn’t like Professor Campbell.

Conflict: Jealousy and Competition.

Subtext: He considers Professor Campbell as a threat to his political career.

Hope/Fear: We hope he leaves him alone. We fear he could get revengeful.

7. INT. CONFERENCE HALL/WASHINGTON DC – DAY

Trevon and a gang of mobsters barge in and begin to destroy everything. Professor Campbell is shocked to see his son with the mobsters.

Essence: Trevon is leaning more on DuVernay’s side.

Conflict: His support for DuVernay vs his love for his father.

Subtext: He doesn’t believes in his father’s philosophies as much as he does in DuVernay’s

Hope/Fear: We hope he realizes his mistake. We fear he is going down the wrong path.

8. INT. CONFERENCE HALL/WASHINGTON DC – DAY

DuVernay intercepts Professor Campbell and has some choice words for him. Trevon looks on, deadpan.

Essence: DuVernay clearly hates Professor Campbell and wants to discredit him.

Conflict: Conflict of ideologies. Thirst for knowledge vs fight for injustice. Truth-seeker vs Hatemonger.

Subtext: DuVernay doesn’t know Trevon is Professor’s son. Trevon doesn’t want DuVernay to find out.

Hope/Fear: We hope he doesn’t find out. We fear the repercussions if he does.

9. INT. CAR – DAY

Trevon is driving with his father sitting next to him. They don’t make eye contact and haven’t spoken a word to each other for a while.

Essence: Both of them are still processing the mob incident.

Conflict: Father’s philosophies vs Son’s philosophies.

Subtext: Professor Campbell secretly blames himself for his son’s involvement with the mobsters. Trevon secretly worries for his father’s safety for going after a well-known politician.

Hope/Fear: We hope they make amends. We fear they might drift apart.

Scene Arc: From Sean’s puzzling nightmare to his understand of its hidden meaning.

10. INT. HIGH-RISE APARTMENT/MANHATTAN – NIGHT

Sean Madden wakes up baffled from a mysterious nightmare. He and Trevon are running across an alien landscape, holding a cipher in their hands, in search of something.

Essence: Sean’s mind has a unique capability of accessing interdimensional realms and see obscure incidents into the past and the near future.

Conflict: Will he be able to find its hidden meaning of the nightmare?

Subtext: There’s trouble brewing for Trevon.

Hope/Fear: We hope Sean finds Trevon and helps him. We fear it could be a precursor to something bad.

11. INT. PROFESSOR’S HOUSE – MORNING

Trevon shows up at his father’s house and is devastated to see the place overflowing with cops, forensic experts, and reporters. His father has been murdered the previous night.

Essence: Trevon is devastated and at the same time in disbelief about his father’s murder.

Conflict: His mind tells him it could be DuVernay. His heart conflicts with it.

Subtext: Professor Campbell has been right all along about DuVernay’s vengeful nature.

Hope/Fear: We hope Trevon follows his father’s footsteps. We fear he won’t.

12. EXT. CAMPAIGN EVENT/STADIUM – DAY

DuVernay extols Professor Campbell in front of his audience. Gets emotional in front of the audience.

Essence: DuVernay is a two-faced politician.

Conflict: His public image vs his private image.

Subtext: He’s trying to build his support base.

Hope/Fear: We hope someone notices his true personality. We fear he will get away with murder.

13. INT. PENTHOUSE/MANHATTAN – NIGHT

DuVernay watches on TV as Trevon begs the media to investigate him for his father’s murder.

Essence: DuVernay has just come to know Trevon is Professor Campbell’s son.

Conflict: His loyal supporter has suddenly become a threat.

Subtext: Trevon is suddenly a marked man.

Hope/Fear: We hope he escapes. We’re afraid his life is in danger.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s pursuit to prove DuVernay killed his father to finding out he didn’t.

14. EXT. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS – DAY

Trevon asks his friends for information on DuVernay . They distrustfully agree.

Essence: Trevon is trying his best to prove DuVernay’s link to his father’s murder.

Conflict: Investigation

Subtext: Trevon wants the media to investigate DuVernay.

Hope/Fear: We hope he succeeds. We fear he could be DuVernay’s next target.

15. EXT. AMSTERDAM AVENUE – DAY

DuVernay’s mobsters chase Trevon all over the city. But Sean shows up just in time to save him.

Essence: DuVernay has done a complete 180 on Trevon. He wants to kill his one-time loyal supporter.

Conflict: Will DuVernay find Trevon and kill him?

Subtext: DuVernay will kill anyone who stands in his way to political superiority.

Hope/Fear: We hope Sean helps Trevon escape. We fear DuVernay’s men will find them.

16. INT. DINER – NIGHT

Trevon is hurting and seething at the same time. He can’t focus. His mind is going through a hundred emotions. Sean tries to calm him down.

Essence: Trevon is convinced DuVernay is the assassin.

Conflict: Does he continue to go after him or does he hide?

Subtext: He is confused, agitated and lost.

Hope/Fear: We hope he can find his way back. We fear he will give up.

17. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Wading through the endless yellow tape, Trevon and Sean sneak into Professor Campbell’s bedroom. Check all drawers and closets for anything they can find.

Essence: Trevon doesn’t want to give up.

Conflict: Will he get caught for trespassing?

Subtext: He’s determined to find clues to solve his father’s murder.

Hope/Fear: We hope he finds something. We fear the cops may arrive.

18. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Trevon and Sean see a cryptic message on the wall and realize it’s a mysterious cipher. Sean mentions he saw the same message in his strange nightmare. They must decode it before the night’s over.

Essence: Trevon and Sean have just stumbled upon a clue.

Conflict: The clue has just raised the stakes.

Subtext: It’s a boost to his confidence.

Hope/Fear: We hope they decode the message. We fear the cops may arrive.

19. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Trevon stares at all the numerous permutations and combinations scribbled on a notepad. He finally circles the words “Gates Of Wrath”.

Essence: This cryptic clue has given him a new purpose.

Conflict: What does it mean?

Subtext: He is confused yet again.

Hope/Fear: We hope he finds its meaning. We fear the cops may arrive.

20. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Trevon finds a hidden locker in the wall. Uses the cryptic message to unlock it. Finds a phone and a book inside.

Essence: More clues are coming to the surface now.

Conflict: What do they mean?

Subtext: His mind is thrown deeper into a conundrum.

Hope/Fear: We hope he finds what he is looking for. We fear the cops may arrive.

21. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Trevon checks the phone. Finds image notifications from a secret camera hidden in the room. There’s a fuzzy image of a stranger in ragged clothing holding an other-worldly weapon.

Essence: DuVernay is not the assassin. But the stakes continue to escalate.

Conflict: Who is the stranger? Where did he come from? And why did he kill his father?

Subtext: His mind is in utter chaos.

Hope/Fear: We hope he finds some answers. We fear the cops may arrive.

22. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

Trevon fumbles for words as Sean tries to connect the pieces of the puzzle. Just then a flash light pours in through the window and scours the room. A couple of minutes later, the door knob twists back and forth.

Essence: Sean and Trevon try to make sense out of the clues.

Conflict: The police arrive.

Subtext: Trevon realizes his father left clues for him intentionally with a purpose.

Hope/Fear: We hope they escape. We fear they may get caught.

23. INT. PROFESSOR’S BEDROOM – DAYBREAK

Police flash lights scour the room, the floor, the desk, the closets, and the secure locker. Everything looks untouched since the previous day.

Essence: Trevon and Sean escape from the police.

Conflict: Trevon has a new mission. To find the assassin and his purpose.

Subtext: Trevon has accepted his father’s plan for him.

Hope/Fear: We hope he fulfills his father’s ambition. We fear he may fail.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean finding references to a theoretical world in Professor Campbell’s book to their actual journey to the world.

24. INT. CAR – DAY

Trevon and Sean pore over the book. Find a reference to an alien world on a distant Planet X in the Sirius star system.

Essence: Trevon is convinced the assassin has come from an alien world specifically to kill his father.

Conflict: How will he travel to the alien world?

Subtext: He is determined to find the assassin.

Hope/Fear: We hope he finds him. We fear there’s danger lurking.

25. INT. DINER – DAY

Sean refuses to cooperate in Trevon’s mission.

Essence: Sean knows of the dangers involved with interdimensional travel.

Conflict: Without Sean’s help, Trevon cannot embark on the mission.

Subtext: Sean has a secret wound.

Hope/Fear: We hope Sean helps Trevon. We fear things could go wrong in the mission.

26. INT. DR. SKLAR’S LAB/NEW YORK – DAY

Trevon and Sean embark on their mission carrying the cipher. They have forty-eight hours to return or get permanently lost in time.

Essence: Trevon doesn’t have a choice. And so does Sean.

Conflict: It’s a dangerous mission.

Subtext: Trevon’s determination outweighs his fears. Sean is willing to risk his life to help Trevon.

Hope/Fear: We hope the mission is successful. We fear things could go wrong.

27. INT. SPACE-TIME VACCUUM

Trevon shuts his eyes and stiffens his body as he and Sean are thrust into a astral vortex that is devoid of any space-time dependencies on the Earthly plane and is entirely thought-controlled.

Essence: Trevon finds himself in unchartered territory.

Conflict: Trevon’s mind has second thoughts. His heart, not so much.

Subtext: Trevon is nervous. Sean has been through this before.

Hope/Fear: We hope they come out alive. We fear things could go wrong.

28. EXT. ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon and Sean touch ground on a battle-ravaged barren landscape. They soon realize they are in the direct path of a menacing blood-thirsty alien army that’s headed straight towards them.

Essence: Trevon and Sean finally make the theoretical alien world a reality.

Conflict: They accidentally ended up in a war zone.

Subtext: The alien world looks somewhat similar to their real world, only scarier.

Hope/Fear: We hope they find what they have come for. We fear for their safety.

29. EXT. BARREN LANDSCAPE/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon fumes as Sean tries to calm him down. With no where else to go, they turn around and begin to run but the army is fast approaching and could potentially decimate them.

Essence: They are being hunted in an alien world.

Conflict: It’s a war zone. And they are the enemy.

Subtext: Trevon feels this mission was a big mistake.

Hope/Fear: We hope they get to safety. We fear the army will catch up.

30. EXT. BARREN LANDSCAPE/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

The army has seen them and start shooting at them.

Essence: They are under fire.

Conflict: They can’t escape.

Subtext: Their troubles have begun.

Hope/Fear: We hope they get to safety. We fear the army will catch up.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean’s escape from an alien army to understanding the true purpose of their mission.

31. EXT. ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon and Sean are whisked away onto a battleship just in time by a couple of amphibious beings.

Essence: They are taken out of harm’s way by some extraterrestrial beings.

Conflict: Are they being saved or taken hostage?

Subtext: They may still be in danger.

Hope/Fear: We hope the beings take them to safety. We fear the beings may kill them.

32. INT. SUBTERRANEAN RIVER/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon and Sean are led through underground catacombs along a subterranean river to a large city. They are shocked to see twelve-foot dark-skinned extraterrestrial humans.

Essence: The alien world seems to have quite a few surprises for them.

Conflict: Is this world a part of their dream construct or is this for real?

Subtext: The alien world looks somewhat similar to their real world, only scarier.

Hope/Fear: We hope the beings take them to safety. We fear the beings may kill them.

33. INT. UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon and Sean come to know that this is where the rebellion is kept imprisoned by the ruthless warlord 1ONTAE.

Essence: The dark-skinned humans, the original natives, have been kept imprisoned in their own land.

Conflict: This world is real. And there is a war going on between the alien armies and the rebels.

Subtext: The universe may consist of many worlds but the problems engulfing every world seem to be quite similar.

Hope/Fear: We hope the rebels help Trevon and Sean find the assassin. We fear Trevon and Sean may fail in their mission.

34. INT. LARGE CAVERN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon and Sean meet FALLAG, the leader of the rebellion, who had been expecting them. He puts down an impossible condition. To find the assassin, Trevon must work for him.

Essence: Trevon begins to connect some links between his world and the alien world. FALLAG is the extraterrestrial alter-ego of Professor Campbell.

Conflict: Trevon can’t complete his mission until he helps FALLAG complete his.

Subtext: It’s a parallel world. Trevon’s entire life is being played out here. Possibly with deadly consequences.

Hope/Fear: We hope FALLAG is trustworthy like Professor Campbell. We fear FALLAG could be opportunistic and corrupt like DuVernay.

35. INT. BATHHOUSE/UNDERGROUND CITY

BIYOSUN, a dark-skinned water nymph, is drawn to Trevon the minute she lays her eyes on him. She bathes him with her tender hands as he is deeply engrossed in thought.

Essence: Trevon makes a soul-connection with an extraterrestrial water nymph.

Conflict: Could this be love or fatal attraction?

Subtext: The water nymph could just be pretending.

Hope/Fear: We hope their love blossoms. We fear she has ulterior motives.

36. INT. BATHHOUSE/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon realizes that his inter-dimensional voyage has been pre-planned and he was intentionally brought here by FALLAG on a mission – to lure the evil genius TALIYA away from 1ONTAE’s forces and help the rebellion win the age-old war. And they have less than forty-eight Earth hours to complete the mission. An Earth-hour translates to approximately 730 planetary hours in this world.

Essence: Trevon must race against time to complete the mission assigned to him by FALLAG.

Conflict: Trevon must choose between his father’s mission and FALLAG’s.

Subtext: FALLAG reminds him of his own father.

Hope/Fear: We hope FALLAG is trustworthy like Professor Campbell. We fear FALLAG could be opportunistic and corrupt like DuVernay.

37. INT. DEN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon is shocked to see TALIYA look like an enormous extraterrestrial alter-ego of himself.

Essence: Trevon must confront TALIYA and lure him away from 1ONTAE’s alien army.

Conflict: Trevon has a difficult task cut out for him.

Subtext: This is a parallel world and Trevon’s life is being mirrored here.

Hope/Fear: We hope Trevon is successful. We fear he may run out of time.

Scene Arc: From Trevon and Sean’s search for the secret alien lab to obtaining the DNA potion.

38. EXT. BARREN LANDSCAPE/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

For the first phase of the mission – Trevon and Sean must travel at night across the vast, barren, and smoldering war zone to a secret alien lab to obtain a DNA potion. They have to complete this by the break of day or risk being captured by 1ONTAE’s forces.

Essence: Trevon and Sean face the daunting task of finding the secret alien lab.

Conflict: They have to weather many forces and race against time to complete this phase.

Subtext: This is a parallel world and Trevon is being tested for his determination.

Hope/Fear: We hope they find the lab. We fear they could be captured.

39. EXT. MOUNTAIN SIDE/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

They find the lab sitting on the precarious edge of a mountain cliff. Wasting no time, Trevon tucks the cipher into his pocket and tries to enter the alien lab but the entrance has been badly damaged and reduced to rubble. His only option now is to get inside from the back which overlooks a steep cliff.

Essence: Trevon and Sean face the danger of falling over the slippery cliff in the middle of the night in order to enter the lab.

Conflict: Will they be able to finish this before daybreak or get captured?

Subtext: Trevon and Sean face the test of their determination.

Hope/Fear: We hope they succeed. We fear for their safety.

40. EXT. MOUNTAIN CLIFF/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

Trevon and Sean tie the ends of a rope around each other’s waist. They brave the gusty winds and tread the precarious edge of the cliff to reach the other side of the lab. In that process, Trevon accidentally loses the cipher.

Essence: They brave all odds to get to the other side.

Conflict: Will they get to the other side?

Subtext: Nothing comes easy.

Hope/Fear: We hope they succeed. We fear they may slip and fall.

41. EXT. CLIFF OVERHANG/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

Trevon and Sean finally make it into the lab. They find several transparent chambers housing test tubes cryogenically frozen. Outside each chamber is a cipher to unlock it.

Essence: They finally get inside the lab, defying all odds.

Conflict: They had the cipher and they lost it. How will they open the chambers?

Subtext: Nothing comes easy.

Hope/Fear: We hope they discover the combination to the cipher. We fear they may fail.

42. INT. ALIEN LAB/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

Trevon tries to unlock the first chamber with the memorized cipher. He fails. He tries the second one. No luck. He and Sean realize it’s going to be a long night.

Essence: They try to open the chambers to obtain the DNA potion.

Conflict: How will they open the chambers?

Subtext: Nothing comes easy.

Hope/Fear: We hope they find a way. We fear they may run out of time.

43. INT. ALIEN LAB/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

Trevon and Sean have come to the point of exhaustion with no success. Sean checks his watch. The night’s almost over. He comes up with a plan. He needs to dig into his memory to picture the cipher once again.

Essence: They find it difficult to open the chambers without a cipher in hand.

Conflict: Will they be able to open a chamber before daybreak?

Subtext: Nothing comes easy.

Hope/Fear: We hope they find a way. We fear they may run out of time.

44. INT. ALIEN LAB/ALIEN WORLD – DAYBREAK

Trevon dials the sequence on the cipher in front of a chamber as Sean recites the combination from his memory. The chamber door finally juts open. Trevon looks inside. Finds one last test tube precariously hanging by the edge. He picks it up as the first rays of daybreak hit the chamber.

Essence: At last, they successfully open a chamber.

Conflict: Can they get out in time?

Subtext: The stakes are rising.

Hope/Fear: We hope they get out in time. We fear they could get captured.

45. EXT. BARREN LANDSCAPE/ALIEN WORLD – DAYBREAK

Trevon and Sean, along with the amphibian twins, speed across the alien terrain in their battleship, being chased by 1ONTAE’s forces. A blistering shootout ensues. One of the twins is killed.

Essence: They are under attack from the alien army.

Conflict: Will they be able to escape?

Subtext: Every effort of theirs is coming at a price.

Hope/Fear: We hope they make it to safety. We fear for their lives.

46. INT. CATACOMBS/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon and Sean enter the catacombs underground just in time. Trevon feels elated as they traverse along the subterranean river. They have successfully completed the first phase of the mission.

Essence: They have successfully escaped the alien army.

Conflict: They have two more phases to complete.

Subtext: Trevon begins to feel the confidence building inside him.

Hope/Fear: We hope this mission gets over. We fear there are more dangers ahead.

Scene Arc: From Trevon winning FALLAG’s respect to embracing a more dangerous part of the mission.

47. INT. CAVERN/UNDERGROUND CITY

FALLAG gives them a warm welcome. They celebrate but he warns them that the second phase is even more dangerous. But Trevon just smiles.

Essence: They celebrate their small victory.

Conflict: There is more danger ahead.

Subtext: Trevon builds on his confidence with his natural ability to break down a big problem into smaller manageable ones.

Hope/Fear: We hope he succeeds in the next phase as well. We fear the impending danger.

48. INT. BATHHOUSE/UNDERGROUND CITY

BIYOSUN keeps showing interest in Trevon but he reciprocates indifferently. His mind is focused on enticing the evil genius TALIYA to join the rebellion. Sean comes to know of TALIYA’s weakness. Suggests Trevon use that as his window of opportunity.

Essence: Trevon appears to completely focus on the next phase of the mission.

Conflict: Love vs Mission. Which one will he choose?

Subtext: This world is unpredictable. Trevon thinks twice before trusting anyone’s intentions.

Hope/Fear: We hope he wins her love and he succeeds in his mission. We fear this may be a distraction or a trap.

49. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAYBREAK

Trevon and Sean, along with the surviving amphibian twin, arrive in a battleship, desperate to watch TALIYA and his men shoot hoops. Trevon is pleased to see TALIYA score time after time.

Essence: TALIYA has a weakness for basketball. And Trevon must use this to entice him.

Conflict: Will TALIYA be enticed?

Subtext: Basketball is TALIYA’s weakness. Basketball is Trevon’s love. It’s game on.

Hope/Fear: We hope Trevon is successful in enticing TALIYA. We fear TALIYA will destroy Trevon.

50. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon waits until the men leave. He gets a reality check once he steps on the court. he can barely handle the ball, barely dribble it, and barely shoot it into the hoop.

Essence: Trevon gets a reality check. Basketball is not the same here as it is in his real world.

Conflict: Will he be able to entice TALIYA?

Subtext: His confidence level has suddenly dropped several notches.

Hope/Fear: We hope Trevon is successful in enticing TALIYA. We fear TALIYA will destroy Trevon.

51. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

To have the slightest chance of enticing TALIYA into the rebellion, Trevon really needs to make an impression on him. And he must learn to do that on the court.

Essence: Trevon has his work cut out for him.

Conflict: Will he able to impress TALIYA on the court?

Subtext: Is he wins his respect, he wins his trust.

Hope/Fear: We hope Trevon is successful in enticing TALIYA. We fear TALIYA will destroy Trevon.

52. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon practices hard and earns TALIYA’s respect on the court. They begin to bond over basketball like brothers. Soon, the day comes when TALIYA invites him to a one-on-one game.

Essence: Trevon has finally done it. Now he must seize the moment.

Conflict: Can he execute his mission with precision?

Subtext: He’s pretending to be a doting brother. But he has other plans.

Hope/Fear: We hope he executes the mission with precision? We fear he may fail.

53. INT. BATHHOUSE/UNDERGROUND CITY

BIYOSUN lovingly gives Trevon a rub and bathes him with care. He notices her beauty for the first time, but gets a little intimidated by what’s ahead the next day. He needs to hold the syringe and strike at the right moment to inject the DNA potion into TALIYA. One wrong move and TALIYA could finish him off in a blink. He rejects her advances.

Essence: The attraction between BIYOSUN and Trevon is heating up. But so is his bond with TALIYA.

Conflict: Love vs Mission. Which one will he choose?

Subtext: Trevon treads carefully around BIYOSUN. Exactly as he’s doing around TALIYA.

Hope/Fear: We hope he succeeds in his mission. We fear her love may weaken him.

54. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAYBREAK

Trevon gets completely humiliated on the court as TALIYA is unstoppable with his deft moves and pinpoint shooting. Sean shakes his head. Looks at his watch. Almost Twenty four Earth hours have already passed. They desperately need to devise an alternate plan.

Essence: Trevon cannot compete at TALIYA’s level.

Conflict: Will TALIYA lose respect for Trevon?

Subtext: Trevon is nervous. He has lost a precious opportunity to complete the mission. Time is ticking and he desperately needs an outlet very soon.

Hope/Fear: We hope he gets another chance to play. We fear TALIYA may lose respect for him.

55. INT. DEN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon tries hard to fall asleep, but his mind won’t let him. He gets up and nervously paces around the mound overlooking the subterranean river. He decides to go for a swim and enters the river, wading through the water close to the edge. BIYOSUN peeks from behind a curtain, curiously. He notices and invites her to join him. She blushes, hesitates for a bit, and joins him.

Essence: Trevon wants to give BIYOSUN a chance to express her love.

Conflict: Will Trevon be consumed by her love and lose his desire to complete the mission?

Subtext: Trevon knows very well what it’s like to be given a chance.

Hope/Fear: We hope their love blossoms. We fear her love may weaken him.

56. INT. SUBTERRANEAN RIVER

They wade gently through the water, circling closer to each other. He is smitten by her beauty. She notices the twinkle in his eyes. They kiss and enjoy an intimate moment.

Essence: He gives her a chance and she wins his heart with her determination.

Conflict: Will her love weaken him?

Subtext: Trevon learns a lesson from her determination. His confidence level starts to boost up.

Hope/Fear: We hope he gets another chance to play. We fear TALIYA may lose respect for him.

57. INT. DEN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon is fast asleep with BIYOSUN lying naked by his side. She quietly gets up, walks over to his shoes and checks them. She then gingerly opens a box, pulls out a tiny device, and sticks it under the sole. She then quietly slips back into the bed next to him.

Essence: BIYOSUN really cares for Trevon.

Conflict: What was the tiny device she planted under the soles of his shoes.

Subtext: BIYOSUN’s love is unconditional. She wants Trevon to win.

Hope/Fear: We hope he gets another chance to play. We fear he may not.

58. EXT. VALLEY/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

Trevon goes to the court to practice, determined to get better. Comes to know he’s got another chance with TALIYA. He feels elated and immediately puts his shoes on.

Essence: Trevon knows he cannot miss this opportunity to execute what he’s been preparing for.

Conflict: Will Trevon win against TALIYA?

Subtext: BIYOSUN’s lesson gave him renewed strength.

Hope/Fear: We hope he wins. We fear he may lose again.

59. Trevon is surprised to feel a bounce in his step. He holds the ball and leaps high into the air and over TALIYA. TALIYA is taken by surprise. Before he could turn around, Trevon does a 360 flip in midair and tries to slam dunk. But he ends up losing the ball and comes crashing to the ground. TALIYA is in stitches, seeing Trevon’s plight but feels a strange sensation brew inside of him. Trevon checks the syringe in his hand. It’s empty.

Essence: Trevon has injected the DNA potion into TALIYA as planned.

Conflict: Will the DNA potion reform TALIYA’s mind?

Subtext: BIYOSUN has caused a change in Trevon. Trevon has done the same to TALIYA.

Hope/Fear: We hope TALIYA joins the rebellion. We fear TALIYA will kill Trevon.

60. INT. CATACOMBS/UNDERGROUND CITY

TALIYA looks around solemnly as he rides the amphibious battleship along the subterranean river with Trevon, Sean, and the surviving amphibious twin.

Essence: Trevon has succeeded in the second phase of his daunting mission.

Conflict: There is still the last and most dangerous phase remaining.

Subtext: When given time, love and determination can help you win over foes.

Hope/Fear: We hope the rebellion wins the war. We fear 1ONTAE’s forces could wreak havoc.

Scene Arc: From the rebellion’s strategy to their win over 1ONTAE’s alien army.

61. INT. CAVERN/UNDERGROUND CITY

Trevon and Sean watch as FALLAG, TALIYA and the rebel soldiers plan their strategy. They decide to surprise the enemy forces by attacking them from multiple fronts. FALLAG turns and smiles at Trevon. Trevon reminisces thoughtfully, noticing the look of relief on his face.

Essence: Trevon has made FALLAG proud of his achievement.

Conflict: The age-old war is about to hit its climax.

Subtext: Trevon misses his father. Watching FALLAG’s struggle reminds him of the struggle his own father had to go through to entice him away from DuVernay.

Hope/Fear: We hope the FALLAG, TALIYA and the rebellion win the war. We fear the strength and might of the enemy forces.

62. EXT. BATTLEFIELD/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

A bloody war ensues for days. Although fewer in numbers, TALIYA, FALLAG, and the rebellion end up defeating 1ONTAE’s forces. 1ONTAE is chased away and exiled from the planet.

Essence: The rebellion has finally won the war that has been going on for ages.

Conflict: Trevon has accomplished the impossible. But there’s one more question that still remains unanswered. Who was his father’s assassin.

Subtext: Trevon learns from TALIYA. When you fight on the right side, good things can happen.

Hope/Fear: We hope peace prevails in the parallel alien world. We fear 1ONTAE could be lurking somewhere, itching for a payback.

Scene Arc: From FALLAG’s installment as the emperor to Trevon’s return to his own world.

63. EXT. EXTRATERRESTRIAL PALACE/ALIEN WORLD – DAY

FALLAG’s supporters weep with joy as he is reinstalled as the emperor. TALIYA stands next to his father as the able minister and protector of his people. Trevon recollects his father’s golden words as Sean checks his watch as time is running out.

Essence: FALLAG is rightfully installed as the emperor and peace is restored.

Conflict: Will Trevon ever know his father’s assassin before he exits the parallel alien world?

Subtext: Only peace, love, knowledge, and thirst for self-improvement will take you ahead. Violence, hatred, greed, and anger are those detrimental roadblocks that will keep pushing you backwards.

Hope/Fear: We hope Trevon knows the identity of his father’s assassin. We fear he’s running out of time.

64. INT. PALATIAL ROOM/EXTRATERRESTRIAL PALACE/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

The time has come for Trevon to leave this world and go back to his own. FALLAG apologizes to Trevon for not being able to answer his question. Trevon shows his disappointment.

Essence: Trevon will have to leave empty-handed after all this.

Conflict: Why did FALLAG do about-face on Trevon?

Subtext: FALLAG is either opportunistic like DuVernay, or he is hiding something.

Hope/Fear: We hope Trevon remains cool-headed. We fear he may lose his temper.

65. INT. PALATIAL ROOM/EXTRATERRESTRIAL PALACE/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

FALLAG gets a little emotional as he telepathically delivers a message to Trevon. He tells him the message will sit in his mind and enlighten him once he gets back to his own world. That’s all he can offer him in return.

Essence: Trevon is not leaving empty-handed after all.

Conflict: What could the message be?

Subtext: Trevon had brought a change to FALLAG’s son TALIYA. FALLAG wants to return the favor.

Hope/Fear: We hope the message answers Trevon’s questions. We fear Trevon may never know his father’s assassin.

66. INT. PALATIAL ROOM/EXTRATERRESTRIAL PALACE/ALIEN WORLD – NIGHT

A broken-hearted and teary-eyed BIYOSUN approaches Trevon. She tells him she is pregnant with his son but she will die once he leaves. It was written in her prophecy. That she must sacrifice her life for the man she loves. Trevon expresses his shock and instantly feels sad.

Essence: Trevon’s time is running out in the parallel alien world.

Conflict: He feels helpless and sad for her situation.

Subtext: For the greatest love of all is a love that sacrifices all.

Hope/Fear: We hope he makes a wise decision. We fear he might get back to his old confused ways.

67. INT. SPACE-TIME VACCUUM

Trevon and Sean are thrust back again into the astral vortex. It’s a bumpy ride back to the real world. But the unthinkable happens. A turbulent force comes out of nowhere and knocks Sean out of the vortex. Trevon screams to him but he can’t save him.

Essence: Trevon and Sean are on their return journey to their real world.

Conflict: What will happen to Sean?

Subtext: Sean’s prophecy has come true, as he had predicted.

Hope/Fear: We hope Trevon and Sean make it back safe. We fear for Sean’s life.

68. INT. DR. SKLAR’S LAB/NEW YORK – DAY

A depressed Trevon emerges out of the dream machine. Dr. Sklar delivers the bad news to him. Sean couldn’t be saved.

Essence: Trevon has come back safely. Sean couldn’t.

Conflict: Is Sean gone forever?

Subtext: Sean’s prophecy has come true, as he had predicted. And nobody could save him.

Hope/Fear: We hope Sean comes back safely. We fear he may never come back.

Scene Arc: From Trevon’s enlightenment to fulfilling his new mission.

69. INT. SUBWAY – DAY

Trevon is engrossed in his father’s book when he gets distracted by a homeless man walking across the subway car. A sudden realization hits him. The telepathic message delivered to him by FALLAG unfolds in his mind. He suddenly feels like a changed person, with a new mission – to enlighten others seeking knowledge. He looks out the window as the train approaches a station.

Essence: Trevon’s enlightenment gives him the answers he needs. He makes peace with them.

Conflict: Does he know his father’s assassin?

Subtext: Only peace, love, knowledge, and thirst for self-improvement will take you ahead. Violence, hatred, greed, and anger are those detrimental roadblocks that will keep pushing you backwards.

Hope/Fear: We hope he serves as an example to others. We fear he may never reveal who killed his father.

70. EXT. APARTMENT/NEW YORK CITY – DAY

Trevon checks his mailbox. Opens an envelope waiting for him with a letter inside. His anonymous candidacy has been approved for the upcoming elections. But DuVernay doesn’t know this.

Essence: He embarks on his first step to fulfill his new mission.

Conflict: How can he manage to contest as an under-the-radar candidate?

Subtext: TALIYA’s strategy rubbed off on him. Surprise your enemy by attacking from multiple fronts.

Hope/Fear: We hope he defeats DuVernay. We fear his identity will be revealed.

71. EXT. APARTMENT/NEW YORK CITY – DAY

Trevon lets out an ecstatic roar as upon reading the letter. Bionca, a young journalist, walking into the building is startled by his excitement. Their eyes meet. He gets a feeling of Deja vu. It’s love at first sight – yet again.

Essence: Trevon falls in love yet again.

Conflict: Will love weaken him? Or strengthen him?

Subtext: Is it Deja vu? Or is it pre-planned by some external force.

Hope/Fear: We hope their love lasts. We fear DuVernay may kill them if his identity is revealed.

72. EXT. CAMPAIGN EVENT/STADIUM

Bionca helps put together an effective election campaign strategy for Trevon. Trevon bonds with the commoners on the neighborhood basketball courts. Their supporters keep building as Trevon sermonizes the ultimate truth, the truth passed to him by the enlightening message.

Essence: Trevon begins to diligently, confidently, methodically execute his new mission.

Conflict: Will he manage to stay under the radar?

Subtext: Trevon is a completely changed person after his return from the alien world and his enlightenment.

Hope/Fear: We hope Trevon fulfills his new mission. We fear DuVernay may kill them if his identity is revealed.

73. INT. LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

Trevon and Bionca lay cuddled on the sofa, eating out of a popcorn bowl and watching the election results on TV. Suddenly the popcorn bowl gets tossed in the air as they both jump up in joy. Popcorn rains on them like confetti. He has finally fulfilled his father’s ambition. It’s official. He has defeated DuVernay.

Essence: Trevon has fulfilled his final mission.

Conflict: Will he reveal his identity?

Subtext: Trevon learnt from TALIYA. When you fight on the right side, good things can happen.

Hope/Fear: We hope DuVernay is arrested. We fear his backlash.

74. INT. PENTHOUSE/MANHATTAN – NIGHT

A dozen cops knock on DuVernay’s door. DuVernay comes to know he’s being arrested for corruption and misleading the public. He has a total meltdown when the identity of the winning candidate is revealed.

Essence: DuVernay’s days of rampage, corruption, immorality, and political supremacy have finally come to an end.

Conflict: His mind is in utter chaos when he comes to know he lost to Trevon, his once loyal supporter and follower.

Subtext: Trevon, the media, and the mobsters gave DuVernay a taste of his own medicine. They mislead him the same way he mislead them all these years.

Hope/Fear: We hope he learns his lesson. We fear he may be looking for retribution.

75. EXT. TALL BUILDING/MANHATTAN – DAY

Trevon stands at the makeshift podium, voicing his father’s philosophies, as he addresses the youngsters with an uplifting speech.

Essence: Trevon has fully embraced his father’s philosophies.

Conflict: Has Trevon learnt to be clearheaded and make peace with all things that went wrong in his past?

Subtext: Trevon has gone through complete transformation. From a high-strung, confused, and inexperienced young follower to a strong, poised, empowered, and able leader.

Hope/Fear: We hope this is a happily ever after for everyone in this world.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Intriguing Moments

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is discovering and creating intriguing moments.

Genre: Science Fiction Thriller

Title: Realm: Gates of Wrath

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ACT 1:

Secret: Reverend DuVernay takes part in a recurring ritual with an extraterrestrial warlord but his supporters, followers, and the media is completely unaware of this.

Covert agenda: DuVernay riles up his audience and instigates the youngsters in a stirring public speech. He primary focus is to build his political support by feeding off of their emotions.

Hidden identity: DuVernay speaks with class and shows his charismatic and flamboyant side in the public media. When in private, he tortures men and lusts after women.

Scheme: DuVernay organizes a clandestine mob attack to sabotage Professor Campbell’s conference regarding his peaceful philosophies. He sees Professor Campbell as a threat to his political career.

Secret: Trevon drives his father home upon his request. Gets an earful from him but disagrees with his ideas and stubbornly refuses to listen to him. Deep inside, he doesn’t want his father to become a target by DuVernay’s mobsters.

Mystery: Sean wakes up, befuddled, from a strange nightmare where he sees Trevon and himself traversing an alien landscape holding a cipher in their hands. What are they doing there? And where is that cipher guiding them.

Mystery: Professor Campbell is murdered inside his own home. Who could have done that?

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ACT 2:

Intrigue: Trevon suspects DuVernay’s hand in his father’s murder. But how would he find out?

Cover up: DuVernay extols Professor Campbell in public. He’s covertly trying to subdue any negative propaganda arising from Professor’s murder.

Covert agenda: Trevon asks his mobster friends to get him some information on DuVernay. He doesn’t realize his mobster friends are compromised and are actually working for DuVernay.

Scheme: DuVernay orders his mob of supporters to keep a tab on Trevon. He’s trying to silence him once and for all.

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ACT 3:

Intrigue: The forensic experts can’t catch a break. The fingerprints and DNA gathered from the crime scene doesn’t match anyone on this planet. Determined to find answers, Trevon and Sean sneak into Professor Campbell’s house in the darkness of the night, wading through the endless yellow tape. If it’s not DuVernay, who could the assassin be?

Mystery: Their focus falls on a cryptic cipher scribbled on the bedroom wall. Sean’s face drains of color as it’s the same cipher he saw in his nightmare.

Intrigue: Trevon realizes he must find the assassin’s purpose. To do that he needs to find a way to inter-dimensionally travel to an alien world in search of the assassin. How could he possibly do that?

Secret: Sean is the only one who has the expertise of interdimensional travel. But he refuses to cooperate citing the dangers, complications, and time constraints involved. Why is he not showing his willingness to help? What is he actually afraid of?

Mystery: Trevon and Sean embark on a dangerous interdimensional voyage to an alien world. They only have forty-eight Earth hours to complete the mission and return or be permanently lost in time. How can they achieve this?

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ACT 4

Intrigue: Trevon is shocked to encounter TALIYA and FALLAG, the extraterrestrial super-human alter-egos of himself and his father Cedric, in the alien world. What could this place possibly be?

Covert agenda: Trevon comes to know that his interdimensional voyage has been actually pre-planned and he was intentionally brought here on a mission. Why was he the one chosen for the mission?

Hidden identity: Trevon must pretend to be TALIYA’s friend and lure the evil genius away from 1ONTAE’s forces.

Conspiracy: Trevon conspires with FALLAG and the rebellion and entices TALIYA away from 1ONTAE’s forces.

Hidden identity: Trevon is shocked to know his father’s assassin has been in plain sight all along.

Intrigue: Sean’s return journey doesn’t end well. He loses his way and gets trapped in a distant forbidden world. What will happen to him? Will he ever be able to return to this world?

Hidden identity: A relatively unknown opponent spills the beans on DuVernay, exposes his dark side to the media and public, and defeats him in the elections.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Emotional Moments

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is causing my audience to feel emotional.

Genre: Science Fiction Thriller

Title: Realm: Gates of Wrath

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ACT 1:

Moral issue: Trevon and a gang of violent mobsters barge into a conference hall of historians and go on a destroying spree. In that process he and his father, Professor Campbell, lock eyes with each other, surprised to find themselves on opposite sides of the melee. Trevon feels he’s on the right side, but has his doubts.

Love: Trevon drives his father home upon his request but stubbornly refuses to listen to him along the way. Deep inside, he still loves his father, so much that he fears that his father put his life in peril by going after a high-profile politician like Reverend DuVernay.

Surprise: Sean wakes up from a nightmare, sweating profusely, his eyes filled with terror. He had just gone through an interdimensional information download and this time it’s about him and Trevon – on an extraterrestrial mission in an alien world. His mind had also seen a cipher and he struggles to make sense of it. He desperately tries to reach out to Trevon.

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ACT 2:

Distress: Trevon’s father has been murdered. He looks crestfallen as his worst fears have come true. He experiences great pain and misses his father a lot.

Betrayal: DuVernay slams Trevon’s actions in the public media labeling them as the product of a deranged mind. Someone who used to be one of his most trusted men is now determined to bring him down.

Betrayal: DuVernay organizes his mob of supporters and plans to kill Trevon as he has become a thorn in his flesh. The man Trevon always looked up to as a role model has unleashed his mobsters to end his life.

Bonding: Sean comes to Trevon’s rescue and helps him escape the attempt on his life. He convinces Trevon to live today to fight another day. They both go into hiding.

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ACT 3:

Surprise: Trevon and Sean check the drawers and closets in his father’s bedroom. Their focus falls on a cryptic message scribbled on the bedroom wall. Sean’s face drains of color as it’s the same cipher he saw in his nightmare. He mentions the weird nightmare to Trevon suggesting a possible link between the assassin’s origin and the alien world.

Wound: Sean is the only one who has the expertise of inter-dimensional travel. But he refuses to cooperate citing the dangers, complications, and time constraints involved. He remembers a prophecy that is destined to doom him and fears the mission will make the prophecy come true.

Sacrifice: Trevon realizes he must find the assassin’s purpose. To do that he needs to find a way to inter-dimensionally travel to Planet X searching for the assassin. Asks Sean for help. He reminds Sean he had helped him in the past and saved his life. Sean realizes the mission would put his life in danger, but he still agrees to help Trevon.

Excitement: Trevon and Sean buckle up in the machine designed to hypnotize them. With the help of an AI constructed program, they embark on an interdimensional voyage to an alien world. They only have forty-eight Earth hours to complete the voyage and return.

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ACT 4:

Surprise: Trevon is shocked to encounter TALIYA and FALLAG, the extraterrestrial super-human alter-egos of himself and his father Cedric, in the alien world.

Moral issue: TALIYA feels he’s fighting on the right side of an age-old war, while his father and the rebellion have been imprisoned in underground caverns on the dark side of the planet.

Excitement: Trevon comes to a realization this is a parallel world and his entire life is being mirrored here. Every decision he makes here could quite possibly have an impact on him in his real world.

Hidden weakness: Sean begins to get worried. The sight of the alien landscape has triggered memories of his strange nightmare and has confirmed that the prophecy of doom will certainly become a reality.

Surprise: Trevon finally deciphers the cryptic message and is shocked to find a long-lost truth. He comes to know that his interdimensional voyage has been actually pre-planned and he was intentionally brought here on a mission. He must lure the evil genius TALIYA away from 1ONTAE’s forces, and help the rebellion win the war.

Success/Winning: TALIYA, FALLAG, and the rebellion defeat the evil warlord 1ONTAE and chase him and his forces out of the world. The rebellion finally sees the light of day after years of darkness. Trevon helps TALIYA install his father FALLAG as the emperor and himself as the protector of the alien world. Peace is restored. FALLAG gives Trevon a message of peace and tells him he must spread the long-lost truth among the people.

Distress: Sean’s return journey doesn’t end well. He loses his way and gets trapped in a distant forbidden world.

Success/Winning: Trevon comes back to his real world, a completely changed person. Runs against Reverend DuVernay in the elections. Defeats him. He fulfills his father’s ambition and the promise he made to FALLAG. He spreads the message of peace and the long-lost truth among the people.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Reveals

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is discovering cool reveals.

Genre: Science Fiction Thriller

Title: Realm: Gates of Wrath

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Setup / Reveal: 1

Question 1: What will you reveal? Professor Campbell’s assassin is not who we think it is.

Question 2: When will the reveal show up in the story? At the end of Act 1, In Act 2, In Act 3.

Question 3: What setups need to be in place to have each reveal work? Conflicts between Professor Campbell and Reverend DuVernay. Sean’s nightmare. Trevon’s determination to find answers from his father’s research. The cryptic message scribbled on the bedroom wall. Trevon’s and Sean’s interdimensional journey to the alien world.

Question 4: Where in the story do those setups belong? In Act 1, Act 2, and early on in Act 3.

Setup / Reveal: 2

Question 1: What will you reveal? The black race quite possibly has its roots in the cosmos.

Question 2: When will the reveal show up in the story? At the beginning of Act 4.

Question 3: What setups need to be in place to have each reveal work? Professor Campbell’s research work on the African Dogon tribe. His research analysis, notes, findings, artifact collections, etc.

Question 4: Where in the story do those setups belong? In Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3.

Setup / Reveal: 3

Question 1: What will you reveal? Reverend DuVernay is a two-faced politician with a flamboyant side and a dark side.

Question 2: When will the reveal show up in the story? In Act 1, In Act 2.

Question 3: What setups need to be in place to have each reveal work? Reverend DuVernay shows his charming personality to the public and media. But when in private his actions display his disturbed personality.

Question 4: Where in the story do those setups belong? In Act 1, and in Act 2.

Setup / Reveal: 4

Question 1: What will you reveal? Trevon actually loves his father.

Question 2: When will the reveal show up in the story? At the end of Act 1, In Act 2, In Act 3, In Act 4.

Question 3: What setups need to be in place to have each reveal work? Trevon is greatly influenced by Reverend DuVernay. Trevon doesn’t come to his father’s aid during a spat with DuVernay. Trevon drives his father home but turns a deaf ear to his advice. Trevon spends more time spreading DuVernay’s agenda than his father’s. Trevon’s deepest emotions pour out when his father is murdered. Trevon Embarks on a dangerous mission to find his father’s assassin. Trevon takes up and fulfills his father’s ambitions.

Question 4: Where in the story do those setups belong? In Act 1, Act 2, Act 3, and in Act 4.

Setup / Reveal: 5

Question 1: What will you reveal? Sean is a seasoned interdimensional traveler.

Question 2: When will the reveal show up in the story? This is a known fact even before the story begins. But in this story we reveal In Act 2.

Question 3: What setups need to be in place to have each reveal work? Sean wakes up from a strange cryptic nightmare. He rescues Trevon from the mobsters. He comes to know that Professor Campbell left clues for his son before his murder. He helps Trevon connect the pieces of the puzzle. He suggests the need for an interdimensional mission to find the extraterrestrial assassin. He’s the only one who can help Trevon with it.

Question 4: Where in the story do those setups belong? In Act 1 and Act 2.

Setup / Reveal: 6

Question 1: What will you reveal? 1ONTAE is a powerful and ruthless alien warlord.

Question 2: When will the reveal show up in the story? At the beginning of Act 1, In Act 4.

Question 3: What setups need to be in place to have each reveal work? The opening scene. FALLAG and the rebellion is imprisoned in underground caverns. He sends his army of extraterrestrial assassins to different habitable planets in the universe and wreak havoc among the civilizations.

Question 4: Where in the story do those setups belong? In Act 1, and early on in Act 4.

Setup / Reveal: 7

Question 1: What will you reveal? The interdimensional mission was pre-planned.

Question 2: When will the reveal show up in the story? In Act 4.

Question 3: What setups need to be in place to have each reveal work? The setup shows up in several actions Trevon takes in Act 2, Act 3, and early in Act 4.

Question 4: Where in the story do those setups belong? Act 2, Act 3, and early in Act 4.

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ACT 1: In a wide-open field, a large, shiny, and spectacular extraterrestrial spaceship descends slowly and lands on the turf.

DuVernay AJ 1 (Setup 6): Reverend DuVernay, a greatly admired black leader, eagerly awaits along with several politicians and world leaders as 1ONTAE, an alien warlord, an extraterrestrial pharaoh, and an absolute giant of a human being, emerges out of the spaceship. Wearing a body armor made out of an other-worldly alloy and a large bird-of-prey helmet with thick hanging chains, he is here to spread chaos, corruption, hatred, and violence. As he stands with authority, everyone kneels, rises, and kisses his hand. DuVernay does his part as well. But his followers and supporters are oblivious to this periodic ritual.

DuVernay AJ 2 (Setup 3): As he gets back into his car, one of his men mentions about a case of police brutality against a black man.

Deeper Layer: It’s a perfect opportunity for Reverend DuVernay to feed off of the emotions of people while gaining popularity and support.

DuVernay AJ 3 (Setup 3): Outside a building in Manhattan, DuVernay gives a stirring public speech. He riles up the audience, instigating the youngsters to do whatever it takes to fight for justice.

Trevon PJ 1 (Setup 4): Trevon looks up to Reverend DuVernay in awe, inspired by his philosophies, his command, his power, and his charismatic personality.

DuVernay AJ 4 (Reveal 3): Inside his home, DuVernay watches with a gleam in his eyes as a man is tortured. When a young woman approaches him for help to save her arrested brother, he makes an indecent proposal to her, something she cannot refuse.

Deeper Layer: DuVernay’s clean image and flamboyant personality is only put on display in public. In private, his true disturbed personality surfaces.

DuVernay AJ 5 (Setup 1 / Setup 2): DuVernay learns of the meteoric rise of his archrival, Professor Cedric Campbell, and his peaceful philosophies and decides to silence him. Professor Campbell, a prominent black historian, proposes from his extensive research that the black race had extraterrestrial origins and have been suppressed for thousands of years from achieving their full potential due to corruption, conflict, and crooked leaders.

Deeper Layer: DuVernay considers Professor Campbell as a political threat who could influence his supporters and followers and end up undermining his power and position.

Trevon PJ 2 (Setup 1 / Setup 4): Trevon and a gang of violent mobsters barge into a conference hall of historians and go on a destroying spree. In that process he and his father, Professor Campbell, lock eyes with each other, surprised to find themselves on opposite sides of the melee.

Trevon PJ 3 (Setup 1 / Setup 4): Reverend DuVernay, sitting in the audience, lets out a sinister laugh and applauds the mobsters. Trevon looks deadpan as his father and DuVernay go at each other.

INCITING INCIDENT (Setup 1): Professor Campbell threatens to expose DuVernay’s corrupt practices and evil agenda and thwart his chances in the upcoming elections.

Trevon PJ 4 (Setup 1 / Setup 4): Trevon drives his father home upon his request. Gets an earful from him but disagrees with his ideas and stubbornly refuses to listen to him.

Deeper Layer: Trevon senses that his father put his life in peril by going after a high-profile politician like Reverend DuVernay.

Trevon PJ 5 (Setup 4)/ DuVernay AJ 6: Trevon has fallen out of DuVernay’s favor.

Deeper Layer: DuVernay comes to know that Trevon is the son of his archrival and excludes him from all his gatherings because he can’t be trusted anymore.

Sean PJ 1 (Setup 1 / Setup 2 / Setup 5): Sean wakes up from a nightmare, sweating profusely, his eyes filled with terror. He had just gone through an interdimensional information download and this time it’s about him and Trevon – on an extraterrestrial mission in an alien world. His mind had also seen a cryptic message and he struggles to make sense of it. He desperately tries to reach out to Trevon.

Trevon PJ 6 (Setup 1 / Setup 4): Professor Campbell discredits DuVernay in the eyes of the public.

DuVernay AJ 7 (Setup 1): DuVernay gathers his mob and plans a secret attack on Professor Campbell without Trevon’s knowledge.

TURNING POINT 1 (Setup 1): Professor Campbell is brutally murdered in his own home.

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ACT 2: Trevon’s worst fears have come true. His mind and heart are now in a conflict.

Trevon PJ 7 (Setup 1 / Reveal 4): Trevon is crestfallen. He misses his father a lot. Suspects DuVernay’s hand in his father’s murder. But he must somehow find out.

DuVernay AJ 8 (Setup 1): DuVernay extols Professor Campbell in public, but berates him in private.

Trevon PJ 8: Trevon notices the two-faced personality of DuVernay.

DEEPER LAYER REVEAL: Trevon goes with his intuition as he comes to a realization. DuVernay turned out to be the crooked two-faced politician exactly like his father had stated all along.

DuVernay AJ 9 (Setup 1): DuVernay slams Trevon’s actions in the public media labeling them as the product of a deranged mind.

Trevon PJ 9 (Setup 7): Trevon reaches out to his mob friends for information on DuVernay. They agree to help him.

Deeper Layer: Trevon doesn’t realize that they all have been compromised and are actually working for DuVernay.

DuVernay AJ 10: DuVernay organizes his mob of supporters and plans to kill Trevon as he has become a thorn in his flesh.

TURNING POINT 2 (Setup 5): Sean comes to Trevon’s rescue and helps him escape the attempt on his life. Trevon and Sean go into hiding.

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ACT 3: Trevon is a wounded lion.

Trevon PJ 10 (Setup 1 / Setup 7): Determined to find answers, Trevon and Sean sneak into Professor Campbell’s house in the darkness of the night, wading through the endless yellow tape.

Sean PJ 2 (Setup 1 / Setup 5): Their focus falls on a cryptic message scribbled on the bedroom wall. Sean’s face drains of color as it’s the same message he saw in his nightmare.

Trevon PJ 11 (Setup 1 / Setup 2 / Setup 7): Trevon opens the drawers and closets, pores over his father’s copious notes, research papers, and studies. Comes to know it wasn’t DuVernay’s men that killed his father. It was a homeless man present in the house on the night of the murder.

Deeper Layer: This is another twist. His father somehow foresaw his death and has left him a puzzling clue.

Sean PJ 3 (Setup 1 / Setup 5): Sean mentions the weird nightmare to Trevon saying he saw the cryptic message in his nightmare. He suggests a possible link between the assassin’s origin and the alien world.

Trevon PJ 12 (Reveal 1 / Setup 2 / Setup 7): Trevon doesn’t believe him at first. But when he finds the missing piece of the puzzle in his father’s research work – a reference to a certain Planet X in the Sirius star system, he changes his mind.

Sean PJ 4 (Setup 5): Sean suggests that the assassin possibly came all the way from the alien world with a single purpose – kill Professor Campbell.

Trevon PJ 13 (Setup 7): Trevon realizes he must find the assassin’s purpose. To do that he needs to find a way to inter-dimensionally travel to Planet X searching for the assassin. Asks Sean for help.

Sean PJ 5 (Reveal 5): Sean is the only one who has the expertise of inter-dimensional travel. But he refuses to cooperate citing the dangers, complications, and time constraints involved.

Deeper Layer: Sean remembers a prophecy that is destined to doom him and fears the mission will make the prophecy come true.

Trevon PJ 14 (Setup 7): Trevon reminds Sean he had helped him in the past and saved his life. Sean rethinks his decision and reluctantly agrees.

Trevon PJ 15 (Setup 2 / Setup 7) / Sean PJ 6: Trevon and Sean saddle up in the machine designed and developed by Dr. Sklar, an ex-military doctor and a practicing hypnotherapist. With the help of an AI constructed program, Trevon and Sean embark on an interdimensional voyage to an alien world on Planet X. They only have forty-eight Earth hours to complete the voyage and return.

TURNING POINT 3 (Reveal 6): The alien world is being run by the crooked regime of the evil warlord 1ONTAE who has been sending his trusted assassins all over the universe to unleash chaos, corruption, violence, and hatred.

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ACT 4 (Setup 2): Trevon is shocked to encounter TALIYA and FALLAG, the extraterrestrial super-human alter-egos of himself and his father Cedric, in the alien world. They have been on the opposite sides of an age-old war. FALLAG and his rebellion have been imprisoned in underground caverns on the dark side of the planet and FALLAG’s son TALIYA has been fighting for the evil warlord 1ONTAE on the bright side.

Trevon PJ 16 (Setup 2 / Setup 7): Trevon comes to a realization this is a parallel world and his entire life is being mirrored here.

Deeper Layer: He has to be cautious as the decisions he takes here will have a direct impact on him in his own world.

Trevon PJ 17 (Setup 2 / Reveal 7): Trevon comes to know that his interdimensional voyage has been actually pre-planned and he was intentionally brought here on a mission. He must fight 1ONTAE’s men and pass through the “Gates Of Wrath”. He must lure the evil genius TALIYA away from 1ONTAE’s forces, and help the rebellion win the war. And he’s on a race against time.

Sean PJ 7: Sean begins to get worried. The sight of the alien landscape has triggered memories of his nightmare and has confirmed that the prophecy of doom will certainly become a reality.

Trevon PJ 18 (Reveal 2): Trevon is shocked to find the ultimate truth hidden behind the “Gates Of Wrath”. He successfully entices TALIYA to join the rebellion. There’s hope for the rebellion now.

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Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict/Alien World: A fierce and bloody revolution ensues. TALIYA, FALLAG, and the rebellion defeat the evil warlord 1ONTAE and chase him and his forces out of the world. The rebellion sees the light of day after years of darkness.

Resolution/Alien World: Trevon helps TALIYA install his father FALLAG as the emperor and himself as the protector of the alien world. Peace is restored. FALLAG gives Trevon a message of peace and a long-lost truth he must take back with him and spread it among the people. Trevon promises, realizing that was his father’s ambition as well.

Trevon PJ 19 / Sean PJ 8: As seconds trickle down, Trevon and Sean embark on their return journey to Earth.

Sean PJ 9: Sean’s return journey doesn’t end well. He loses his way and gets trapped in a distant forbidden world.

Deeper Layer: One cannot change or avoid a foretold prophecy. One can only embrace it.

Trevon PJ 20: Trevon returns to his earthly world, a completely changed person.

Deeper Layer: He has a new mission. He must fight for a greater purpose.

Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict/Earthly World: He runs against Reverend DuVernay in the elections. Exposes DuVernay’s dark side to the media and public.

Trevon PJ 21 / DuVernay AJ 11: DuVernay loses his power and his support. Gets defeated by Trevon in the elections.

Resolution/Earthly World: Trevon fulfills his father’s ambition and the promise he made to FALLAG. He spreads the message of peace and the long-lost truth among the people.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Character Action Tracks

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is creating interesting action for my characters.

Genre: Science Fiction Thriller

Title: Realm: Gates of Wrath

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ACT 1: In a wide-open field, a large, shiny, and spectacular extraterrestrial spaceship descends slowly and lands on the turf.

DuVernay AJ 1: Reverend DuVernay, a greatly admired black leader, eagerly awaits along with several politicians and world leaders as 1ONTAE, an alien warlord, an extraterrestrial pharaoh, and an absolute giant of a human being, emerges out of the spaceship. Wearing a body armor made out of an other-worldly alloy and a large bird-of-prey helmet with thick hanging chains, he is here to spread chaos, corruption, hatred, and violence. As he stands with authority, everyone kneels, rises, and kisses his hand. DuVernay does his part as well. But his followers and supporters are oblivious to this periodic ritual.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay lights a cigar and enjoys a puff. He feels a power rush well up inside of him. The desire to feel important, invincible, and imposing consumes him.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– This ritual keeps empowering him. It feeds his ego and sets off a fire in his belly to be on top of the world no matter what it takes.

DuVernay AJ 2: As he gets back into his car, one of his men mentions about a case of police brutality against a black man.

Deeper Layer: It’s a perfect opportunity for Reverend DuVernay to feed off of the emotions of people while gaining popularity and support.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay breaks into a wicked smile. He quickly organizes a town hall meeting with his followers and supporters and invites the media.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– With the congressional elections just around the corner, he knows it’s time to build all the support needed to become invincible.

DuVernay AJ 3: Outside a building in Manhattan, DuVernay gives a stirring public speech. He riles up the audience, instigating the youngsters to do whatever it takes to fight for justice.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, and self-centered person take here?

– Emotions are running high among his people. To tap into their aggression and gain their loyalty, DuVernay preaches exactly what they want to hear at that very moment.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He is bent on being opportunistic and will continue to deceive, manipulate, and mislead his followers and supporters to gain political advantage.

Trevon PJ 1: Trevon looks up to Reverend DuVernay in awe, inspired by his philosophies, his command, his power, and his charismatic personality.

What action would a gullible, star-struck, and a loyal person take here?

– Trevon looks on, completely mesmerized. He considers DuVernay as a true leader and the only person who understands the sufferings his people are going through.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He continues to show his loyalty to DuVernay and works hard to become one of DuVernay’s most trusted men.

DuVernay AJ 4: Inside his home, DuVernay watches with a gleam in his eyes as a man is tortured. When a young woman approaches him for help to save her arrested brother, he makes an indecent proposal to her, one she cannot refuse.

Deeper Layer: DuVernay’s clean image and flamboyant personality is only put on display in public. In private, his true disturbed personality surfaces.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay gets a power rush and enjoys a cigar. He shows his vindictive and disturbed side to feed his sadistic ego by torturing men and lusting after women.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He will continue to exhibit such behavior and will threaten people with severe punishment if he is betrayed.

DuVernay AJ 5: DuVernay learns of the meteoric rise of his archrival, Professor Cedric Campbell, and his peaceful philosophies and decides to do something about it. Professor Campbell, a prominent black historian, proposes from his extensive research that the black race had extraterrestrial origins and have been suppressed for thousands of years from achieving their full potential due to corruption, conflict, and crooked leaders.

Deeper Layer: DuVernay considers Professor Campbell as a political threat who could influence his supporters and followers and end up undermining his power and position.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay instigates his most trusted man, Trevon, into quickly organizing a mob to sabotage Professor Campbell’s conference.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He will not hesitate to discredit, humiliate, destroy anyone who opposes his ideas and philosophies.

Trevon PJ 2: Trevon and a gang of violent mobsters barge into a conference hall of historians and go on a destroying spree. In that process he and his father, Professor Campbell, lock eyes with each other, surprised to find themselves on opposite sides of the melee.

What action would an aggressive, confused, and wayward person take here?

– Trevon looks at his father in disgust as his father shoots him a glare. They both think that they are on the right side of the melee.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He disregards his father’s philosophies and ideas. A staunch supporter of DuVernay, he considers them to be antithetical to his opinions.

Trevon PJ 3: Reverend DuVernay, sitting in the audience, lets out a sinister laugh and applauds the mobsters. Trevon looks deadpan as his father and DuVernay go at each other.

What action would a gullible, confused, and wayward person take here?

– Trevon just stands there, refusing to come to his father’s aid when DuVernay goes ballistic on him.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He is more committed to DuVernay’s agenda than his father’s ideas.

INCITING INCIDENT: Professor Campbell threatens to expose DuVernay’s corrupt practices and evil agenda and thwart his chances in the upcoming elections.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay looks on, as his mind gets working. Professor Campbell knows too much and it’s time to eliminate him once and for all.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He will not hesitate to eliminate anyone who stands in his way.

Trevon PJ 4: Trevon drives his father home upon his request. Gets an earful from him but disagrees with his ideas and stubbornly refuses to listen to him.

Deeper Layer: Trevon senses that his father put his life in peril by going after a high-profile politician like Reverend DuVernay.

What action would a high-strung, confused, and wayward person take here?

– Trevon keeps defending DuVernay, refusing to listen to his father’s advice.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– Trevon rejects his father’s old-fashioned thinking. He wants him to shed his outdated philosophies and make peace with DuVernay.

Trevon PJ 5 / DuVernay AJ 6: Trevon has fallen out of DuVernay’s favor.

Deeper Layer: DuVernay comes to know that Trevon is the son of his archrival and excludes him from all his gatherings because he can’t be trusted anymore.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, paranoid, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay keeps close to him only those that he thinks are loyal.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He will not hesitate to cut ties or eliminate anyone who he considers to be a threat.

What action would a gullible, confused, and wayward person take here?

– Trevon gets emotional, crestfallen that all his hard work to get into DuVernay’s trusted circle has become fruitless.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– Trevon distances himself further and further away from his father’s ideals. He begins to have a certain disdain for his father.

Sean PJ 1: Sean wakes up from a nightmare, sweating profusely, his eyes filled with terror. He had just gone through an interdimensional information download and this time it’s about him and Trevon – on an extraterrestrial mission in an alien world. His mind had also seen a cryptic message and he struggles to make sense of it. He desperately tries to reach out to Trevon.

What action would a determined and deep-thinking person take here?

– Sean wipes the sweat off his face and thinks. His recurring mental condition where his mind periodically opens up to interdimensional realms is something he struggles to hide.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– This latest information download spooks him as it features him and Trevon traversing an alien landscape for some unknown purpose. He must research and try to make sense out of the cryptic nightmare. But first, he must find Trevon.

Trevon PJ 6: Professor Campbell discredits DuVernay in the eyes of the public.

What action would a gullible, high-strung, and determined person take here?

– Trevon makes every attempt to earn back DuVernay’s favor.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– Trevon is determined to get back into DuVernay’s trusted circle even if it requires him to become estranged from his father.

DuVernay AJ 7: DuVernay gathers his mob and plans a secret attack on Professor Campbell without Trevon’s knowledge.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, paranoid, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay’s eyes are filled with pure evil. He will show his ruthless side to anyone who are against him.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He will mercilessly take out anyone that stands in his way to political pinnacle.

TURNING POINT 1: Professor Campbell is brutally murdered in his own home.

What action would a gullible, confused, and determined person take here?

– Trevon lets his deepest emotions burst out of him. He realizes his mistake as he misses his father’s presence in his life. But it’s too late.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– Trevon is now determined to find his father’s assassin.

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ACT 2: Trevon’s worst fears have come true. His mind and heart are now in a conflict.

Trevon PJ 7: Trevon suspects DuVernay’s hand in his father’s murder. But he must somehow find out.

What action would a methodical and determined person take here?

– Trevon begins to look at DuVernay through his father’s lens.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– Trevon rethinks his purpose and starts to embrace his father’s ideals and philosophies.

DuVernay AJ 8: DuVernay extols Professor Campbell in public, but berates him in private.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, paranoid, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay dabs his moist eyes. He is putting up a false front in public to woo and convert Professor Campbell’s loyal supporters into his.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He will continue to play the political double-game to build his support base.

What action would a methodical and determined person take here?

– Trevon begins to see a different version of DuVernay.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– Trevon is now determined to dig deeper into DuVernay’s character.

Trevon PJ 8: Trevon notices the two-faced personality of DuVernay.

DEEPER LAYER REVEAL: Trevon goes with his intuition as he comes to a realization. DuVernay turned out to be the crooked two-faced politician exactly like his father had stated all along.

What action would a methodical and determined person take here?

– Trevon shakes his head and slams his fist on a table, realizing that DuVernay is misleading his followers and supporters and leading them down a dangerous path.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He now makes up his mind to take up his father’s failed ambition. To expose DuVernay’s corrupt practices and evil agenda and thwart his chances in the elections.

DuVernay AJ 9: DuVernay slams Trevon’s actions in the public media labeling them as the product of a deranged mind.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, paranoid, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay speaks softly feigning innocence. He is using gaslighting tactics to deceive his supporters and the media.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He will shamelessly play the victim card in the public eye and keep his power and support.

Trevon PJ 9: Trevon reaches out to his mob friends for information on DuVernay. They agree to help him.

Deeper Layer: Trevon doesn’t realize that they all have been compromised and are actually working for DuVernay.

What action would a gullible, high-strung, and determined person take here?

– Trevon summons all his so-called mob friends to gather information on the evil deeds of DuVernay. He doesn’t realize they are all working for DuVernay.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He plans to give the media an expose on DuVernay’s true character.

DuVernay AJ 10: DuVernay organizes his mob of supporters and plans to kill Trevon as he has become a thorn in his flesh.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, paranoid, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay will eliminate anyone who he considers a threat to his political ambitions.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He will show zero-tolerance to any opposition to his ideas, policies, and his political path.

What action would a gullible and high-strung person take here?

– Trevon’s face drains of color as he gets chased all over the town by his so-called mob friends. DuVernay has turned the tables on him.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He must find a way to survive the attack and live today to fight another day.

TURNING POINT 2: Sean comes to Trevon’s rescue and helps him escape the attempt on his life. Trevon and Sean go into hiding.

What action would a determined and deep-thinking person take here?

– Sean pulls Trevon into his renegade and speeds away as fast as he could before the mobsters can get to them.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He comes to know that Trevon’s life is in danger. And he must try to link it to his puzzling nightmare.

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ACT 3: Trevon is a wounded lion.

Trevon PJ 10: Determined to find answers, Trevon and Sean sneak into Professor Campbell’s house in the darkness of the night, wading through the endless yellow tape.

What action would a determined person take here?

– Trevon desperately wants to get his hands on his father’s notes to find anything he could use against DuVernay.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He is determined to destroy DuVernay.

Sean PJ 2: Their focus falls on a cryptic message scribbled on the bedroom wall. Sean’s face drains of color as it’s the same message he saw in his nightmare.

What action would a determined and deep-thinking person take here?

– Sean places his palms on his sides of his head. The cryptic message scribbled on the wall gives him a memory recall.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– Sean must connect the pieces of the puzzle as he begins to decipher his nightmare. And this cryptic message on the wall is a big piece of the puzzle.

Trevon PJ 11: Trevon opens the drawers and closets, pores over his father’s copious notes, research papers, and studies. Comes to know it wasn’t DuVernay’s men that killed his father. It was a homeless man present in the house on the night of the murder.

Deeper Layer: This is another twist. His father somehow foresaw his death and has left him a puzzling clue.

What action would a determined and confused person take here?

– Trevon wears a shocked expression on his face as he reads every page of his father’s notes. There are several strange symbols and influences from extraterrestrial visitations and contacts on the ancient African Dogon tribe. The cipher scribbled on the wall adds to the confusion.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He must search for his father’s assassin and find out the real reason why his father was targeted. Could he be next?

Sean PJ 3: Sean mentions the weird nightmare to Trevon saying he saw the cryptic message in his nightmare. He suggests a possible link between the assassin’s origin and the alien world.

What action would a determined and deep-thinking person take here?

– Sean begins to convince Trevon of the other-worldly connections of his father’s assassin.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He now understands the purpose of his nightmare. Professor Campbell’s murder is supposed to put him and Trevon on an interdimensional journey.

Trevon PJ 12: Trevon doesn’t believe him at first. But when he finds the missing piece of the puzzle in his father’s research work – a reference to a certain Planet X in the Sirius star system, his mind gets thinking again.

What action would a determined and confused person take here?

– Trevon’s mind is in a conundrum. He pores deeper into his father’s work. Finds a few references to a certain exoplanet labeled as “X” in the Sirius Star System.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He decides to truly embrace an ancient truth his father wanted to spread all along. He realizes it was DuVernay’s actions which were antithetical to his father’s.

Sean PJ 4: Sean suggests that the assassin possibly came all the way from the alien world with a single purpose – kill Professor Campbell.

What action would a determined and deep-thinking person take here?

– Sean starts writing on a pad. Comparing the puzzling pieces from his nightmare to what’s happening in Trevon’s life.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He must make Trevon understand his strange dream. And the purpose behind it.

Trevon PJ 13: Trevon realizes he must find the assassin’s purpose. To do that he needs to find a way to inter-dimensionally travel to Planet X searching for the assassin. Asks Sean for help.

What action would a determined, “never say die” person take here?

– Trevon focuses on the writing pad intently. He wants to know the secrets of interdimensional travel.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He desperately wants to know the alien assassin’s purpose.

Sean PJ 5: Sean is the only one who has the expertise of inter-dimensional travel. But he refuses to cooperate citing the dangers, complications, and time constraints involved.

Deeper Layer: Sean remembers a prophecy that is destined to doom him and fears the mission will make the prophecy come true.

What action would a determined and deep-thinking person take here?

– Sean tears the page off the writing pad, then crumples it and throws it in the bin.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He is not ready to join Trevon on this interdimensional journey that may potentially doom him.

Trevon PJ 14: Trevon reminds Sean he had helped him in the past and saved his life. Sean rethinks his decision and reluctantly agrees.

What action would a determined, “never say die” person take here?

– Trevon desperately wants to embark on the interdimensional journey even if it is dangerous.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He will do whatever it takes to find why his father was targeted by the extraterrestrial assassin.

What action would a determined, deep-thinking, and risk-taking person take here?

– Sean slams his fist on the table. The nightmare will keep terrifying him until he embarks on the interdimensional journey with Trevon.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– Sean has his own answers he needs to find on this journey.

Trevon PJ 15 / Sean PJ 6: Trevon and Sean saddle up in the machine designed and developed by Dr. Sklar, an ex-military doctor and a practicing hypnotherapist. With the help of an AI constructed program, Trevon and Sean embark on an interdimensional voyage to an alien world on Planet X. They only have forty-eight Earth hours to complete the voyage and return.

What action would a determined, “never say die” person take here?

– Trevon and Sean suit up inside the AI powered machine that gathers information by mind reading. To trigger the program, they must sync up their minds and prepare for a shared dream – the one Sean experienced earlier on.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– Trevon needs Sean to get him to the alien parallel world on Planet X. As he is the only one who has seen the alien landscape, despite in his dream.

What action would a determined, deep-thinking, and risk-taking person take here?

– Sean accepts the risk that comes with this interdimensional journey.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He realizes he needs to gain a better understanding of the prophecy of doom.

TURNING POINT 3: The alien world is being run by the crooked regime of the evil warlord 1ONTAE who has been sending his trusted assassins all over the universe to unleash chaos, corruption, violence, and hatred.

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ACT 4: Trevon is shocked to encounter TALIYA and FALLAG, the extraterrestrial super-human alter-egos of himself and his father Cedric, in the alien world. They have been on the opposite sides of an age-old war. FALLAG and his rebellion have been imprisoned in underground caverns on the dark side of the planet and FALLAG’s son TALIYA has been fighting for the evil warlord 1ONTAE on the bright side.

Trevon PJ 16: Trevon comes to a realization this is a parallel world and his entire life is being mirrored here.

Deeper Layer: He has to be cautious as the decisions he takes here will have a direct impact on him in his own world.

What action would a determined, “never say die” person take here?

– Trevon drops to his knees, utterly humbled at the sheer sight of everything in this alternate world that seems to mirror his own real world.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He begins to understand the extraterrestrial roots of the black race, a truth his father had come to know during his extensive studies on the ancient African Dogon tribe’s contacts with the extraterrestrials.

Trevon PJ 17: Trevon comes to know that his interdimensional voyage has been actually pre-planned and he was intentionally brought here on a mission. He must fight 1ONTAE’s men and pass through the “Gates Of Wrath”. He must lure the evil genius TALIYA away from 1ONTAE’s forces, and help the rebellion win the war. And he’s on a race against time.

What action would a determined, confident, “never say die” person take here?

– Trevon’s face beams with enlightenment. The events that happened in his real world were carefully pre-planned, so he could be chosen to come to this alien parallel world.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He learns of the true purpose of the cipher. It was a passcode that would provide him access through the “Gates Of Wrath”, an alien DNA lab that had been shutdown for years.

Sean PJ 7: Sean begins to get worried. The sight of the alien landscape has triggered memories of his nightmare and has confirmed that the prophecy of doom will certainly become a reality.

What action would a determined, deep-thinking, and risk-taking person take here?

– Sean has finally seen the nightmare become a reality.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– Sean must embrace the fact that just like his nightmare, the prophecy of doom could become a reality very soon.

Trevon PJ 18: Trevon successfully entices TALIYA to join the rebellion. There’s hope for the rebellion now.

What action would a determined, “never say die” person take here?

– Trevon, with the help of Sean, passes through extremely dangerous Gates Of Wrath to get the possession of a DNA potion. He successfully injects this into TALIYA to cure him.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He must assist TALIYA and FALLAG achieve their goal and help the rebellion win the war in this alien parallel world. And he is fighting against time.

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Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict/Alien World: A fierce and bloody revolution ensues. TALIYA, FALLAG, and the rebellion defeat the evil warlord 1ONTAE and chase him and his forces out of the world. The rebellion sees the light of day after years of darkness.

Resolution/Alien World: Trevon helps TALIYA install his father FALLAG as the emperor and himself as the protector of the alien world. Peace is restored. FALLAG gives Trevon a message of peace and a long-lost truth he must take back with him and spread it among the people. Trevon promises, realizing that was his father’s ambition as well.

Trevon PJ 19 / Sean PJ 8: As seconds trickle down, Trevon and Sean embark on their return journey to Earth.

What action would a determined, confident, “never say die” person take here?

– Trevon rejoices and celebrates the rebellion’s victory.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He must come back to his real world and repeat what he did in the alien parallel world. Defeat evil and restore peace.

What action would a determined, deep-thinking, and risk-taking person take here?

– Sean feels happy for Trevon. But he is beginning to get nervous himself.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He braces for the moment of truth.

Sean PJ 9: Sean’s return journey doesn’t end well. He loses his way and gets trapped in a distant forbidden world.

Deeper Layer: One cannot change or avoid a foretold prophecy. One can only embrace it.

What action would a determined and deep-thinking person take here?

– Sean embraces the prophecy.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He must now figure out a way to save himself and get back to his real world.

Trevon PJ 20: Trevon returns to his earthly world, a completely changed person.

Deeper Layer: He has a new mission. He must fight for a greater purpose.

What action would a determined, confident, “never say die” person take here?

– Trevon exhibits a certain swagger, a confidence that he can put an end to DuVernay’s political career.

What actions could this character take in the future of the script because of what happened in this beat?

– He runs against DuVernay in the elections.

Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict/Earthly World: He runs against Reverend DuVernay in the elections. Exposes DuVernay’s dark side to the media and public.

Trevon PJ 21 / DuVernay AJ 11: DuVernay loses his power and his support. Gets defeated by Trevon in the elections.

What action would a narcissistic, conniving, corrupt, paranoid, and self-centered person take here?

– DuVernay blatantly disparages Trevon. Accuses his supporters of betraying him. In a fit of rage, he throws stuff and destroys everything in his office.

What action would a determined, confident, “never say die” person take here?

– Trevon celebrates his election victory. Enlightens his people that they were destined to do greater things. Spreads the long-lost ancient truth suppressed for years. That their roots began among the stars. He emphasizes their role in restoring peace in the world.

Resolution/Earthly World: Trevon fulfills his father’s ambition and the promise he made to FALLAG. He spreads the message of peace and the long-lost truth among the people.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s New Outline Beats

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is being able to effectively plot my story.

Genre: Science Fiction Thriller

Title: Realm: Gates of Wrath

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ACT 1: In a wide-open field, a large, shiny, and spectacular extraterrestrial spaceship descends slowly and lands on the turf.

DuVernay AJ 1: Reverend DuVernay eagerly awaits along with several politicians and world leaders as 1ONTAE, an alien warlord, an extraterrestrial pharaoh, and an absolute giant of a human being, emerges out of the spaceship. Wearing a body armor made out of an other-worldly alloy and a large bird-of-prey helmet with thick hanging chains, he is here to spread chaos, corruption, hatred, and violence. As he stands with authority, everyone kneels, rises, and kisses his hand. DuVernay does his part as well. But his followers and supporters are oblivious to this periodic ritual.

DuVernay AJ 2: As he gets back into his car, one of his men mentions about a police brutality case. He breaks into a sinister smile.

Deeper Layer: It’s a perfect opportunity for him to feed off of the emotions of people while gaining popularity and support.

DuVernay AJ 3: Outside a building in Manhattan, DuVernay gives a stirring public speech. He riles up the audience, instigating the youngsters to do whatever it takes to fight for justice.

Trevon PJ 1: Trevon looks up to Reverend DuVernay in awe, inspired by his philosophies, his command, and his magnetic personality.

DuVernay AJ 4: Inside his home, DuVernay watches with a gleam in his eyes as a man is tortured. When a young woman approaches him for help to save her arrested brother, he makes an indecent proposal to her and forces her to consent.

Deeper Layer: DuVernay puts his flamboyant personality on display in public and his true disturbed personality in private.

DuVernay AJ 5: DuVernay learns of the meteoric rise of his archrival, Professor Cedric Campbell, and his peaceful philosophies and decides to do something about it. Professor Campbell, a prominent black historian, proposes from his extensive research that the black race had extraterrestrial origins and have been suppressed for thousands of years from achieving their full potential.

Deeper Layer: DuVernay considers Professor Campbell as a political threat who could influence his supporters and followers and end up undermining his power and position.

Trevon PJ 2: Trevon and a gang of violent mobsters barge into a conference hall of historians and go on a destroying spree. In that process he and his father, Professor Campbell, lock eyes with each other, surprised to find themselves on opposite sides of the melee.

Trevon PJ 3: Reverend DuVernay, sitting in the audience, lets out a sinister smile and applauds the mobsters. Trevon looks deadpan as his father and DuVernay go at each other.

INCITING INCIDENT: Professor Campbell threatens to expose DuVernay’s corrupt practices and evil agenda and thwart his chances in the upcoming elections.

Trevon PJ 4: Trevon drives his father home. Gets an earful from him but disagrees with his ideas and stubbornly refuses to listen to him.

Deeper Layer: Trevon senses that his father put his life in peril by going after a high-profile politician like Reverend DuVernay.

Trevon PJ 5 / DuVernay AJ 6: Trevon has fallen out of DuVernay’s favor.

Deeper Layer: DuVernay comes to know that Trevon is the son of his archrival and excludes him from all his gatherings because he can’t be trusted.

Sean PJ 1: Sean wakes up from a nightmare, sweating profusely, his eyes filled with terror. He had just gone through an interdimensional information download and this time it’s about him and Trevon – on an extraterrestrial mission in an alien world. His mind had also seen a cryptic message and he struggles to make sense of it. He desperately tries to reach out to Trevon.

Trevon PJ 6: Professor Campbell discredits DuVernay in the eyes of the public. Trevon tries to distance himself from his father to earn back DuVernay’s favor.

DuVernay AJ 7: DuVernay gathers his men and plans a secret attack on Professor Campbell without Trevon’s knowledge.

TURNING POINT 1: Professor Campbell is brutally murdered in his own home.

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ACT 2: Trevon’s worst fears have come true. His mind and heart are now in a conflict.

Trevon PJ 7: Trevon suspects DuVernay’s hand in his father’s murder. But he must somehow find out.

DuVernay AJ 8: DuVernay extols Professor Campbell in public, but berates him in private.

Trevon PJ 8: Trevon notices the two-faced personality of DuVernay. He now makes up his mind to take up his father’s failed ambition.

DEEPER LAYER REVEAL: Trevon goes with his intuition as he comes to a realization. DuVernay turned out to be the crooked two-faced politician exactly like his father had stated all along.

DuVernay AJ 9: DuVernay slams Trevon’s actions in the public media labeling them as the product of a deranged mind.

Trevon PJ 9: Trevon reaches out to his mob friends for information on DuVernay. They agree to help him.

Deeper Layer: Trevon doesn’t realize that they all have been compromised and are actually working for DuVernay.

DuVernay AJ 10: DuVernay organizes his mob of supporters and plans to kill Trevon as he has become a thorn in his flesh.

TURNING POINT 2: Sean comes to Trevon’s rescue and helps him escape the attempt on his life. Trevon and Sean go into hiding.

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ACT 3: Trevon is a wounded lion.

Trevon PJ 10: Determined to find answers, Trevon and Sean sneak into Professor Campbell’s house in the darkness of the night, wading through the endless yellow tape.

Sean PJ 2: Their focus falls on a cryptic message scribbled on the bedroom wall. Sean’s face drains of color as it’s the same message he saw in his nightmare.

Trevon PJ 11: Trevon opens the drawers and closets, pores over his father’s copious notes, research papers, and studies. Comes to know it wasn’t DuVernay’s men that killed his father. It was a homeless man present in the house on the night of the murder.

Deeper Layer: This is another twist. His father somehow foresaw his death and has left him a clue flooding his mind with more questions.

Sean PJ 3: Sean mentions the weird nightmare to Trevon saying he saw the cryptic message in his nightmare. He suggests a possible link between the assassin’s origin and the alien world.

Trevon PJ 12: Trevon doesn’t believe him at first. But when he finds the missing piece of the puzzle in his father’s research work – a reference to a certain Planet X in the Sirius star system, his mind gets thinking again.

Sean PJ 4: Sean suggests that the assassin possibly came all the way from the alien world with a single purpose – kill Professor Campbell.

Trevon PJ 13: Trevon realizes he must find the assassin’s purpose. To do that he needs to find a way to inter-dimensionally travel to Planet X searching for the assassin. Asks Sean for help.

Sean PJ 5: Sean is the only one who has the expertise of inter-dimensional travel. But he refuses to cooperate citing the dangers, complications, and time constraints involved.

Deeper Layer: Sean remembers a prophecy that is destined to doom him and fears the mission will make the prophecy come true.

Trevon PJ 14: Trevon reminds Sean he had helped him in the past and saved his life. Sean rethinks his decision and reluctantly agrees.

Trevon PJ 15 / Sean PJ 6: Trevon and Sean saddle up in the machine designed and developed by Dr. Sklar, an ex-military doctor and a practicing hypnotherapist. With the help of an AI constructed program, Trevon and Sean embark on an inter-dimensional voyage to an alien world on Planet X. They only have forty-eight Earth hours to complete the voyage and return.

TURNING POINT 3: The alien world is being run by the crooked regime of the evil warlord 1ONTAE who has been sending his trusted assassins all over the universe to unleash chaos, corruption, violence, and hatred.

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ACT 4: Trevon is shocked to encounter TALIYA and FALLAG, the extraterrestrial super-human alter-egos of himself and his father Cedric, in the alien world. They have been on the opposite sides of an age-old war. FALLAG and his rebellion have been imprisoned in underground caverns on the dark side of the planet and FALLAG’s son TALIYA has been fighting for the evil warlord 1ONTAE on the bright side.

Trevon PJ 16: Trevon comes to a realization this is a parallel world and his entire life is being mirrored here.

Deeper Layer: He has to be cautious as the decisions he takes here will have a direct impact on him in his own world.

Trevon PJ 17: Trevon comes to know that his inter-dimensional voyage has been actually pre-planned and he was intentionally brought here on a mission. He must pass through the gates of wrath – smoldering asteroids circling Planet X, enter the bright side of the planet, lure the evil genius TALIYA away from 1ONTAE’s forces, and help the rebellion win the war. And he’s on a race against time.

Sean PJ 7: Sean begins to get worried. The sight of the alien landscape has triggered memories of his nightmare and has confirmed that the prophecy of doom will certainly become a reality.

Trevon PJ 18: Trevon successfully entices TALIYA to join the rebellion. There’s hope for the rebellion now.

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Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict/Alien World: A fierce and bloody revolution ensues. TALIYA, FALLAG, and the rebellion defeat the evil warlord 1ONTAE and chase him and his forces out of the world. The rebellion sees the light of day after years of darkness.

Resolution/Alien World: Trevon helps TALIYA install his father FALLAG as the emperor and himself as the protector of the alien world. Peace is restored. FALLAG gives Trevon a message of peace and a long-lost truth he must take back with him and spread it among the people. Trevon promises.

Trevon PJ 19 / Sean PJ 8: As seconds trickle down, Trevon and Sean embark on their return journey to Earth.

Sean PJ 9: Sean’s return journey doesn’t end well. He loses his way and gets trapped in a distant forbidden world.

Deeper Layer: One cannot change or avoid a foretold prophecy. One can only embrace it.

Trevon PJ 20: Trevon returns to his earthly world, a completely changed person.

Deeper Layer: He has a new mission. He must fight for a greater purpose.

Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict/Earthly World: He runs against Reverend DuVernay in the elections. Exposes DuVernay’s dark side to the media and public.

Trevon PJ 21 / DuVernay AJ 11: DuVernay loses his power and his support. Gets defeated by Trevon in the elections.

Resolution/Earthly World: Trevon fulfills his father’s ambition and the promise he made to FALLAG. He spreads the message of peace and the long-lost truth among the people.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Beat Sheet Draft 1

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is creating a sequence of events for my Beat Sheet.

Genre: Science Fiction Thriller

Title: Gates of Wrath

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ACT 1: In a wide-open field, a large, shiny, and spectacular extraterrestrial spaceship descends slowly and lands on the turf.

DuVernay AJ 1: Reverend DuVernay eagerly awaits along with several politicians and world leaders as 1ONTAE, an alien warlord, an extraterrestrial pharaoh, and an absolute giant of a human being, emerges out of the spaceship to spread chaos, corruption, hatred, and violence. As he stands with authority, everyone kneels, rises, and kisses his hand. DuVernay does his part as well.

DuVernay AJ 2: Outside a building in Manhattan, DuVernay gives a stirring public speech, instigating the audience of mostly youngsters to do whatever it takes to fight for justice.

DuVernay AJ 3: Inside his home, DuVernay abuses his supporters, lusts after women, and tortures his followers.

Deeper Layer: DuVernay shows his flamboyant personality in public, strengthening his support to help him in the upcoming elections. But in private he exhibits his true disturbed personality.

Trevon PJ 1: Trevon looks up to Reverend DuVernay in awe, inspired by his philosophies and his magnetic personality.

Trevon PJ 2: Trevon and a gang of violent mobsters barge into a conference hall of historians and go on a destroying spree. In that process he and his father, Professor Cedric Campbell, lock eyes with each other, surprised to find themselves on opposite sides of the melee.

Trevon PJ 3: Reverend DuVernay, sitting in the audience, lets out a sinister smile and applauds the mobsters. Trevon looks deadpan as his father and DuVernay go at each other.

INCITING INCIDENT: Professor Campbell threatens to expose DuVernay’s corrupt practices and evil agenda and thwart his chances of getting elected.

Trevon PJ 4: Trevon drives his father home. Gets an earful from him but disagrees with his ideas and stubbornly refuses to listen to him.

Deeper Layer: Trevon senses that his father put his life in peril by going after a high-profile politician like Reverend DuVernay.

DuVernay AJ 4: DuVernay excludes Trevon from his gatherings and starts to distance himself from Trevon.

Sean PJ 1: Sean wakes up from a nightmare, sweating profusely, his eyes filled with terror. He had just gone through another interdimensional information download and this time it’s about him and Trevon – shockingly in an alien landscape. He struggles to make sense of it.

DuVernay AJ 5: DuVernay gathers his men and plans a secret attack on Professor Campbell without Trevon’s knowledge.

TURNING POINT 1: Professor Campbell is murdered in his own home.

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ACT 2: Trevon’s worst fears have come true.

Trevon PJ 5: Trevon suspects DuVernay’s hand in his father’s murder. But a cryptic message scribbled on his father’s bedroom wall on the night of the murder throws his mind into a turmoil.

Trevon PJ 6: Trevon takes up his father’s failed ambition.

DEEPER LAYER REVEAL: Trevon comes to a realization. DuVernay turned out to be the crooked politician exactly like his father had stated all along.

DuVernay AJ 6: DuVernay slams Trevon’s actions in the public media labeling them as the product of a deranged mind.

Trevon PJ 7: Trevon reaches out to his mob friends for information on DuVernay. They agree to help him.

Deeper Layer: Trevon doesn’t realize that they all have been compromised and are actually working for DuVernay.

DuVernay AJ 7: DuVernay organizes his mob of supporters and plans to kill Trevon as he has become a thorn in his flesh.

TURNING POINT 2: Sean comes to Trevon’s rescue as Trevon escapes the attempt on his life. Goes into hiding.

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ACT 3: Trevon is a wounded lion.

Trevon PJ 8: Determined to find an answer, he pores over his father’s copious notes, research papers, and studies. Comes to know it wasn’t DuVernay’s men that killed his father. It was an assassin who is not of this world.

Deeper Layer: This is another twist flooding his mind with more questions.

Sean PJ 2: Sean mentions the weird nightmare to Trevon. Suggests a possible link between the assassin’s origin and the alien world.

Trevon PJ 9: Trevon finds the missing piece of the puzzle in his father’s research work. A reference to a certain Planet X in the Sirius star system.

Trevon PJ 10: Trevon realizes he must find a way to inter-dimensionally travel to Planet X searching for the assassin. Asks Sean for help.

Sean PJ 3: Sean is the only one who has the expertise of inter-dimensional travel. But he refuses to cooperate citing the dangers, complications, and time constraints involved.

Deeper Layer: Sean remembers a prophecy that is destined to doom him and fears the mission will make the prophecy come true.

Trevon PJ 11: Trevon reminds Sean he had helped him in the past. Sean reluctantly agrees. Trevon and Sean embark on an inter-dimensional voyage to an alien world on Planet X.

TURNING POINT 3: The alien world is being run by the crooked regime of the same evil warlord 1ONTAE who had come to Earth to unleash chaos, violence, and hatred.

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ACT 4: Trevon is shocked to encounter TALIYA and FALLAG, the extraterrestrial super-human alter-egos of himself and his father Cedric, in the alien world. They have been on the opposite sides of an age-old war. FALLAG and his rebellion have been imprisoned in underground caverns and TALIYA has been fighting for the evil warlord 1ONTAE.

Trevon PJ 12: Trevon realizes this is a parallel world and his entire life is being mirrored here.

Deeper Layer: The decisions he takes here will have a direct impact on him in his own world.

Trevon PJ 13: Trevon comes to know that his inter-dimensional voyage has been pre-planned and he was intentionally brought here on a mission. He must enter through the gates of wrath, lure the evil genius TALIYA away from 1ONTAE’s dark forces, and help the rebellion win the war. And he’s on a race against time.

Sean PJ 4: Sean begins to get worried. The sight of the alien landscape has triggered memories of his nightmare and has confirmed that the prophecy of doom will certainly become a reality.

Trevon PJ 14: Trevon successfully entices TALIYA to join the rebellion.

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Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict/Alien World: A bloody revolution ensues. TALIYA, FALLAG, and the rebellion defeat the evil warlord 1ONTAE and win the war.

Resolution/Alien World: Trevon helps TALIYA install his father FALLAG as the emperor and himself as the protector of the alien world. Peace is restored. FALLAG gives Trevon a long-lost truth he must take back with him and spread it among the people.

Trevon PJ 15 / Sean PJ 5: As seconds trickle down, Trevon and Sean embark on their return journey to Earth.

Sean PJ 6: Sean’s return journey doesn’t end well. He loses his way and gets trapped in a forbidden world.

Deeper Layer: One cannot change or avoid a foretold prophecy. One can only embrace it.

Trevon PJ 16: Trevon returns to his earthly world, a completely changed person.

Deeper Layer: He has a new mission. He must fight for a greater purpose by fulfilling his father’s ambition and spread the long-lost truth.

Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict/Earthly World: He runs against Reverend DuVernay in the elections. Exposes DuVernay’s dark side to the media and public.

Trevon PJ 17 / DuVernay AJ 8: DuVernay loses his power and his support. Gets defeated by Trevon in the elections.

Resolution/Earthly World: Trevon fulfills his father’s ambition and spreads the long-lost truth.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Deeper Layer

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is building in an engaging and intriguing deeper layer.

Surface Layer:

Trevon never liked his father’s old fashioned ideas and never believed in his theories. But when his father is murdered in his own home by an extraterrestrial assassin, he must embark on an interdimensional mission to find him.

Deeper Layer:

The deeper layer is that Trevon’s interdimensional journey was not to find the assassin but instead to find himself.

Major Reveal:

Once arriving in the parallel world Trevon realizes that a mirror image of his life is playing itself out here and he must choose his path wisely.

Influences Surface Story:

Trevon realizes that the interdimensional journey he has embarked on was already pre-planned and chosen just for him. He has to entice his extraterrestrial alter-ego to fight on the good side in order to win. This ultimately helps him realize the path he needs to choose for himself.

Hints:

A cryptic message is scribbled on a wall inside the bedroom where Trevon’s father is murdered. Trevon’s curiosity to uncover the hidden secret behind the message and its true meaning helps him realize his mission and his destiny.

Changes Reality:

Discovering that Trevon’s interdimensional journey has been pre-planned makes us re-think all the actions he has taken. It helps us understand that the assassin he has been pursuing all along has always been within him.

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Trevon Campbell (Protagonist) Character Journey Structure

Beginning:

Trevon is under complete control of Reverend DuVernay. He joins DuVernay’s violent mob and attacks an ongoing conference on black history where his father is delivering a speech.

Inciting Incident:

His father is murdered in his own home. Trevon suspects the hand of DuVernay.

Turning Point 1:

The assassin who killed his father is not of this planet. But he has secret links to DuVernay. And DuVernay’s men are gunning for Trevon.

Act 2:

Trevon goes into hiding. Pores over his father’s research papers looking for possible answers. Is shocked to find connections to an alternate world on Planet X in the Sirius star system.

Turning Point 2 / Midpoint:

Trevon realizes he must embark on an interdimensional mission to Planet X to find his father’s assassin.

Act 3:

In a parallel world on Planet X, Trevon meets his father’s extraterrestrial alter ego FALLAG and his own alter ego TALIYA.

Turning Point 3:

Planet X can only be saved by TALIYA, who is fighting on the dark side with the ruthless and evil warlord 1ONTAE’s forces. And only Trevon has influence over TALIYA.

Act 4 Climax:

Trevon lures TALIYA away from 1ONTAE, then helps him defeat 1ONTAE and put the parallel world under the control of his father FALLAG.

Resolution:

Trevon returns home a changed man. Runs against DuVernay in the congressional elections and defeats him.

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Reverend DuVernay (Antagonist) Character Journey Structure

Beginning:

DuVernay gained popularity and power by standing up for the black people in public while secretly using and abusing his followers and supporters in private.

Inciting Incident:

His path to the top of the political ladder gets jeopardized when Professor Cedric Campbell campaigns against his corrupt practices, lies, and dangerous policies.

Turning Point 1:

Professor Cedric Campbell is murdered at his home.

Act 2:

With his path to the congressional seat cleared, he amasses massive gains in power and support as he prepares for the elections.

Turning Point 2 / Midpoint:

His most loyal follower and supporter, Trevon, has become a thorn in his path and is determined to bring him down.

Act 3:

He unleashes his mobsters to chase down Trevon and kill him. But Trevon escapes and goes into hiding.

Turning Point 3:

Trevon resurfaces many days later, rejuvenated in his efforts to bring him down.

Act 4 Climax:

Trevon runs against him in the elections. Exposes his dark side to the media and public.

Resolution:

DuVernay loses his power and his support. Gets defeated by Trevon in the elections.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Character Structure

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is creating character structures.

Trevon Campbell (Protagonist) Character Journey Structure

Beginning:

Trevon is under complete control of Reverend DuVernay. He joins DuVernay’s violent mob and attacks an ongoing conference on black history where his father is delivering a speech.

Inciting Incident:

His father is murdered in his own home. Trevon suspects the hand of DuVernay.

Turning Point 1:

The assassin who killed his father is not of this planet. But he has secret links to DuVernay. And DuVernay’s men are gunning for him.

Act 2:

Trevon goes into hiding. Pores over his father’s research papers looking for possible answers. Finds a connection to an alternate world on Planet X in the Sirius star system.

Turning Point 2 / Midpoint:

Trevon realizes he must embark on an interdimensional mission to Planet X to find his father’s assassin.

Act 3:

In a parallel world on Planet X, Trevon meets his father’s extraterrestrial alter ego FALLAG and his own alter ego TALIYA.

Turning Point 3:

Planet X can only be saved by TALIYA, who is fighting on the dark side with the ruthless and evil warlord 1ONTAE’s forces.

Act 4 Climax:

Trevon lures TALIYA away from 1ONTAE, then helps him defeat 1ONTAE and put Planet X under the control of his father FALLAG.

Resolution:

Trevon returns home. Runs against DuVernay in the elections and defeats him.

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Reverend DuVernay (Antagonist) Character Journey Structure

Beginning:

DuVernay gained popularity and power by standing up for the black people in public while secretly using and abusing his followers and supporters in private.

Inciting Incident:

His path to the top of the political ladder gets jeopardized when Professor Cedric Campbell campaigns against his corrupt practices, lies, and dangerous policies.

Turning Point 1:

Professor Cedric Campbell is murdered at his home.

Act 2:

With his path to the congressional seat cleared, he amasses massive gains in power and support as he prepares for the elections.

Turning Point 2 / Midpoint:

His most loyal follower and supporter, Trevon, has become a thorn in his path and is determined to bring him down.

Act 3:

He unleashes his mobsters to chase down Trevon and kill him. But Trevon escapes and goes into hiding.

Turning Point 3:

Trevon resurfaces after several days, rejuvenated in his efforts to bring him down.

Act 4 Climax:

Trevon runs against him in the elections. Exposes his dark side to the media and public.

Resolution:

DuVernay loses his power and his support. Gets defeated by Trevon in the elections.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Supporting Characters

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is creating purpose-driven supporting characters.

Support 1:

Name: Professor Cedric Campbell

Role: A prominent black historian studying an ancient tribe. Trevon’s father.

Main purpose: He’s urging youngsters to not get carried away by corrupt leaders preaching hatred and violence. He’s trying to spread the ultimate truth that black people were destined to do great things but have been kept suppressed from progressing for thousands of years.

Value: His murder provides the biggest cause for Trevon to embrace his father’s ideas and realize his true purpose.

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Support 2:

Name: Extraterrestrial Entity FALLAG (Professor Campbell’s alter ego on Planet X)

Role: A noble man who has been kept imprisoned by the evil warlord 1ONTAE

Main purpose: He must lead the rebellion to fight against the evil 1ONTAE and take back control of their planet.

Value: He’s the one who hatches a plan to bring Trevon into their world. He had been using a trusted agent and stayed in contact with Professor Campbell in the past.

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Support 3:

Name: Extraterrestrial Entity TALIYA (Trevon’s alter ego on Planet X)

Role: He’s the mirror image of Trevon on Planet X. But fighting for the dark side.

Main purpose: He is lured into a coalition to join the rebellion to bring down the evil 1ONTAE.

Value: He gets lured away from the powerful and evil warlord 1ONTAE by Trevon. He realizes his purpose as he helps Trevon realize his.

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Support 4:

Name: Dr. Alekzander Sklar (The Hypnotherapist)

Role: He’s the creator of the AI program that helps in astral projection and interdimensional travel.

Main purpose: Although he is pursued by the US Armed Forces to provide his technological research to them, he tries to keep his experiments more focused on academics and help people realize their true potential and purpose.

Value: Trevon and Sean must use the AI program he had constructed to embark on their interdimensional voyage to Planet X.

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Background 1:

Name: Extraterrestrial Entity 1ONTAE

Role: The most powerful, ruthless, sadistic, and evil warlord in the Sirius Star System.

Main purpose: He is notorious for sending out his soldiers as agents/assassins to distant human-inhabited planets to spread violence, corruption, and hatred and assassinate anyone who stands against them.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Character Profiles Part 2

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is discovering what is under the surface for my lead characters.

Character: Trevon Campbell (Protagonist)

High Concept: When a prominent black historian studying an ancient tribe is brutally murdered, his son must must embark on an interdimensional journey to find the assassin.

This character’s journey: In the pursuit of his father’s assassin, Trevon must rebel against Reverend DuVernay, find his way back, and realize his purpose.

The Actor Attractors for this character:

1. Why would an actor WANT to be known for this role?

He’s an intelligent kid with a bright future but going down the wrong path influenced by an evil man. A search for his father’s murderer takes him on an interdimensional journey into a parallel world helping him re-discover his purpose.

2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the movie?

He’s a young man on the verge of breaking apart and wasting away the productive years of his life before realization hits him and puts him back on the right track.

3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the movie?

He’s an intelligent and well-educated kid who is influenced by an opportunistic and corrupt politician. The man puts him on a path of danger and destruction. His father’s murder gives him a wake up call. He must find the killer. More importantly, he must find himself. An interdimensional journey fulfills his goals and puts him on a path of self-realization. He needs to fight for a greater purpose. He runs against the corrupt politician and defeats him in the elections.

4. How is this character introduced that could sell it to an actor?

A high-strung, agitated young man must give up his rebellious ways to embark on an interdimensional journey to find his father’s murderer. But the journey takes him to a parallel world and puts him on a path of self-realization.

5. What is this character’s emotional range?

From a confused, agitated, and ignorant follower to a confident, knowledgeable and able leader.

6. What subtext can the actor play?

His interdimensional journey to a parallel world is a look in the mirror of the current state of his life.

7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character has?

His relationship with Sean Madden. Without his help, the path to self-realization may never happen.

8. How is this character’s unique voice presented?

Through his line – I fight for my people.

9. What makes this character special and unique?

He breaks down a big problem to smaller, more manageable ones. He always cuts to the chase.

Role in the Story: In his fight against Reverend DuVernay, Trevon embarks on an interdimensional journey searching for his father’s assassin.

Age range and Description: A young kid in his late teens, bright but rebellious, walks into a large packed conference hall with a gang of mobsters intent on destroying everything.

Core Traits:

– Aggressive/High-strung

– Never say die attitude

– Methodical and cuts to the chase

– Confident

Motivation; Want/Need:

Want: To find the assassin who killed his father

Need: To put an end to Reverend DuVernay’s political career and carry on his father’s purpose.

Wound: What they can’t face: His father has been brutally murdered.

Likability, Relatability, Empathy:

Likability: No matter how big the problem is, he is ready to face it head on. He’s methodical, calculated, and always cuts to the chase.

Relatability: A bright young kid, who has been taken advantage of and led down the wrong path, is now trying his best to find his way back as he searches for his father’s killer.

Empathy: He has lost everyone in his family and is now the only one standing.

Character Subtext: He is spiraling down the wrong path but is afraid to admit it. He’s scheming, plotting trying to link DuVernay to his father’s death before learning that the assassin is not of this world. In pursuit of the assassin, he embarks on a journey to an unknown world only to find his extraterrestrial alter ego with deep links to the dark side. He must help him attain enlightenment, as he himself secretly undergoes a transformation.

Character Intrigue:

Secret: He never believed in his father’s ideas, yet he supports and embraces them.

Hidden Agenda: He knows about Reverend DuVernay’s true identity but keeps it from exposing in public until the time is right.

Flaw: Easily influenced by hegemonic people, Unwilling to admit his shortcomings

Values: Stands for his people. Is very intelligent. Fights for his father’s purpose.

Character Dilemma: Activism vs Intelligence. Revenge vs Loyalty. Deception vs Honesty.

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Character: Reverend DuVernay (Antagonist)

High Concept: When a prominent black historian studying an ancient tribe is brutally murdered, his son must must embark on an interdimensional journey to find the assassin.

This character’s journey: To realize his ultimate political dream, he will ruthlessly bring down his opponents while shamelessly lying, using, and deceiving his followers.

The Actor Attractors for this character:

1. Why would an actor WANT to be known for this role?

He’s an opportunistic hypocritical pig and a rabble-rouser. His extreme fondness for bacon. He’s a typical perverted, power-hungry, two-faced politician.

2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the movie?

He puts up a front like he’s fighting for others’ cause. He’s actually fighting for his cause.

3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the movie?

He ridicules Professor Cedric Campbell in front of his son. He pounds the table arguing that peace is an outdated concept. He instigates and takes advantage of his followers. He speaks good but does evil. He’s a notorious womanizer and is extremely vindictive.

4. How is this character introduced that could sell it to an actor?

A notorious power-hungry politician who enjoys taking advantage of his followers and supporters to move ahead.

5. What is this character’s emotional range?

Calm and pious on the outside; violent, ruthless, and wicked on the inside.

6. What subtext can the actor play?

Smiling on the surface, vindictive underneath.

7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character has?

His dysfunctional relationship with Professor Campbell. He considers him as a threat and goes out of his way to discredit his theories and suppress his ideas.

8. How is this character’s unique voice presented?

His line – On your plate or on your bed, nothing beats a fine piece of bacon.

9. What makes this character special and unique?

In public, he’s a charismatic leader with a magnetic personality and a tremendous following. In private, he’s a perverted, ruthless, and hegemonic scumbag.

Role in the Story: A corrupt, immoral, and crooked politician, Reverend DuVernay will stop at nothing to achieve his goals in his pursuit to climb the political ladder.

Age range and Description: A forty-something politician, handsome with a magnetic personality, is standing in front of a town hall, giving a pugnacious speech to a large gathering of vulnerable, impatient, and agitated supporters.

Core Traits:

– Narcissistic

– Conniving

– Perverted

– Determined

Motivation; Want/Need:

Want: To sow the seeds of hatred, violence, and social disharmony among his young and innocent followers and feed off of their support to gain political power.

Need: To win the congressional seat in the upcoming elections

Wound: As a child, he grew up in a bad neighborhood, abused, beaten up, and sodomized by thugs.

Likability, Relatability, Empathy:

Likability: He is charming, well-spoken, clean-cut, and a devilishly handsome man.

Relatability: His unwavering focus, relentless desire, and unstoppable mindset to achieve greatness in life.

Empathy: He had lived a childhood of poverty, walked the harsh road, and ain’t going down that route ever again.

Character Subtext: He lies to his supporters and misleads his followers into thinking he’s fighting for them. He lures and seduces women to satisfy his sadistic ego.

Character Intrigue:

Secret: He wants the people around him to believe he’s working for them.

Hidden Agenda: He is using his loyal followers as pawns to propel him into political fame.

Unspoken Wound: He gets a personal gratification abusing the people who abused him as a child.

Flaw: Over confidence in his control over his followers. Afraid to look at himself in the mirror.

Values: Fame, being the best, and winning all the time.

Character Dilemma: Self-expression vs guilt. Winner vs Loser. Revenge vs Loyalty to his people.

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Character: Sean Madden (Protagonist)

High Concept: When a prominent black historian studying an ancient tribe is brutally murdered, his son must must embark on an interdimensional journey to find the assassin.

This character’s journey: To help Trevon in realizing his purpose, he puts his own life in danger.

The Actor Attractors for this character:

1. Why would an actor WANT to be known for this role?

He’s an interdimensional traveler and has mastered the ability to astral project to various galactic realms.

2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the movie?

He puts up a front like his abilities are a blessing. Deep inside, he looks at them as a curse that he can’t get away from.

3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the movie?

His brain, sensitive to extreme interdimensional activity, gets an informational download during his sleep. This time it’s about the death of Professor Campbell. He tries to caution Trevon but it’s too late. Now he must help him realize his father’s purpose.

4. How is this character introduced that could sell it to an actor?

In an alien world, two silhouettes appear in the distance racing on a highspeed watercraft along a subterranean river. They are being chased by a dozen entities – good or evil, he doesn’t know. Upon coming into focus, we see the silhouettes as Trevon and Sean.

5. What is this character’s emotional range?

Calm and stable on the outside; fearful and uncertain on the inside.

6. What subtext can the actor play?

He has been forewarned of a prophecy of doom. Every action he takes is striking fear into his heart. It’s taking him closer to fulfilling the prophecy.

7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character has?

His conflicting relationship with Dr. Sklar – The hypnotherapist. His respect for Trevon’s intelligence. And his love for his long-time friend Jimmy.

8. How is this character’s unique voice presented?

His mantra – Fortune favors the bold.

9. What makes this character special and unique?

Whether it’s a blessing or curse, Sean has the ability to foresee events. He believes he’s the only one who can stop the event from happening, albeit his decision could end up straining his personal relationships.

Role in the Story: As a loyal and experienced interdimensional traveler and a good friend, he must help Trevon achieve his purpose.

Age range and Description: An attractive twenty-something young man wakes up from a nightmare, sweating profusely, his eyes filled with terror. He had just gone through another information download and a catastrophic event is about to unfold. Unfortunately this time he is in no position to stop it.

Core Traits:

– Risk-taker

– Deep-thinker

– Technophile

– Determined

Motivation; Want/Need:

Want: To help Trevon understand the intricacies and dangers of an interdimensional voyage.

Need: He must travel inter-dimensionally with the help of an AI constructed program to cure his condition of terrifying nightmares that constantly plague him.

Wound: A freak accident had badly impacted the temporal lobe in his brain triggering interdimensional information downloads.

Likability, Relatability, Empathy:

Likability: He wants to be an average joe, a software programmer who is passionate about his job, his woman, and football.

Relatability: His relentless struggle to live a normal life.

Empathy: He had lost both his parents at a very young age.

Character Subtext: His fondness for technology and his curiosity for the unknown.

Character Intrigue:

Secret: He wants to hide his capabilities of accessing information from interdimensional realms so people treat him as a normal person.

Unspoken Wound: Having lost both his parents at a young age, he secretly hopes to come across them during his interdimensional voyages.

Flaw: His over-dependence on technology. His quest for the unknown.

Values: Peace, love, intelligence, and knowledge.

Character Dilemma: Love vs duty. Excitement vs safety.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Character Profiles Part 1

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is creating engaging character profiles for my lead characters.

Character: Trevon Campbell (Protagonist)

High Concept: When a prominent black historian studying an ancient tribe is brutally murdered, his son must must embark on an interdimensional journey to find the assassin.

This character’s journey: In the pursuit of his father’s assassin, Trevon must rebel against Reverend DuVernay, find his way back, and realize his purpose.

The Actor Attractors for this character:

1. Why would an actor WANT to be known for this role?

He’s an intelligent kid with a bright future but going down the wrong path influenced by an evil man. A search for his father’s murderer takes him on an interdimensional journey into a parallel world helping him re-discover his purpose.

2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the movie?

He’s a young man on the verge of breaking apart and wasting away the productive years of his life before realization hits him and puts him back on the right track.

3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the movie?

He’s an intelligent and well-educated kid who is influenced by an opportunistic and corrupt politician. The man puts him on a path of danger and destruction. His father’s murder gives him a wake up call. He must find the killer. More importantly, he must find himself. An interdimensional journey fulfills his goals and puts him on a path of self-realization. He needs to fight for a greater purpose. He runs against the corrupt politician and defeats him in the elections.

4. How is this character introduced that could sell it to an actor?

A high-strung, agitated young man must give up his violent ways to embark on an interdimensional journey to find his father’s murderer. But the journey takes him to a parallel world and puts him on a path of self-realization.

5. What is this character’s emotional range?

From a confused, agitated, and ignorant follower to a confident, knowledgeable and able leader.

6. What subtext can the actor play?

His interdimensional journey to a parallel world is a look in the mirror of the current state of his life.

7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character has?

His relationship with Sean Madden. Without his help, the path to self-realization may never happen.

8. How is this character’s unique voice presented?

Through his line – I represent my people.

9. What makes this character special and unique?

He breaks down a big problem to smaller, more manageable ones. He always cuts to the chase.

Role in the Story: In his fight against Reverend DuVernay, Trevon embarks on an interdimensional journey searching for his father’s assassin.

Age range and Description: A young kid in his late teens, bright but rebellious, walks into a large packed conference hall with a gang of mobsters intent on destroying everything.

Core Traits:

– Aggressive/High-strung

– Never say die attitude

– Methodical and cuts to the chase

– Confident

Motivation; Want/Need:

Want: To find the assassin who killed his father

Need: To put an end to Reverend DuVernay’s political career and carry on his father’s purpose.

Wound: What they can’t face: His father has been brutally murdered.

Likability, Relatability, Empathy:

Likability: No matter how big the problem is, he is ready to face it head on. He’s methodical, calculated, and always cuts to the chase.

Relatability: A bright young kid, who has been taken advantage of and led down the wrong path, is now trying his best to find his way back as he searches for his father’s killer.

Empathy: He has lost everyone in his family and is now the only one standing.

Character: Reverend DuVernay (Antagonist)

High Concept: When a prominent black historian studying an ancient tribe is brutally murdered, his son must must embark on an interdimensional journey to find the assassin.

This character’s journey: To realize his ultimate political dream, he will ruthlessly bring down his opponents while shamelessly lying, using, and deceiving his followers.

The Actor Attractors for this character:

1. Why would an actor WANT to be known for this role?

He’s an opportunistic hypocritical pig and a rabble-rouser. His extreme fondness for bacon. He’s a typical perverted, power-hungry, two-faced politician.

2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the movie?

He puts up a front like he’s fighting for others’ cause. He’s actually fighting for his cause.

3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the movie?

He ridicules Professor Cedric Campbell in front of his son. He pounds the table arguing that peace is an outdated concept. He instigates and takes advantage of his followers. He speaks good but does evil. He’s a notorious womanizer and is extremely vindictive.

4. How is this character introduced that could sell it to an actor?

A notorious power-hungry politician who enjoys taking advantage of his followers to move ahead.

5. What is this character’s emotional range?

Calm and pious on the outside; violent, ruthless, and wicked on the inside.

6. What subtext can the actor play?

His usage of the word bacon for anything he has a fondness for.

7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character has?

His dysfunctional relationship with Professor Campbell. He goes out of his way to discredit his theories and suppress his ideas.

8. How is this character’s unique voice presented?

His line – On your plate or on your bed, nothing beats a fine piece of bacon.

9. What makes this character special and unique?

In public, he’s a charismatic leader with a magnetic personality and a tremendous following. In private, he’s a perverted, ruthless, and hegemonic scumbag.

Role in the Story: A corrupt, immoral, and crooked politician, Reverend DuVernay will stop at nothing to achieve his goals in his pursuit to climb the political ladder.

Age range and Description: A forty-something politician, handsome with a magnetic personality, is standing in front of a town hall, giving a pugnacious speech to a large gathering of vulnerable, impatient, and agitated supporters.

Core Traits:

– Narcissistic

– Conniving

– Perverted

– Determined

Motivation; Want/Need:

Want: To sow the seeds of hatred, violence, and social disharmony among his young and innocent followers and feed off of their support to gain political power.

Need: To win the congressional seat in the upcoming elections

Wound: As a child, he grew up in a bad neighborhood, abused, beaten up, and sodomized by thugs.

Likability, Relatability, Empathy:

Likability: He is charming, well-spoken, clean-cut, and a devilishly handsome man.

Relatability: His unwavering focus, relentless desire, and unstoppable mindset to achieve greatness in life.

Empathy: He had lived a childhood of poverty, walked the harsh road, and ain’t going down that route ever again.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Likability/Relatability/Empathy

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is making my intriguing lead characters likable, relatable and empathetic.

Protagonist: Trevon Campbell

Likability: No matter how big the problem is, he is ready to face it head on. He’s methodical, calculated, and always cuts to the chase.

Relatability: A bright young kid, who has been taken advantage of and led down the wrong path, is now trying his best to find his way back as he searches for his father’s killer.

Empathy: He has lost everyone in his family and is now the only one standing.

Antagonist: Reverend DuVernay

Likability: He is charming, well-spoken, clean-cut, and a devilishly handsome man.

Relatability: His unwavering focus, relentless desire, and unstoppable mindset to achieve greatness in life.

Empathy: He had lived a childhood of poverty, walked the harsh road, and ain’t going down that route ever again.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Character Intrigue

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is discovering the intrigue of my lead characters.

Character Name: Trevon

Role: He rebels against Reverend DuVernay as he embarks on an interdimensional journey searching for his father’s assassin.

Hidden Agenda: What if the whole interdimensional journey was a covert plan intentionally put in place to bring down an evil, immoral, and hegemonic leader?

Secret: What if Trevon possessed Reverend DuVernay’s dirty laundry but keeps it from being aired in public until the time was ripe?

Trevon’s subtext shows up in his constant fight with Reverend DuVernay, a man he used to idolize before his father was murdered.

Character Name: Reverend DuVernay

Role: He’s a corrupt, immoral, and crooked politician whose main focus is his political career.

Conspiracy: What if Reverend DuVernay was conspiring to sell out his own followers in order to move up the political ladder?

Deception: What if Reverend DuVernay was deceiving his innocent followers by hiding his disturbed personality from public?

Hidden Agenda: What if Reverend DuVernay was using his loyal followers as pawns to propel him into political fame?

Reverend DuVernay’s subtext shows up in his speeches, rallying cries, and flamboyant media interviews.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Subtext Characters

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is discovering the subtext of my lead characters. This has always been a hard one for me to master.

Movie Title: The Terminator

Character Name: Sarah Connor

Subtext Identity: A waitress with a boring life suddenly learns she’s the mother of the future.

Subtext Trait: Disbelief, Timid, Fearful, Suspicious

Subtext Logline: An ordinary waitress is pursued by two visitors from the future, one to protect her and the other to kill her.

Possible Areas of Subtext: She can’t run, she can’t hide. She is suspicious of Kyle, but then depends on him to protect her. She is terrified of the terminator. Realizes no one can save her except herself.

Character Name: TREVON

Subtext Identity: A young kid who must rebel against the very leader he’s following.

Subtext Trait: Aggressive, impatient, high-strung

Subtext Logline: Trevon rebels against Reverend DuVernay during his search for his father’s assassin.

Possible Areas of Subtext: He’s scheming, plotting trying to link DuVernay to his father’s death. Struggling to get out of his own shadow. Embarks on an interdimensional voyage to a parallel world. Finds his extraterrestrial alter ego with deep links to the dark side. Must help him attain enlightenment, as he himself goes through a change.

Character Name: Reverend DuVernay

Subtext Identity: A corrupt, ruthless, and crooked politician who uses his followers to his advantage

Subtext Trait: Conniving, Hypocritical, Narcissistic, Perverted, and Untrustworthy

Subtext Logline: He does the opposite of what he preaches as he set his eyes on the congressional seat. Exudes a flamboyant confidence in public, is deeply disturbed in private.

Possible Areas of Subtext: He makes false promises, talks big game, seduces women, misleads his followers, lives a life of lies without any shame, always focused on himself.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Actor attractors

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is creating actor attractors for my characters.

Lead Character Name: Trevon Campbell (Protagonist)

1. Why would an actor WANT to be known for this role?

He’s an intelligent kid with a bright future but going down the wrong path influenced by an evil man. A search for his father’s murderer takes him on an interdimensional journey into a parallel world helping him re-discover his purpose.

2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the movie?

He’s a young man on the verge of breaking apart and wasting away the productive years of his life before realization hits him and puts him back on the right track.

3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the movie?

He’s an intelligent and well-educated kid who is influenced by an opportunistic and corrupt politician. The man puts him on a path of danger and destruction. His father’s murder gives him a wake up call. He must find the killer. More importantly, he must find himself. An interdimensional journey fulfills his goals and puts him on a path of self-realization. He needs to fight for a greater purpose. He runs against the corrupt politician and defeats him in the elections.

4. How is this character introduced that could sell it to an actor?

A high-strung, agitated young man must give up his violent ways to embark on an interdimensional journey to find his father’s murderer. But the journey takes him to a parallel world and puts him on a path of self-realization.

5. What is this character’s emotional range?

From a confused, agitated, and ignorant follower to a confident, knowledgeable and able leader.

6. What subtext can the actor play?

His interdimensional journey to a parallel world is a look in the mirror of the current state of his life.

7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character has?

His relationship with Sean Madden. Without his help, the path to self-realization may never happen.

8. How is this character’s unique voice presented?

Through his line – I represent my people.

9. What makes this character special and unique?

He breaks down a big problem to smaller, more manageable ones. He always cuts to the chase.

Lead Character Name: Reverend DuVernay (Antagonist)

1. Why would an actor WANT to be known for this role?

He’s an opportunistic hypocritical pig and a rabble-rouser. His extreme fondness for bacon. He’s a typical perverted, power-hungry, two-faced politician.

2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the movie?

He puts up a front like he’s fighting for others’ cause. He’s actually fighting for his cause.

3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the movie?

He ridicules Professor Campbell in front of his son. He pounds the table arguing that peace is an outdated concept. He instigates and takes advantage of his followers. He speaks good but does evil. He’s a notorious womanizer and is extremely vindictive.

4. How is this character introduced that could sell it to an actor?

A notorious power-hungry politician who enjoys taking advantage of his followers to move ahead.

5. What is this character’s emotional range?

Calm and pious on the outside; violent, ruthless, and wicked on the inside.

6. What subtext can the actor play?

His usage of the word bacon for anything he has a fondness for.

7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character has?

His dysfunctional relationship with Professor Campbell. He goes out of his way to discredit his theories and suppress his ideas.

8. How is this character’s unique voice presented?

His line – On your plate or on your bed, nothing beats a piece of bacon.

9. What makes this character special and unique?

In public, he’s a charismatic leader with a magnetic personality and a tremendous following. In private, he’s a perverted, ruthless, and hegemonic scumbag.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Actor attractors for The Terminator

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is to discover what criteria will attract actors to sign onto my movies.

Movie Title: The Terminator

Lead Character Name: Sarah Connor

1. Why would an actor WANT to be known for this role?

She is the mother of the future. Her son is the only hope for mankind against the machines in a nuclear holocaust initiated by a powerful defense network of computers called Skynet in the not too distant future.

2. What makes this character one of the most interesting characters in the movie?

She transforms from an insignificant waitress who can’t even get her order right to the mother who needs to train her son to organize a rebellion and lead the humans in the war against the machines many years into the future.

3. What are the most interesting actions the Lead takes in the movie?

Sarah has a pretty boring life. She’s an ordinary waitress at a local diner. Her rich boyfriend cancels their date at the last minute. She meets Kyle Reese, a man from the future. He has come to protect her from the Terminator – A ruthless killing cyborg sent from the future to kill her. She falls in love with Kyle. They are chased all over the city by the Terminator. The cops can’t protect her. Kyle can’t protect her. No one can protect her other than herself. She kills the Terminator in the end.

4. How is this character introduced that could sell it to an actor?

Two visitors from the future arrive in Los Angeles in pursuit of one woman – Sarah Connor. One, a human, is determined to protect her while the other, a machine, is determined to kill her.

5. What is this character’s emotional range?

From naïve, fearful and confused to determined, fearless and organized.

6. What subtext can the actor play?

Sarah Connor loves to hear that her life is more important that she had ever imagined. But she keeps questioning herself if she’s really the mother of the future hope for mankind.

7. What’s the most interesting relationships this character has?

Her relationship with Kyle Reese. When he mentions to her that John Connor, her future son, the leader of the rebellion, sent him back in time to protect her from the Terminator, she feels elated but doesn’t want to know who the father is because she’s secretly in love with Kyle and desires it is him. When he admits that the real reason he came back was because he loved her, her desire is fulfilled.

8. How is this character’s unique voice presented?

Her will power, her mental toughness, and her ability to duel her way through impossible situations clearly shows that she is prepared to fight, prepared to kill, and prepared to sacrifice her life in order to protect her son.

9. What makes this character special and unique?

Again going back to the line when she tells Kyle that she doesn’t feel like the mother of the future, she had always felt insignificant in the world and unsure of her abilities. But when she learns that no one can protect her from the Terminator except herself, she embraces her importance in the future of mankind and puts her survival instincts on full display.

10. (Fill in a scene that shows the character fulfilling much of the Actor Attractor model.)

The Terminator rides his motorcycle chasing Sarah and Kyle along the freeway, Kyle gets shot and slumps into the passenger seat, unable to move. Sarah toughens up and crashes the Terminator’s motorcycle. But the Terminator rises, gets onto a fuel truck, and continues to chase her down. Sarah helps Kyle onto his feet as they run. Kyle blows up the truck in a burning inferno using a pipe bomb. But the Terminator rises from the fire again and keeps coming after Sarah. Sarah continues to support and drag Kyle along as they try to escape. Kyle uses the last pipe bomb and blows up the Terminator into pieces, giving up his own life in the process. But the Terminator is relentless. It continues to crawl after Sarah, determined to kill her. Sarah then decides to take matters in her own hands and kills the Terminator by trapping him and crushing him in a hydraulic press.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Genre Conventions

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is to adjust my four act structure to build genre conventions into it.

Title – Realm: Gates of Wrath

Concept – When a prominent black historian studying an ancient tribe is brutally murdered, his son must embark on an interdimensional journey to find the assassin.

Genre – Sci-Fi/Thriller

PURPOSE: To explore the implications of alternate/parallel worlds, a what-if scenario of our lives being mirrored somewhere else in the universe. Causing us to think outside of our own world.

FANTASTIC WORLDS: The world of majority of the story is dramatically different from our current world, in one or more major ways. It’s our world juxtaposed with another world with a major shift.

SCIENCE: The circumstances and world are based more out of science and what it would look like in an alternate world.

MYSTERY/INTRIGUE/SUSPENSE: There’s a mystery that must be solved to bring order to our world. Intrigue is the underhanded and covert plan the protagonist is unaware of. Suspense comes from the danger the protagonist faces.

Main Conflict: An evil extraterrestrial warlord sends his assassins to kill Professor Campbell for spreading the ultimate truth. To seek revenge, Trevon takes the help of Sean, an interdimensional traveler, to embark on a journey in pursuit of the assassins. When he arrives in the alien world, he is shocked to learn that his interdimensional journey was pre-planned by a race of beings with a purpose – to help them win a long-standing war.

Trevon Campbell’s Old Ways:

-He is a high-strung, confused, agitated youngster who blindly follows a crooked politician, Reverend DuVernay.

-Disagrees with his father’s old school philosophy.

-Lacks self-confidence and is susceptible to be influenced by hegemonic people.

-Possesses a herd-mentality.

Trevon Campbell’s New Ways:

-He is the last hurdle standing between Reverend Duvernay and the congressional seat.

-Embraces his father’s philosophy and takes over the task of fulfilling his ambition.

-Is knowledgeable and confident, willing to fight for a greater purpose.

-Able to think individually with a neutral mindset.

Act 1:

Opening:

-In a remote wide-open field, Reverend DuVernay is standing with a few politicians and world leaders, looking up at the sky, as a shiny extraterrestrial spaceship descends.

-An extraordinarily tall alien warlord resembling a pharaoh emerges and stands as everyone kneels before him and kisses his hand.

-Professor Cedric Campbell addresses a large audience of historians and black leaders, defending a disputed theory about the roots of the black race and their ultimate purpose.

-The conference is cut short when his son, Trevon and a mob of angry protesters barge in and go on a rampage destroying everything.

Inciting Incident:

-Trevon watches, utterly deadpan, as Reverend DuVernay derides his father’s old-school philosophies and warns that a new insurrection has just begun.

Turning Point:

-Professor Campbell is brutally murdered in his own home.

Act 2:

New Plan:

-Trevon tries in vain to find a link between Reverend DuVernay and the murder of his father.

Plan in Action:

-He realizes he must expose Reverend DuVernay’s lies and deceit. Organizes his mob friends to stalk and eaves drop on him.

-All he can find is that a homeless man was in his father’s house the night of the murder. There’s also a cryptic note scribbled on the bedroom wall.

Midpoint Turning Point:

-The homeless man is actually an extraterrestrial assassin who has come from a distant alien world to kill Professor Campbell.

-Trevon gets a warning he may be next.

Act 3:

Rethink Everything:

-Trevon uses his father’s research to find clues about the assassins. Uncovers several references and historical links to a certain Planet X located in Sirius star system.

-He convinces a reluctant Sean Madden, an interdimensional traveler, to help him. But they only have forty-eight Earth-hours to complete their mission or risk getting permanently lost in time.

New Plan:

-They embark on an interdimensional journey to Planet X.

Turning Point – Major Shift:

-Planet X is being run by the crooked regime of an evil warlord 1ONTAE. He’s the same alien pharaoh who had come to Earth to unleash chaos, violence, and hatred.

-Trevon meets FALLAG (FA33AG), his extraterrestrial father fighting for the rebellion, and TALIYA (TA3IYA), his extraterrestrial alter ego fighting for the evil regime.

-To help the rebellion win the war and restore order back on Earth, Trevon must run against time to entice TALIYA away from 1ONTAE’s regime.

Act 4:

Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict:

-TALIYA joins the rebellion. A bloody revolution ensues.

-Trevon helps TALIYA kill 1ONTAE and end the war once and for all.

Resolution:

-TALIYA installs his father FALLAG as the emperor and himself as the protector of the alien world. Peace is restored.

-As seconds trickle down, Trevon and Sean embark on their return journey to Earth.

-Trevon returns a completely changed person, happy to see order restored back on Earth.

-But there is more he needs to do. He must fight for a greater purpose by fulfilling his father’s ambition.

-He runs against Reverend DuVernay in the elections.

-Sean’s return journey doesn’t end well. He loses his way and gets trapped in a forbidden world.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s 4 Act Transformational Structure

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is to craft a four act structure for my story to take the audience on a roller-coaster ride beginning with the inciting incident followed by turning points, leading to the climax and resolution.

Concept: When a prominent black historian studying an ancient tribe is brutally murdered, his son must embark on an interdimensional journey to find the assassin.

Main Conflict: An evil extraterrestrial warlord sends his assassins to kill Professor Campbell for spreading the ultimate truth. To seek revenge, Trevon takes the help of Sean, an interdimensional traveler, to embark on a journey in pursuit of the assassins. When he arrives in the alien world, he is shocked to learn that his interdimensional journey was pre-planned by a race of beings with a purpose – to help them win a long-standing war.

Trevon Campbell’s Old Ways:

He is a high-strung, confused, agitated youngster who blindly follows a crooked politician, Reverend Duvernay.

Disagrees with his father’s old school philosophy.

Lacks self-confidence and is susceptible to be influenced by hegemonic people.

Possesses a herd-mentality.

Trevon Campbell’s New Ways:

He is the last hurdle standing between Reverend Duvernay and the congressional seat.

Embraces his father’s philosophy and takes over the task of fulfilling his ambition.

Is knowledgeable and confident, willing to fight for a greater purpose.

Able to think individually with a neutral mindset.

Act 1:

Opening: In a large conference room of historians, scientists, and well-known dignitaries, Professor Cedric Campbell, a prominent black historian, displays a hominin fossil specimen and defends a disputed theory that ancient African tribes had several contacts with an alien race, leading to the notion that the black race quite possibly has its roots in the cosmos. He emphasizes that thirst for knowledge and peace is a vital thing for the black race on Earth to flourish and discover this ultimate truth. However, his nemesis, Reverend Duvernay, voices his disapproval stating that nothing could be further from the truth and peace is an outdated concept. The conference is cut short when the professor’s son Trevon and a mob of angry protesters barge in and begin to destroy everything. In that process, father and son lock eyes with each other, shocked to find themselves on the opposite sides of the commotion.

Inciting Incident: Trevon watches, utterly deadpan, as his idol Reverend Duvernay derides his father that his days of old-school thinking are numbered and a new insurrection has just begun.

Turning Point: Two nights later, Professor Campbell is brutally murdered in his own home.

Act 2:

New Plan: Trevon suspects the hand of Reverend Duvernay in his father’s death. He loses respect for the man and tries everything he could to discredit him. But the cops don’t buy his accusations. So, he devises a plan to trap the Reverend in his own web of lies, deceit, and corrupt practices.

Plan in Action: He organizes his mob friends to stalk the Reverend, eavesdrop on his conversations, and collect every single bit of evidence. But all his attempts to link the Reverend to his father’s murder prove futile. The only piece of the puzzle he stumbles upon is that a homeless man was somehow in his father’s home the night of the murder and he left a cryptic message on the wall before escaping.

Midpoint Turning Point: Further investigation of the identity of the homeless man reveals that he actually belongs to an army of extraterrestrial assassins who have come from a distant alien world to fuel chaos and hatred and help evil and corruption thrive by terminating anyone who opposes it. Worse, Trevon is warned that he may be next on their termination list.

Act 3:

Rethink Everything: Trevon pores over his father’s research work in a desperate attempt to find any hidden clues linking him to the assassin. He uncovers several references and historical links to a certain Planet X located in Sirius star system. He seeks the help of Sean Madden, an interdimensional traveler, who is a little skeptical of the mission due to a foretold prophecy of doom. He manages to convince Sean and they prepare for their daunting mission. Unfortunately, due to the vagaries of the technological limitations, they realize they only have forty-eight Earth-hours to complete their mission or risk getting permanently lost in time.

New Plan: Taking a huge leap of faith, Trevon and Sean embark on an interdimensional journey to Planet X.

Turning Point – Major Shift: When they arrive, Trevon is shocked to come in contact with an almost extinct extraterrestrial race of twelve-foot-tall black humans, including gigantic versions of his own self, TALIYA, and his father, FALLAG. The final piece of the puzzle fits when he realizes his extraterrestrial alter ego TALIYA has been fighting for 1ONTAE, an evil and powerful warlord, who ruled with an iron fist. 1ONTAE has held FALLAG and his followers captive in underground caverns connected by a subterranean river.

Act 4:

Climax/Ultimate expression of the conflict: Trevon must find a way to entice TALIYA, away from 1ONTAE and help him defeat the evil warlord to restore order back in his own world. And time is not on his side.

Resolution: A bloody revolution ensues. Trevon helps TALIYA kill 1ONTAE and release FALLAG and all the citizens held captive. Under the watch of Trevon, TALIYA installs his father FALLAG as the emperor and himself as the protector of the alien world. As seconds begin to countdown, Trevon and Sean embark on their return journey to Earth.

Trevon returns a completely changed person. He now realizes he must fight for a greater purpose. To fulfill his father’s ambition and enlighten his fellow brothers and sisters of the ultimate truth – that their journey began in the stars. And his fight begins with competing against Reverend Duvernay in the congressional elections.

As for Sean, well the prophecy gets the best of him. One cannot change a foretold prophecy. One can only embrace it. His return journey encounters a glitch, he loses his way, and ends up trapped in a forbidden world.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Transformational Journey

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is to use subtext plots to create the story beneath the surface.

Concept – When a prominent black historian studying an ancient tribe is brutally murdered, his son must embark on an interdimensional journey to find the assassin.

My main choice of subtext plot is Layering.

Trevon Campbell loves his father but disagrees with his old-school philosophy. He is greatly influenced by the actions of his father’s nemesis, Reverend Duvernay, a local hegemon and a power-grabber whose main intention is to climb the political ladder. When Trevon finds his father brutally murdered, he comes to learn that the assassin is not of this world. To find the assassin, he must embark on an interdimensional journey with the help of Sean Madden, a reluctant interdimensional traveler, who has his own apprehension about the mission. When the journey takes them to an alien world, Trevon is shocked to learn that the same story is playing itself out there, the climax of which could cause serious repercussions back in his own world.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Transformational Journey

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is to design a great transformational journey for my protagonist.

Protagonist: Trevon Campbell

Arc Beginning: High-strung, confused, rabble-rouser, susceptible to dark forces.

Arc Ending: Calm, Clearheaded, Unfazed, Ability to see the big picture.

Internal Journey: From directionless and lost in the crowd to poised and empowered to think individually.

External Journey: From a young inexperienced follower to a strong and able leader.

Old Ways:

Ignorant of the big picture.

Confused, agitated, and lost.

Herd mentality.

Lack of self-confidence.

Easily influenced by hegemonic people.

New Ways:

Knowledgeable and Confident.

Ability to lead people.

Neutral mindset.

Fighting for a greater purpose.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Intentional Lead Characters

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is to have my lead and supporting characters make up the important pieces of the puzzle and deliver powerfully on my concept.

Character: Trevon Campbell

Logline: Trevon Campbell (protagonist) is a young black kid who must embark on an interdimensional journey to find the assassin who killed his father.

Unique: His unwavering quest to seek the ultimate truth puts him on a path of self-discovery.

Character: Sean Madden

Logline: Sean Madden (protagonist) is a reluctant interdimensional traveler who must use his abilities to assist Trevon in his pursuit of the assassin.

Unique: He is a dimension hopper, often finding himself in dangerous and uncharted waters, facing unforeseen consequences.

Character: 1ONTAE

Logline: 1ONTAE (antagonist) is a sinister Dark lord who is determined to do anything to keep Trevon away from realizing the ultimate truth.

Unique: 1ONTAE is a ruthless power monger who is willing to destroy anyone that stands in his way.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Mahee’s Title, Concept, and Character Structure!

My Vision – I want to be a great writer who is well-respected and recognized in the industry, with successful books published and blockbuster movies produced. I want to create a successful movie franchise that audiences all over the world will love, rave about, look forward to, and continue to enjoy many years from now.

What I learned from doing this assignment is to create a great outline that will help me make the best decisions to turn it into a magnificent story.

Title – Realm: Gates of Wrath

Concept – When a prominent black historian studying an ancient tribe is brutally murdered, his son must must embark on an interdimensional journey to find the assassin.

Character Structure – Protagonist versus Antagonist

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Hi, my name is Mahee Sanapareddy. I was born in India but now a citizen of the U.S. I just celebrated my 53rd birthday a couple of days ago.

I have written 4 scripts, one of which was a semi-finalist at a screenwriting contest. I converted the remaining 3 scripts into three parts of a franchise novel and hoping to get published.

I have just started working on the fourth part of my novel. I’m hoping this class will help me fine tune the intricacies of the screenwriting process and help me break through into the industry.

I’m a software programmer and have a very demanding job. I try to find whatever time I can to focus on my writing.

I’m looking forward to meeting new folks and learn many new things from this class.

Good luck to everyone.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

I, Mahee Sanapareddy, agree to the terms of this release form.

As a member of this group, I agree to the following:

1. That I will keep the processes, strategies, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class confidential, and that I will NOT share any of this program either privately, with a group, posting online, writing articles, through video or computer programming, or in any other way that would make those processes, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class available to anyone who is not a member of this class.

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I will keep the other writer’s ideas and writing confidential and will not share this information with anyone without the express written permission of the writer/owner. I will not market or even discuss this information with anyone outside this group.

3. I also understand that many stories and ideas are similar and/or have common themes and from time to time, two or more people can independently and simultaneously generate the same concept or movie idea.

4. If I have an idea that is the same as or very similar to another group member’s idea, I’ll immediately contact Hal and present proof that I had this idea prior to the beginning of the class. If Hal deems them to be the same idea or close enough to cause harm to either party, he’ll request both parties to present another concept for the class.

5. If you don’t present proof to Hal that you have the same idea as another person, you agree that all ideas presented to this group are the sole ownership of the person who presented them and you will not write or market another group member’s ideas.

6. Finally, I agree not to bring suit against anyone in this group for any reason, unless they use a substantial portion of my copyrighted work in a manner that is public and/or that prevents me from marketing my script by shopping it to production companies, agents, managers, actors, networks, studios or any other entertainment industry organizations or people.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Wow! Brilliant.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Love your concept.

[Mahee Sanapareddy]

Hi Tully, he discovers the nature of his journey as he begins to put the pieces of the puzzle together from his father’s research.