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HAPPY ENDINGS

HAPPY ENDINGS
By Doug Ross

GENRE: Comedy
LOGLINE:

The Wang family has a full service spa business in an upscale shopping center suburb of Washington, DC. As first generation immigrants they strive to serve the entitled affluent clients while keeping their Chinese family traditions and adapting to America.  Think Faulty Towers meets Joy Luck Club .

SYNOPSIS:

The patriarch of the Wang family is Lucy, serious and volatile yet retains common sense throughout any crisis mode that her white American husband Ben continually creates chaos. Daughter Kathy is the perfect ABC (American Born Chinese) girl that serves as the calm referee between her parents while seeking her own future. The all Asian women ensemble lead cast reveals the family's inner struggles and hopes for sharing in the American Dream. The culture clash comes into play with miscommunications between the family and their spoiled clients who come off as bratty odd balls and serve as the comic foils for the entire family.

LUCY is the no nonsense patriarch of the Wang family, always seems to be two steps ahead of everyone, rough social skills but good intentions.

BEN the husband must prove himself to LUCY and his all Chinese family. A natural buffoon he schemes to get rich quick and be the respected owner but always falls on his face.

KATHY is their ABC (American Born Chinese) mixed daughter who acts as arbitrator between the parents and often seems more mature for her co-ed age.

BILLIE is KATHY'S gay cousin who pines for her partner in China, desperately wants her own family. LIDIA top esthetician, blond Russian woman, former superstar model, perfectionist.

MAMA is a stoic Wang family grandmother, often speaks in Malaprop Confucius quotes. Always having nails continually done.

MEI MEI the Massage Therapist, beautiful but naïve woman falls in love daily with the wrong men. Chinese Mainland Cousin of Kathy.

MIMI is physically strong with a forceful personality, loves to gamble at casinos, dates and disposes of many men. Extended Wang family member.

RYAN is silent nail care tech and BF of MEI MEI, attentively listens to everyone but offers nothing.

PUJA the Indian woman with dress shop next door always seems to be hanging about the spa.

SARAH the smart ass Jewish senior citizen woman always offers unwanted business advice.

DR. LARRY is Medical Director at spa, gives Botox shots, has many affairs with rich women.

HILLARY is a mentally unstable British woman client who changes accent from Oxford, Scottish, Irish, Cockney every time she visits spa.

HAPPY ENDINGS

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TJ Colvin

Doug, Happy Endings was hilarious. Lucy and Ben are comical. Not sure if you'd get it past any of the PC police given the current state of things. The Chinese Defamation League (not sure it actually exists) will be boycotting this for sure. This could be shot simply and easily. What are you waiting for. I have a client who owns a few spas in MD and VA. Let's do it.

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