PEARL
DARK COMEDY
A hell-raising, independent grandmother struggling with Alzheimer’s schemes grand escape plans with her just-as-wild granddaughter to regain freedom after being confined to a nursing home under court orders.
MEETS
STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT: SCRIPT, FINANCIAL INTEREST
HIGHLIGHTS:
- BRINGING LIGHT TO A POPULAR TOPIC LIKE ALZHEIMER'S IN A COMEDIC WAY
- RELATABLE GRANDMOTHER / GRANDDAUGHTER STORY
- A COMING OF AGE TALE FOR ANY AGE
- QUIRKY ROMANCE
PEARL
No it's true, you know I hate it here John.
DAD
Do you hate it more than your own granddaughter hitting you with her car? Because that's what happened your last grand escape plan if you don't remember.
RILEY
Wow, real sensitive dad, she still remembers. (To Pearl)
Right?
PEARL
First off, that's why we switched cars, I couldn't hear the Prius and Riley is a terrible driver.
RILEY
(correcting)
Just a distracted driver.
DAD
How do you two think this is okay? They want to charge you with a felony crime.
RILEY
Why do you keep her locked up in here, Dad? She hates it.
PEARL
I can talk for myself, Riley.
(To John)
It's a fucking hell hole.