The Grand Jury by Suzanne Lutas

Type:

Short

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

12pp

Genre:

Sci-Fi, Thriller

Budget:

Shoestring

Age Rating:

Everyone

Logline:

When a young outcast unexpectedly gets an interview for a sought-after position, he must endure a long wait in a room where the test truly begins.

Synopsis/Details:

Further to responding to a recruitment advert. And, after undergoing a series of psychological and medical tests, only four people can ultimately hold the decisive interview with The Grand Jury. Still, with no clue for what position it will be.

They meet in a small waiting-room. DREW, 20s, with a cool demeanor, but disenchanted deep inside. STEVE, 50s, former Globalmart CEO, dressed to the nines, polite and thoughtful. KYOKO, 60s, smooth, poker-faced, a retired biologist. And, Mary, 40s, buxom, a shy, inhibited housewife.Their small talk is followed by an endless wait.

Now, the heat is oppressive and the air conditioner is out of order. What they’re all unaware of is that it is their ensuing reactions, along with the entailing chain of events that will determine the successful candidate. Actually, an observer is among them incognito, and will report to the Grand Jury. To the group’s surprise, the Grand Jury is the very man they had found dead earlier in the bathroom.

Interestingly, the female gender of the lead character, Drew, is revealed as a final twist.

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Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Rite of Passage

Story Situation:

Erroneous judgment

Story Conclusion:

Surprise Twist

Linear Structure:

Linear

Moral Affections:

Judge, Reward

Cast Size:

Several

Locations:

Few

Special Effects:

Weather Simulation

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female over 45, Male Young Adult, Male over 45

Hero Type:

Ordinary

Villian Type:

Machine

Advanced

Subgenre:

Suspense-Thriller

Equality & Diversity:

Diverse Cast

Time Period:

Near future

Submitted: February 24, 2017

Last Updated: March 8, 2019

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The Writer: Suzanne Lutas

Suzanne Lutas graduated with a BA in English Literature at the University of Aix-En-Provence, France. Then she majored in Linguistics at the University of Paris-Nanterre. She also completed a Master’s degree in English Literature. As a qualified schoolteacher she taught English in Tahiti, French Polynesia, to College, Vocational Training Certificate students, and secondary school trainee teachers. She also taught Art in a junior High School. Suzanne speaks a little Vietnamese and Italian, fluent French and English. She studied Screenwriting at Screenwriters University, ISA, ScreenwritingU, Stage 32, and Roadmap Writers. In Daniel Calvisi's Storymaps Master Class, she specialized in strong... Go to bio

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