A young woman, who works at a motel for suicides, violates the "do not interfere" principle and changes the direction of one man's life.
Type:
Short
Status:
Under Option
Page Count:
10pp
Genre:
Drama
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
13+
Based On:
A short story written by myself
Synopsis/Details
When the proprietor of the Lullaby Motel leaves Cara in charge, Cara decides to violate the "do not interfere" policy and get to know one of the clients who is considering suicide. They get into a discussion of the philosophy of Albert Camus. When she returns to work the next day, she discovers that the client has changed his mind about killing himself.
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Fresh Voices Finalist, 2017

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Submitted: 2017-Jul-25
Last Updated: 2018-Jun-17
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The Writer: Trish MacEnulty

Trish MacEnulty's novels, short story collection, children's play, and memoir have been published nationally and internationally. She has won awards or placed in a variety of contests for her screenplays and television pilots. She has a doctorate in creative writing and has taught film and creative writing for longer than she's willing to admit. Personal statement: I grew up in a family of musicians, and yet I possessed not a shred of musical talent. While they played their instruments, I sat on the floor and made up stories using my collection of marbles as characters. In my teens I suffered more than the usual amount of emotional angst, which I soothed by writing terrible poetry. College… Go to bio
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