Die Young, Stay Pretty
Logline
It’s the fall semester of 1985, and students at the elite Renfrew College are protesting against Apartheid, applying to MBA programs---and gossiping about the drug-fueled lives of the campus elite, also known as BPs or Beautiful People. When the troubled Juliet Sloper, daughter of a fabulously rich inside trader, is found murdered on a wooded path, her death sparks a tabloid feeding-frensy in the New York press.
Genre
Detective, Drama,
Short Summary
Juliet’s coke dealer and occasional lover, David Conklin, is quickly arrested after her bloodied student ID is discovered in his truck, and the murder seems an open-and-shut case. However, English professor Anne Upton, celebrated for having solved her own mother's brutal murder, is not so sure.
Setting
New York, Hudson Valley, Private College
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age, Philosophical Questions, Twist
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Anne Upton
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Role: Logical
Key Traits: Honorable, Lone Wolf, Religious, Sophisticated, Strong Moral Code, Complex, Confident, Educated
Additional Character Details
Name: Liz Markian
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Aggressive, Aspiring, Beautiful, Confident, Educated, Outspoken, Perseverance, Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Tony Morales/Morelli
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Charming, Criminal, Decisive, Engaging, Narcissistic, Villainous, Confident, Manipulative, Masculine, Power-hungry
Additional Character Details
Name: Alex Halperin
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Complex, Confident, Educated, Gracious, Honorable, Strong Moral Code