Just Reward
DRAMA SUSPENSE/THRILLER ACTION CRIME APOCALYPTIC
2000s,Contemporary,1980s & '90s
JENNIE E NICASSIO
Logline
When her attacker is released on a technicality, a broken woman abused by the Catholic Church takes matters into her own hands.
Genre
Drama,Suspense/Thriller,Action,Crime,Apocalyptic
Short Summary
In 2018, the Pennsylvania Attorney General released the grand jury report detailing sexual abuse committed by thousands of priests in the Catholic Church. Since then, over 150 lawsuits. One woman’s story stands out from all the rest. What if the woman decided to take matters into her own hands.
With a gun pointed at the beaten bloody Archbishop, Cayden sees him for what he truly is: a weak, pathetic old man. She decides not to kill him. In the end, the Archbishop gets his just reward in a twist of events.
Setting
Present day (and earlier), United States, Pennsylvania, Cincinnati.
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Twist,Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
Nudity,Sexual Abuse,Substance Abuse,Extreme Violence
Main Character Details
Name: Cayden Quinn
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Badass,Heroic,Seductive,Secretive,Sarcastic
Additional Character Details
Name: Father Derek
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Role: Skeptic
Key Traits: Confident,Faithful,Heroic,Religious,Sexy
Additional Character Details
Name: SENATOR BRENNEN DAVIS
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Role: logical
Key Traits: Charming,Complex,Honorable
Additional Character Details
Name: FRANK KRISTOFF
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive,Narcisstic,Manipulative,Unapologetic
Development Pitch
724-640-8877 Format: Feature Film Genre/Subgenre: Thriller/Gritty Drama Nutshell: Spotlight meets Crash Logline: When her attacker is released on a technicality, a broken woman abused by the Catholic Church takes matters into her own hands. Setting: Present day (and earlier), United States, Pennsylvania, Cincinnati. Overview In 2018, the Pennsylvania Attorney General released the grand jury report detailing sexual abuse committed by thousands of priests in the Catholic Church. Since then, over 150 lawsuits have emerged revealing exactly what these priests did to their victims. One woman’s story stands out from all the rest. What if the priest who abused her was acquitted? What if the woman decided to take matters into her own hands and become judge and jury? Just Reward is a gritty, intriguing story that raises awareness about child sex abuse in the Catholic Church and the abuse of power. Just Reward is different than other revenge tales because it’s inspired by one woman’s true accounts of what happened to her at the hands of a Catholic priest. Opening scenes FADE IN. EXT. SOUTH OF THE MEXICO UNITED STATES BORDER— DAY A MEXICAN GUNMAN opens fire on an American missionary convoy. ADULTS and CHILDREN are killed in the ambush. CAYDEN QUINN’S MOTHER and FATHER, TWO OLDER BROTHERS and SISTER are killed in plain sight of the girl. Cayden is placed in foster care only to be mistreated by her foster father. She puts her trust in a Catholic priest only to have him use her vulnerabi