Chasing Mayflies
Logline
From the Union Leader review - “Chasing Mayflies,” is a rallying call that mixes regret with redemption, sentiment with sarcasm. Jack Nagle is a Vietnam veteran whose rash actions and need for an adrenaline rush has ruined relationships with family and friends. Facing imminent death, the hard-hitting gambler decides to right some wrongs, but conventional death-bed apologies aren’t enough. He enlists the help of childhood friend Dennis, a widower with a serious Juicy Fruit gum habit and an overwhelming compulsion to stick to life inside the lines. To mend fences, the duo knocks down some emotional and physical barriers...In movie terms, it’s a bit like “Dead Poets Society” meets “Bucket List.”
Genre
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Religious
Target Audiences
Age: 55+
Target Gender: Universal
Setting
Merrimack Valley (Salem, N.H and Haverhill, MA)
Based on a True Story
No
Publishing Details
Status: Yes: with a Publisher
Publisher: eLectio Publishing
Year Published: 2016
Starting Description
What would you do if your best friend’s last wish was to help him escape from a hospice so he could “take care of a few things?”
Ending Description
Dennis finds that Jack's "bucket-list on steroids" is not a tale of self-absorption, but a well-considered plan to touch his estranged family and seek forgiveness - and he planned the biggest makeover for Dennis.
Group Specific
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Hard Copy Available
No
ISBN
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Mature Audience Themes
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Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Main Character Details
Name: Dennis Sullivan
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Role: Skeptic
Key Traits: Faithful, Funny, Modest, Obedient, Blunt, Complex, Outspoken, Perseverance, Secretive, Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Jack Nagle
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aggressive, Badass, Blunt, Desperate, Heroic, Manipulative, Complex, Decisive, Funny, Masculine, Patriotic, Confident, Outspoken, Engaging, Religious, Secretive, Villainous
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Logline
From the Union Leader review - “Chasing Mayflies,” is a rallying call that mixes regret with redemption, sentiment with sarcasm. Jack Nagle is a Vietnam veteran whose rash actions and need for an adrenaline rush has ruined relationships with family and friends. Facing imminent death, the hard-hitting gambler decides to right some wrongs, but conventional death-bed apologies aren’t enough. He enlists the help of childhood friend Dennis, a widower with a serious Juicy Fruit gum habit and an overwhelming compulsion to stick to life inside the lines. To mend fences, the duo knocks down some emotional and physical barriers...In movie terms, it’s a bit like “Dead Poets Society” meets “Bucket List.”
Short Summary
What would you do if your best friend’s last wish was to help him escape from a hospice so he could “take care of a few things?”
Dennis finds that Jack's "bucket-list on steroids" is not a tale of self-absorption, but a well-considered plan to touch his estranged family and seek forgiveness - and he planned the biggest makeover for Dennis.
Development Pitch
Core Theme
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Characters
Main Character
Name: Dennis Sullivan
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Role: Skeptic
Key Traits: Faithful, Funny, Modest, Obedient, Blunt, Complex, Outspoken, Perseverance, Secretive, Strong Moral Code
Character 1
Name: Jack Nagle
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aggressive, Badass, Blunt, Desperate, Heroic, Manipulative, Complex, Decisive, Funny, Masculine, Patriotic, Confident, Outspoken, Engaging, Religious, Secretive, Villainous
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