Synopsis/Details
Set in the home of an American middle-class family on a Sunday afternoon in 2014, this script tells the story of a teacher and his wife who are terrified that their young son, a member of a politicized youth group, will turn on them—and turn them in—for their ostensibly negative statements about the current government. Self-described “centrists,” the couple is even fearful that their maid, the daughter of a labor-union activist, will inform on them. With the help of his wife, the husband attempts to find ways to make his actions more politically acceptable in such a repressive, if not totalitarian, environment. Then the couple’s young son nonchalantly returns home from a short outing—only to be regarded by his parents with deep suspicion.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Enmity of kin
Story Conclusion:
Ambiguous
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Accusation
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Single
Special Effects:
Weather Simulation
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult, Male under 13
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero
Villian Type:
Authority Figure
Stock Character Types:
Boy next door, Everyman
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on Existing Fiction
Subgenre:
Action Suspense-Thriller, Detective/Private Eye/Mystery, Literary Adaption
Equality & Diversity:
Female Protagonist, Intolerance Focused
Life Topics:
Childhood Adventure, Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age, Parenthood
Super Powers:
Physical or mental domination
Time Period:
The Social Age (2004–present)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Spring
Illness Topics:
Psychological
Relationship Topics:
Activities, Bonding
Writer Style:
Budd Schulberg, Carl Foreman, Dalton Trumbo
