Logline: When a father dies, his loved ones meet in remembrance, but when it’s his estranged son who is picked for the eulogy, no one knows what might be said.

Page Count: 7

Genre: Dramedy

Cast Breakdown:
ANDRE (24), tightly wound, hella pressed, Andre thrives in a corporate world of organization. Underneath his rehearsed, stoic exterior is a man who has spent his life trying to be “enough” for a man who can’t love out loud. Quick intellect, nervous habits, yet a volcanic honesty.
CHUCKIE (54), Burly, barrel-chested, the uncle who slips you tequila shots at the function. His weathered warmth and sly humor console and antagonize. A wheeze that has been earned by years of laughs. He carries the charm of your favorite beer: cold, dented, and always half-full. Loyal to Andre’s father, no matter what, yet sees Andre as the son he never had.
DEVYN (27), Sharp, elegant, queen bee; she owns every room she walks into. Even in all black, she’s always the moment. The sibling who grew into adulthood with ease; magnetic, emotionally literate, disarmingly intuitive. Beneath this is a fiercely protective older sister who would do anything for Andre.
GREAT AUNTIE CAROLINE (59), An aging tornado of pearls, cashmere, and free-flowing booze. The family’s self-appointed matriarch is equal parts glamour and disaster. She moves through the loss of her nephew like she does life: loudly, lovingly, and under the influence of copious amounts of Xanax.
MA (51), Composed, elegant, and exhausted in a way that only comes from loving two stubborn men for too long. She carries her grief with a careful, deliberate, quiet dignity. She’s warm, yet firm, sentimental, yet unsparing. She’s the emotional backbone of the family, even when she tries to veil any cracks behind her gentle touch and quiet reassurance.

Location:
EXT. FUNERAL HOME-FRONT STEPS
INT. FUNERAL HOME-FOYER
INT. FUNERAL HOME-VIEWING ROOM

Credit:
Written by Tyler Barros

Contact Info:
tbarros@chapman.edu

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