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OBLIVIOUS

OBLIVIOUS
By Drew DeLaine

GENRE: Thriller / Suspense, Crime
LOGLINE:

When her husband and business partner is brutally murdered, a brilliant software designer uncovers a conspiracy to weaponize her stolen cyber-technology. Now marked for death, she must outmaneuver relentless enemies before she and her son become the next targets.

SYNOPSIS:

Kandahar-Herat Highway, Afghanistan

A column of Al-Qaeda-manned tanks advances toward a U.S. Marine outpost. In a covert war room, military brass and elite cyber operatives monitor the battlefield via satellite. At the center, EVELYN MOORE (28), a brilliant, battle-hardened software engineer, prepares to deploy her revolutionary cyber-weapon. Given the green light, she launches a computer worm that cripples the tanks' weapons systems, causing them to annihilate each other in a catastrophic chain reaction. The mission is deemed a success.

Hoboken, NJ - Several Years Later

Evelyn has since co-founded a military tech empire, revolutionizing defense operations. At the height of her success, she steps back to focus on her 17-year-old son, TERRELL, leaving company operations in the hands of her husband and business partner, RAYMOND MOORE (32). Unbeknownst to her, the company is in financial turmoil. Ruthless COO JAMES brings in LUCAS (33), a shadowy consultant with ulterior motives, igniting a web of corruption and espionage. When Raymond uncovers a deadly conspiracy, he strikes a deal with FBI AGENT RICCI (35), secretly recording Lucas’s confession. Before he can turn in the evidence, Raymond is brutally murdered. Terrell finds his father’s lifeless body, plunging their world into chaos.

Detectives HOLT (30) and GARCIA (28) investigate, shifting suspicions between Evelyn and Terrell. Evelyn, drowning in grief, discovers Raymond’s encrypted flash drive containing evidence of Project Oblivious—classified military software capable of crippling high-level weapons systems, including encryption algorithms that can compromise nuclear codes and communications. Initially designed for the Afghanistan mission, the system was hijacked for nefarious purposes. The deeper Evelyn digs the deadlier her enemies become.

Ricci urges Evelyn to continue Raymond’s work, but she refuses, opting to let the detectives investigate. Ricci warns her to be cautious of whom she trusts. Soon after, shadows stalk her every move. Then, the unthinkable—Lucas abducts Terrell. A chilling video call shows Terrell with a gun pressed to his head. Lucas demands the software. No negotiations. No escape. Evelyn is forced into an unbearable choice: comply or watch her son die.

At a secluded location, Evelyn hands over the drive. Lucas examines the data on a mobile iPad, his gaze sharpens. Just as he frees Terrell, the screen on his device goes black. The truth comes to light. Evelyn pulls out her gun, Lucas mirrors her. Before either can fire, Holt and Garcia storm in, subduing Lucas.

But the nightmare isn’t over. While in custody, Lucas is assassinated, exposing a far-reaching conspiracy. Seeking answers, Evelyn confronts James and uncovers his betrayal—he orchestrated the plan to steal her technology. Yet the mastermind remains unseen. Running out of allies, Evelyn turns to Ricci, trusting him as her last hope. But as she reveals the software’s inner workings, the devastating truth emerges—Ricci is the true mastermind. He manipulated Raymond, eliminated Lucas, framed James, and silenced anyone in his way, all to sell Project Oblivious to America’s enemies.

A final, harrowing showdown ensues. Ricci’s smug composure shatters as Evelyn pieces together his treachery. With the detectives ‘seconds too late, Evelyn pulls the trigger, ending Ricci’s twisted game.

In the aftermath, the FBI uncovers the full extent of the deception. Raymond sacrificed himself to expose Ricci.

One year later, Evelyn and Terrell attempt to rebuild their lives, moving the company to California. Just as they feel safe, the past resurfaces—the FBI returns, not with a request, but a demand: restart Project Oblivious… or lose everything.

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