Synopsis/Details
Northern Washington. The late 1940's.
In a town called "Christmas," a little girl named Philly Wolownik awaits news of her father's whereabouts following the end of World War 2. Living with her mother and sister in a small ramshackle apartment, they've faced financial hardship, neighborhood gossip, and a never-ending deluge of snow while keeping alive the family business: the Blow Fly Inn. Soon, her jealous Uncle Guy descends on their lives with an attempt to declare his brother dead -- making him the sole owner of the Blow Fly.
The tensions between them explode as a series of mysterious events follow the arrival of a fine-toothed Bible salesman, Chance Holywell. While boarding at the Blow Fly, he not only sets his sights on the Wolownik women -- but all their possessions, all their hope, every aspect of their lives. After one of his "customers" is found dead then later appears very much alive, Philly suspects the irresistible salesman may not be human after all...
When a man has many faces... which face is the one you trust?
*Attached file contains the first 15 pages of the feature-length screenplay
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Set Mission
Story Situation:
Falling prey to cruelty/misfortune
Story Conclusion:
Ambiguous
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Bad Man, Penitence, Selfishness
Cast Size:
Many
Locations:
Several
Special Effects:
Animatronics/puppets, Blood, Other in-camera effects, Weather Simulation
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult, Female over 45, Female under 13, Male Young Adult, Male over 45
Hero Type:
Gifted
Villian Type:
Supernatural
Stock Character Types:
Cat lady, Farmer's daughter, Town drunk, Village idiot, Whisky priest
Advanced
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Vehicular Stunts, Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Female Centric, Female Protagonist
Time Period:
Atomic Age (after 1945), Post-war era (1946–1962)
Time of Year:
Christmas Day, Winter
Writer Style:
Orson Welles
