After his estranged father’s death, a guarded former Marine returns home seeking answers, only to fall for the hospice volunteer who knew his father better than he did — and who reveals a secret that forces him to confront the truth about his family, his past, and himself.
Type:
Feature
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
97pp
Genre:
Drama
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
17+
Synopsis/Details

Tagline: A drama about the truths we bury and the love that brings them back to light.

When Alec Turro, a guarded former Marine estranged from his dying father, returns home to attend the memorial service, he expects a quick, detached visit. Instead, he meets Neve Chandler, the hospice volunteer who cared for his father in his final months — and who seems to know the man Alec avoided better than he ever did. Drawn to her warmth and unsettled by her insight, Alec begins to question the story he’s been told about his father’s decline.

As Alec reconnects with his stepmother Helen and his half-sister Lonni, inconsistencies surface: unexplained absences, shifting accounts of his father’s final days, and a quiet tension at home. Alec’s growing bond with Neve deepens the mystery, especially as she struggles with her own grief and the boundaries she’s sworn to keep. When Alec uncovers a secret that reframes his father’s final weeks, he’s forced to confront the guilt he’s carried for decades — and the truth Helen has been protecting. The revelation threatens his fragile connection with Neve, unless both are willing to face what they’ve left unsaid.

In the end, Alec must choose between the distance that defined his past and the vulnerability that could shape his future.

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The Writer: Rita Hanner-Ward

Rita Hanner‑Ward is a contemporary American writer and emerging screenwriter whose work blends emotional depth with cinematic, character‑driven storytelling. She gravitates toward grounded drama and dark comedy, often exploring themes of love, loss, grief, and reconciliation — the quiet turning points that reshape relationships. She is also expanding into genre work, developing thrillers, mysteries, and romance projects that carry the same emotional undercurrent and focus on human connection. Under the pen name Kiva Wolfe , she writes internationally set romantic‑suspense in the Gem Provenance Legacy series. Her background in fiction and poetry brings a strong sense of voice, atmosphere,… Go to bio
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