Snuff & Mouthwash

A Quiet Afternoon

LOG LINE

Released from death row, an arrogant "Freedom Fighter" seeks power, however, his victims have not forgotten him and his sister's foresight triggers a remarkable chain of dramatic events. Contains Bambi moments, romance and colourful action.

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SYNOPSIS

While on Death Row, Kilroy "Freedom Fighter" McDonald teaches himself advanced computer hacking. When his execution is announced, his father invokes powerful influences.

Not only is Kilroy's death penalty reversesd, he is given a full exoneration.

One of Kilroy's victims, Joe "Grumpyman" Driblock, is furious and dismayed.

Free at last, Kilroy sets about making himself "The Saviour Of The World" by first scrambling bank accounts world-wide and then (he plans) restoring everything back to normal.

Kilroy's sister, Gloria, took steps to thwart her brother's evil activities through her magician boyfriend, "Top Hat" who made her a magical gift.

The gift appears to have had no effect but when Kilroy is released, a remarkable sequence of events unfolds. The world is indeed plunged into chaos, economies are disrupted but the essential "undo" disc goes missing, given to a schoolboy, "Chocou", who finds himself pursued by Kilroy and his six loyal look-alike henchmen (and their two old Rileys).

Chocou ("Choc" for short) is no ordinary orphaned teenager, his foster parents are two nuns (for which he is teased) and his school, 'San Glorianne', is run by nuns and monks (some of whom can't quite keep apart).

The magic that works behind the scenes plunges Chocou and his friend Dellon into adventures that take them to the brink of death.

Chocou's classmates gave Joe the nickname, "Grumpyman" because he drives them in the vintage school bus yet seldom says a word to anyone.

Along the way, people we like are shot dead or killed in fights, in the end - tragedy or traditional happily ever after? To give away the ending is to spoil the story.

Chocou the "Reluctant Hero" achieves miracles and yet, was any of it really his doing?

Contains love lost and restored, a fair bit of romance, no swearing, nudity, sex, gore, torture, alcohol or cigarettes but a lot of conflict and visually striking scenes. Suitable for family viewing.

REVISED VERSION: 1ST MAY 2018      

WRITESAFE REGISTRATION NO: 59363      

(It is hard to write a synopsis which is without spoilers and yet at the same time gives a true and valid outline. The current revised version was inspired by a description written in such detail I was left with the feeling I no longer need to watch.)

SHOWBIZ is about the spectacular, the gain, the loss, the anticpation, high stakes, the impossible.

"Grumpyman's Luck" endeavours to take the viewer on a memorable journey where more than just the lead players matter.

Real life often ends as famously described by T. S. Eliott, 'Not with a bang but a wimper'.

On screen, the bigger the bang, the more bums on seats.

"Grumpyman's Luck" strives to reach into parts of the mind and imagination other tales fail to ignite.

How well it will succeed depends, ultimately, on those mysterious 'Winds of Heaven' that sometimes lift a simple script to unexpected heights.

We are blessed today with a cinematographic industry rich in skilled and experienced behind-the-scenes heroes and heroines who colour our screens with their magic.