Infidelity is delicious, revenge is sweet and getting away with murder… just tragic when a jilted wife pays the ultimate price as her child is caught in a jealous crossfire.

SYNOPSIS:

A dangerous romance is about to destroy two families in this erotic twist on Jason and Medea.

Deep in the high stakes art world, urban artist Celeste sculpts fine art, on commission. Her husband, commercial photographer John, grinds out high-res jpgs for catalogues, and the bulk of day to day child raising of their year-old daughter, Mollie. They live a trendy creative exciting lifestyle. The wealthy are their clients. They in a live/work artist loft space in a big cosmopolitan American city. If we’re in San Francisco, the view is the Golden Gate, If we’re in Paris… all the views are perfect. Life is good. But the grind makes John restless. At Mollie’s daycare, John meets predatory seductress Julie, an ambitious artists’ agent. Julie “convinces” John to sign on, transforming his career. Their affair reaches new heights when his collection of “landscape dune-nudes” lands a coveted prize, and a high profile opening at a top gallery. Celeste tracks her prey, crafting her revenge with the help of a Voodoo Priestess and a savvy hit man who secures and administer a lethal concoction, making a fool-proof plan.

On the night of John's opening gallery reception, a hired hit man poisons John’s wine. Celeste watches outside from across the street as John puts his glass down, without drinking from it. Mollie, hanging on her daddy’s leg, gets a hold of the glass and drinks the poison. Seeing this, Celeste fights the traffic to cross the street to rescue Mollie just as Sam, Julie’s husband, arrives at the soiree with a handgun, sending bullets flying. Sam kills Julie first, then John and turns the gun on himself. He misses and Mollie takes a ricochet to the heart.

Gun-crazed and heart broken Sam provides Celeste a perfect out: John and Mollie’s bullet ridden bodies won't be autopsied for poison. As Sam collapses in agony, Celeste steps over John and the carnage, carrying Mollie’s limp body to the ambulance. Strong female leads (2) for mature actors. 40+

One male lead, several supporting males and females. 40 +

LOCATIONS – Modern Metropolis, Artist Loft, Art Gallery, Rural Resort/B & B.

Quarter Finalist, Portland Screenplay Competition, 2021