Let 'er Rip!
Synopsis/Details:
A fictional account of a wild west outlaw's last moments. Based on the real life hanging of the notorious Tom "Black Jack" Ketchum in 1901.
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Week one winner of the Simply Scripts 2020 Writers Tournament.
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The Writer: John Staats
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