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23 and THEM! by Tim Westland
Those home genetic tests sometimes reveal more than you expect and can be life changing...
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14pp
6 readers love this script
Treat by Steve Miles
Stranded in an isolated motel on Halloween, a group of strangers faces a dilemma when the elderly proprietor refuses to open the door to a cry for help.
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8pp
1 reader loves this script
Black Cherry 2 by David Troop
A sassy female cop protects the streets of Harlem from a lethal pimp in a parody of 1970's Blaxploitation films.
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6pp
3 readers love this script
The Plague Doctor by Jon Mennella
A young boy fighting the battle of his life encounters a strange but intriguing entity, The Plague Doctor.
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21pp
1 reader loves this script
Close To Sunset by Steven Clark
After the death of his mother, a middle-aged man learns the horrifying truth about the childhood disappearance of his brother.
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15pp
2 readers love this script
Grenade by Steve Miles
A chance discovery at an abandoned army barracks gives a bullied youngster a chance to reconnect with his errant grandfather.
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17pp
2 readers love this script
Under the Influence by Anthony Hudson
Waking with a hangover, a man must try to remember the previous night to help understand his current situation.
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6pp
4 readers love this script
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10pp
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No Trespassing by Steve Cleary
A fancy man in a tailored suit endures a night of terror when he pays an unwelcome visit to a wary homeowner.
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3pp
5 readers love this script
Credit where due by Shawn Davis
The killing of JFK was the greatest hit in history and now the second killer wants his due.
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10pp
2 readers love this script
Walmart Receipt by Rob Barkan
A young couple settle their differences at a Walmart customer service counter.
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6pp
2 readers love this script
Killerbytes by Ian J. Courter
Destroying a supercomputer is not as easy as it seems when it resides in the most isolated country in the world.
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9pp
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4pp
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On The Pull by Craig Thomas
A woman flees from an unstoppable force, that will stop at nothing to catch her.
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3pp
16 readers love this script
Crete and Barrel by Mike Revenaugh
A happily engaged couple finds themselves locked in an IKEA after hours with a minotaur.
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13pp
6 readers love this script
Shark Fin by Shawn Davis
An elderly fisherman teaches his grandson that sometimes in order to gain, you must lose something.
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10pp
3 readers love this script
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7pp
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Heartbeat by Anthony Cawood
A florist is asked to help connect an unrequited lover with the object of his affection, with unexpected results.
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6pp
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2 readers love this script
Bailey Makes Three by Chris Courtney Martin
When a lesbian couple has trouble conceiving, they fill the void with an unruly rescue dog who tests their relationship.
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13pp
5 readers love this script
The Enchanted Quill by Mark Renshaw
A troubled woman seeking answers about her dark past discovers a magic software app that allows her to make wishes comes true, but at a price - each wish costs her part of her soul.
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10pp
4 readers love this script
A Kindness by Tim Westland
A prisoner who sees death as his best chance of escape doesn't count on a Doctor who is ready to pass his own form of judgement.
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1pp
7 readers love this script
Mollycoddled by L. Chambers
After they're turfed out, one man and his dog discover there might be trouble and strife at home, but out in the real world the Nanny state has gone haywire.
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12pp
2 readers love this script
Ding by Steve Miles
A proud elevator operator fights to protect those in his charge from the sinister presence lurking on floor 13. Unless that is, they opt for the stairs…
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9pp
6 readers love this script
Filthy Animal by Michael J Kospiah
A mysterious animal control officer teaches an abusive dog owner what it's like to be an animal.
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17pp
3 readers love this script