Baby Bee

In BABY BEE, a psychotic dog fighting trainer develops a consciousness through the use of psychedelics. Based on true events, the story surrounds a young woman, who’s newly gained empathy manifests itself in the form of a split personality, that of a young, innocent child. Unlike your typical multi personality disorders, which often seem at odds with each other from the beginning, what makes this tale unique is the ‘mother- daughter’ relationship that quickly develops between the two, and the love they seem to share for each other. The central plot involves the young woman (mother) becoming determined to maintain her daughter’s kind heart and innocence, despite being constantly bombarded by the memories of her very own brutal upbringing. But as the mother begins to see the same callousing affect in her daughter that she experienced growing up, she then tries to commit suicide in a desperate attempt to "give up" her mind and her body completely to her child. This frightens her daughter and forces her to act. Realizing early on the influence she has over this borrowed mind, the child, becoming equally determined to save her mother’s life, sets out to “make right” or “edit” some of her mother's most horrific memories. It is here that the viewer begins to witness the very unraveling of a psychotic mind. Set in the mid-nineties in Oklahoma (at one-point home to the largest dog fighting circuits in U.S) and adapted from the original, award winning short story, BABY BEE takes us on a unique and gritty ride that brings to the surface many issues affecting our society today, such as mental illness, generational poverty, loneliness, and drug usage. At the same time, at its core, the story bears witness to how the love of a child is so powerful, that the illusion of such a love is enough to cure even the most wicked of hearts.