Today the Waiting
ADVENTURE DRAMA FAMILY ROMANCE SUSPENSE / THRILLER ACTION DRAMA FAMILY MYSTERY SUSPENSE/THRILLER ROMANCE MELODRAMA
1980s & '90s
Dorothy Collins
Logline
The story Today the Waiting is the story of Harry Cochrane and his son Todd whose lives were changed by two children Jason six and Bethany three. Each path cross is dramatic and dangerous which was three times.
Genre
Adventure, Drama, Family, Romance, Suspense / Thriller,,Action,Drama,Family,Mystery,Suspense/Thriller,Romance,Melodrama
Short Summary
Harry Cochrane and son help two lost children Jason six and Bethany three. The mother Laurie is in hospital. They meet in three separate incidents. Once when the children are lost in Indiana and twice when they are kidnapped in Florida and a third time when there is a forest fire in South Dakota.
In the end of the story Harry is injured so badly in fighting the fire, now Laurie and the children comes to his aid taking him home to help him recover. The children not wanting separation again implement a plan to keep these two families together forever.
Setting
Indiana, Fort Lauderdale, Merritt, South Dakota
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending, Twist,,Twist
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Harry Cochrane
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Empathetic, Perseverance, Adventurous, Aspiring, Confident, Decisive, Romantic, Selfless, Educated, Flexible, Heroic, Honorable,Adventurous,Aspiring,Confident,Heroic,Masculine,Selfless,Romantic,Decisive,Flexible,Leader,Skillful,Visionary
Additional Character Details
Name: Todd Cochrane
Age: 11
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Confident, Flexible, Obedient, Adventurous,Adventurous,Masculine,Aggressive,Engaging,Educated,Blunt,Empathetic,Flexible,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Jason McKnight
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Role: logical
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aggressive, Decisive, Flexible, Outspoken, Aspiring, Blunt, Confident, Empathetic, Heroic,Empathetic,Decisive,Heroic,Selfless,Aggressive,Charming,Confident,Flexible,Masculine,Outspoken
Additional Character Details
Name: Laurie Mcknight
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Role: emotional
Key Traits: Modest, Romantic, Beautiful, Charming, Engaging, Gracious, Insecure,Charming,Desperate,Gracious,Romantic,Secretive,Empathetic,Engaging,Insecure,Selfless
Development Pitch
Today the Waiting is a book about two children, Jason 6 and Bethany 3 that run away from a mean baby-sitter. They go looking for their father but find our main character Harry Cochrane and his son Todd instead. Bethany has a fever so Harry takes them into his home only to find out from the police that their mother is in the hospital and the father was killed in an accident a few months before. Harry also takes the mother, Laurie McKnight in to convalesce. Harry losses contact with them as they move to South Carolina from Indiana. They meet up again in Florida a year later when Harry and Todd hear a News Bulletin that two children have been kidnapped with Jason and Bethany's description. They go to the police station in Fort Lauderdale, to support Laurie in her time of need. Her travelling companion, Dennis took the children. After a few days the children are safely recovered. The family disappears again. Harry and Todd are devastated. They hookup once again in South Dakota during a forest fire the following year. Harry and Todd help Laurie and the children evacuate as their town where they are visiting is in the direct path of the raging inferno. Harry gets roped into fighting the fire and backs over a cliff trying to drown the flames. Now he is so badly injured the table turns. Harry is now the one that needs help. Now it is Laurie's task to come to his aid. Will they be a family at last? If the children's secret plan works, they will.