Hunting Saleh
Logline
The world's premier terrorist, Saleh, is planning the most spectacular attack on the United States since 9/11. Louise McCabe, a former intelligence analyst with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), must learn what the plan is and do anything necessary to stop Saleh.
Genre
Suspense/Thriller,Action
Short Summary
FBI finds the name Saleh used in a social media post and brings the originator in for questioning. They bring Louise McCabe in to lead the interrogation because she knows more about Saleh than anyone else.
Saleh plans to kill Louise's family and then her out of revenge because Louise screwed up the planned attack and made Saleh look foolish. The final confrontation ends with a hand to hand battle between Louise and Saleh in Louise's home, which Louise finally wins.
Setting
Washington, DC and surrounding areas in Virginia
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Twist,Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence
Main Character Details
Name: Louise McCabe
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Badass,Aggressive,Complex,Confident,Patriotic,Religious,Decisive,Selfless,Faithful,Skillful,Romantic,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Leader
Additional Character Details
Name: Saleh
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Badass,Aggressive,Villainous,Complex,Decisive,Criminal,Blunt,Power Hungry,Outspoken,Engaging,Skillful,Flexible,Secretive,Sarcastic,Educated,Leader,Unapologetic,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Tom McCabe (Spouse of Louise)
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Masculine,Badass,Modest,Aggressive,Confident,Sexy,Patriotic,Religious,Decisive,Blunt,Empathetic,Selfless,Engaging,Outspoken,Faithful,Skillful,Flexible,Romantic,Heroic,Educated,Seductive,Honorable,Sophisticated,Strong Moral Code,Leader,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Mike Navaro
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Masculine,Aggressive,Charming,Obedient,Complex,Sexy,Patriotic,Decisive,Blunt,Empathetic,Selfless,Engaging,Outspoken,Faithful,Gracious,Romantic,Heroic,Educated,Seductive,Honorable,Sophisticated,Strong Moral Code,Unapologetic
Development Pitch
Hunting Saleh is an action-filled battle of wits between two brilliant adversaries. Saleh plans to take out the President, Vice-President, the Supreme Court, and most heads of federal departments, all at the same time in the same place. To do this, Saleh engineers the death of a Supreme Court Justice on vacation, making it look like a heart attack, then plans to execute the attack during the Memorial Mass. Saleh engineers other diversionary attacks to draw the first responders away from Washington. Louise, after interrogating a subject held by the FBI who used the name Saleh in a social media post, knowing they desperately need intelligence, determines she must be the principal one to gather intelligence. She takes many chances confronting the bad guys while successfully gathering intelligence about the diversionary attacks, putting her own life, and her family, in danger. She learns enough so that the attack is largely neutralized. Saleh is furious after being made to look foolish and comes back a couple of years later intent on killing Louise and her family. The final battle between Saleh and Louise takes place in Louise's home, which Louise wins by driving a wooden stake through Saleh's abdomen.