MAGGIE'S RUSE
Logline
A powerful, deeply psychological story about sibling rivalry, innate connections, and mistaken identity. 27 year-old identical twins, Maggie and Marta Dugan, come to a parting of the ways. Can they come back together? And how would a reunion be viable?
Genre
Family,Funny,Satire
Short Summary
Maggie impersonates her twin sister, Marta, when a friend of Marta's drops by. the ruse is discovered when Marta returns home and a rift between the sisters ensues. They separate for the first time in their lives and struggle to find independence as they pursue their respective artistic callings
Maggie, then in LA with the man she duped in the beginning of the story finds she can't go on living with him. She and Marta talk on the phone and settle their differences. They acknowledge their deep connection, and are delighted to be reconnected.
Setting
New York City, Los Angeles, upsate New York
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Philosophical Questions,Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Maggie Dugan
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring,Charming,Clumsy,Complex,Desperate,Engaging,Heartthrob,Insecure,Sexy,Secretive,Seductive
Additional Character Details
Name: Marta Dugan
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring,Badass,Aggressive,Complex,Desperate,Greedy,Narcisstic,Power Hungry,Outspoken,Sarcastic,Secretive
Additional Character Details
Name: Josh
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring,Aggressive,Charming,Complex,Desperate,Crazy,Engaging,Heartthrob,Insecure,Masculine,Sexy,Secretive
Additional Character Details
Name: Brad
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Clumsy,Complex,Desperate,Insecure
Development Pitch
Maggie and Marta Dugan are identical twins. Their relationship has the usual sisterly strains, until home alone one afternoon, Maggie masquerades as Marta when a friend of hers drops by. The ruse is quickly discovered, a rift between the sisters ensues, and they go their separate ways. But living apart is hard; real independence harder still. Will they come back together? How long until each realizes she needs the other to feel whole?