One Day the Weatherman

The story begins in 1979 in Marin County, California. Lucas is 10-years old and is playing a game called "Fantasy Island" with his older brother,Ross, who naturally is assuming the role of Mr. Rourke. This is a significant event in Lucas's life as it is the last time he will play this game with his brother ever again, and it is also the first and only timeLucas will win. This win will soon turn into guilt though when, later,Ross dies in a car accident when he steals the family car for a date.Also torn with guilt is Lucas's father, Joe, a weatherman, who leaves for work one day and doesn't come back. His mother, Cynthia, a piano teacher, lives her life through the lives of her students and Ross's death pushesCynthia even further into a world of fragility and regret.In an effort to connect with his mother, Lucas takes piano lessons with her and, soon enough, falls in love with music on his own and its wonderful escape from reality. In the end, all the interlacing stories and characters end up in a.coffee-shop for a twist ending that will leave audiences wondering about the nature of coincidence and fate.