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SIMU - SHORT MUSICAL

SIMU - SHORT MUSICAL
By Joy Ndombeson

GENRE: Mystery, Thriller
LOGLINE:

After being cheated on by his fiancee, a bitter young man decides to shut everybody out of his life; Everybody except SIMU. He now has to choose between the healing presented by the caring letters of his best friend and his dangerous self-destructive relationship with SIMU.

SYNOPSIS:

After his fiancee cheats on him and leaves him for someone else, GEORGE (Hero/Protagonist) allows the pain and the hurt he experiences to define him. He shuts everyone out of his life, and erects figurative walls around his heart, choosing an isolated and lonely lifestyle estranged of everyone except SIMU (Opponent/Protagonist).

George's best friend JASON (Ally/Supporting Character) tries to be there for George, but because of George's new behavior, Jason can do so only through the letters he regularly sends to George, reminding him that he doesn't have to go through his grieving process alone.

George doesn't respond to any of Jason's letters. He remains trapped in the prison of grief he built for himself with Simu's help.

George begins to slowly realize that Simu doesn't have his best interest at heart and that allowing their relationship to be the only one in his life has destructive effects far greater than he imagined. Despite this growing realization, George is unable to find the strength to break free from his self-destructive behavior and relationship.

One day, through one of Jason's last letters, George finds the opportunity and the strength to open the door for healing and a new start. George decides after this awakening letter to immediately break out of his prison and reach out to Jason.

Simu, being much stronger than George refuses to let him go, preventing him to ever heal from his pain through real connections with the people who care about him. Simu locks George up and keeps him captive against his will, with no intention of ever letting him go.

Nathaniel Baker

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