When The Butterfly Lands

EPIC FAMILY FANTASY MYSTERY RELIGIOUS YOUNG ADULT OTHER ADVENTURE
Earlier 20th Century,1960s & '70s,2000s
Dr. Roger P. Travis-Chagas
Logline
Solomon Valentine a 100 year old deaf mute Melungeon man has carried a secret to his grave and its up to the McGregor's and Evelyn and Momo to unravel the mysterious visions that Momo continues to have and the key to the life altering events are to be found in a small wooden puzzle box.
Genre
Epic,Family,Fantasy,Mystery,Religious,Young Adult,Other,Adventure
Short Summary
Christmas eve morning and Solomon Valentine presents twin sisters Cindy and Chanel and puzzle box, little do they know this simple box contains items that will lead them and their mother Dorothy along with Solomon's nieces Evelyn and Momo on an astonishing journey.
Evelyn opens the box, and a bright yellow butterfly takes aloft, finally the lost soul of Lyle Hefner who committed the worst of earthly sins, suicide, in 1976 is free. Between these pages you will find birth, accidental death, suicide, rape and even murder and deep depression.
Setting
Walnut Hall Plantation/Farm Rural Southern Virginia
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth,Quest,Voyage and Return,Tragedy
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending,Meaningful Message,Philosophical Questions,Twist
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Solomon Valentine
Age: 100
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring,Charming,Complex,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Gracious,Modest,Masculine,Obedient,Uneducated,Sexy,Selfless,Strong Moral Code,Secretive,Skillful
Additional Character Details
Name: Dorothy Gregory
Age: 50
Gender:
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Complex,Desperate,Faithful,Modest,Educated,Honorable,Insecure,Strong Moral Code,Visionary,Funny,Selfless
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Development Pitch
When the Butterfly Lands, is the story of Solomon Valentine, a 100 year old deaf mute Melungeon man who is born on the night of Christmas Eve 1917. On the same night, Mrs. Plumber gives birth to a baby girl, Ginny. This story takes you through parallel dimensions within the lives of Ginny Plumber and Solomon Valentine and two generations in modern day 2017. ."When The Butterfly Lands", is predominantly carried by characters made up of five generations of a family over the course of 100 years. Dorothy, Twin Daughters Cindy and Chanel along with Dorothy's neighbor and old friend Evelyn and Evelyn's niece Momo , the work together to solve a mystery that's dropped into their laps by Evelyn's Uncle Solomon on the night of his 100th birthday celebration at Walnut Hall Farm.