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THE INCISIVE: A COINCIDENCE

THE INCISIVE: A COINCIDENCE
By Tugume Benon (Benie)

GENRE: Romance, Drama
LOGLINE:

Upon discovery of secret codes & mistreatment, a desperate young
man conducts a perfect heist. While on the run, he coincidentally falls
in love with his victims' daughter. Now he must deal with the
consequences of his past or else the 'roof comes down on him'.

SYNOPSIS:

Amidst modern lofty buildings, a poverty-stricken TUSH bumps into an old childhood friend, he quickly learns that four years after graduation, neither of them can find permanent employment; amidst all that he must rescue his mother MASIKA from an exploitative job.

At the Khan's Property, where Masika works, Mr. Devi KHAN, a humble but wealthy business owner, receives a surprise visit from several bank officials, detectives and private investigators, who slap him with a lawsuit for defaulting on a three-million-dollar loan.

For fear of arrest and confiscation of his property, Mr. Khan decides to flee the country. He is forced to leave his estate and business in the hands of his wife BASHA and his son AMIR. He doesn’t trust them, warns them to be extremely cautious going forward and reassures Masika nothing bad will happen to her.

TUSH then visits his mother’s workplace, an incidental glimpse at Gold bars and ingots leaves him restless; coincidentally witnesses his mother’s ill treatment, he is atrociously emotionally triggered to plan a heist amidst impregnable security.

He survives arrest by a whisker on his first attempt for a night on the town; after a fortnight, determined, fearless Tush and crew go again against all odds, they must succeed or never. The plan seems flawless.

Days later, a burdened by guilt TUSH visits his depressed mother over losing her job, he comes clean to her and his sister; takes responsibility and apologizes. Before he’s done, police are hunting for him. He must run away for his safety immediately.

TUSH and his mates sweat as the police closes in on them, but they luckily narrowly survive. They’re feeling the heat of the police investigation into the Gold heist, they decide to flee Uganda. While overseas, a fascinating romantic relationship starts to grow with a one beautiful HEAVEN.

The TUSH – HEAVEN relationship is blossoming. TUSH and crew honor HEAVEN’s invitation to her fathers’ home. The extreme of coincidences, Tush and Heaven’s father, Mr. Khan recognize each other in shock, it’s a bitter history between the two and soon a predicament ensues. Amidst all the drama, an inviolable bond soon forms between them as deep secrets prevail on both sides. 

The TUSH – HEAVEN interracial relationship seemingly in a good place so far, Mr. Khan's elder sister CHANDRA visits from the village. She sparks the racial debate; attacks her brother for overseeing a relationship she considers an abomination in their Indian culture; this ends up into another ugly dramatic encounter.

Whereas in Uganda, a withered and stressed Mrs. Basha Khan suddenly flies to South Africa to unearth the truth about her disturbing allegations towards her hubby Mr. Khan. The journey turns tragic when her flight is rumored to have crushed. Amidst all this, Chandra takes a shot at Tush’s life as she had vowed, he narrowly escapes death in hospital.

Mrs. Bash Khan however, after almost all hope is lost for her survival, mysteriously appears and drama ensues again.

Unfortunately, Mrs. Basha couldn’t make it through her trying moments, she passes on in cold blood.

Months later, still grieving, Mr. Devi KHAN reunites his family; clears his conscience with his two families, reveals the truth and apologizes to all parties and is consequently forgiven. Tush then receives the blessing from Mr. Smith to allow him marry his heartthrob Heaven. Amir consequently consents.

With the path now clear, Tush and Heaven can become husband and wife.

But this again takes a major twist, Tush’s demons from the past can’t stop haunting him, its’ the morning of his wedding with Heaven, a few hours to go to the alter; Nevaeh his brides twin sister discovers that Tush has a history of knocking boots with his incoming mother-in-law; Nevaeh is in total shock, she doesn’t know what to do. She opts to take screenshot evidence and let the wedding be.

Tush and Heaven’s wedding materializes, they become husband and wife; happily, ever after!

Before the dead of the night, at the climax of the wedding reception; Nevaeh hands over the couple’s phones, pretending like nothing strange had taken place.

After the wedding in South Africa; clueless about the new findings about her hubby, Heaven an ardent nature lover, Tush takes her home in Uganda for her dream honeymoon. She explores the ‘Pearl of Africa’ in Western Uganda, she’s wowed by the beauty. Amidst all this, Tush is worried, suspicious that NEVAEH his sister in law landed on his past ‘dirty linen’.

Nevertheless, Heaven is on cloud nine, she’s mesmerized by the out of this world beautiful nature of Uganda. She completely falls in love with Uganda, she requests they relocate. Tush is skeptical for several reasons. She convinces him and manages to persuade him to accept, he reluctantly grants her wish.

A few days later, the couple is back home from honeymoon and now settling in at their new matrimonial home in Kampala. HEAVEN, the newlywed wife invites her twin sister NEVAEH over to their new house for a few days visit. She unusually first rejects the invite outright with no explanation, but they later convince her, she reluctantly decides to come over for a while. With a dark secret about Tush at heart, her character and behavior is completely unusual. 

THE INCISIVE: A COINCIDENCE

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Marcos Fizzotti

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DeMingo Graham

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