Education, Success, and Big Pharma
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Marriage, Infidelity, and Escapism
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Death, Dirty Water, and Religion
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August 24, 2015, on Columbia University’s New York City campus, Miranda Josephine Wright, a second year, PhD, sociology student, is found dead inside her dorm room. And the only clue as to why lay in her dissertation on ‘Success’ that she was found clutching onto.
Twelve months earlier, standing at the intersection of the pandemic use of amphetamines among her peers and Miranda’s own unspoken involvement within the world of egg donation in order to pay her tuition, Miranda moved on-campus, ready for a fresh start as a reluctant resident advisor, inside a freshman dorm. In and out of medical offices for sexually invasive bi-monthly procedures, Miranda tried to quietly juggle all of her commitments, until a new case study, and her own desperate attempt to succeed broadened the scope of her dissertation. But secrecy has its pitfalls and due to the close living quarters, transgressions, deceit and volatile episodes began to close in among those closest to her throwing Miranda’s meticulously balanced life off and causing more than one death, which, unbeknownst to her, would eventually include her own. Success takes time and energy, but what if it costs more than anyone can afford? |
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On August 28, 2015, somewhere along interstate 95, during the tail end of a family road trip, "In search of America" while stuck in a traffic jam, a nameless wife and mother escapes her moving vehicle and marriage toward her version of freedom, a nearby motorcyclist, yet another man. After a tragic accident, only hours after her escape, she falls in and out of consciousness. While others work to save her body, she works to save her life within the landscape of her mind. Joined by an unexpected voice, the motorcyclist’s, who represents everyman yet no man in particular, she shares stories about adult escapism and infidelity. Together, they look at the dissolution of relationships from all vantage points equally; man, woman, child and even mistress while exposing the layers of emotional complexity in the timeless quandary, infidelity. Can she save herself? Even if the doctors can't? |
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August 2015, in Upstate New York, Noah Preston, father to one child and three young adults, loses his wife to cancer. Convinced her untimely death was linked to a recent finding of dirty well water on his family's farm, he becomes fixated on water, its safety and most importantly, its acquisition. While in the throes of grief, encouraged by his youngest daughter, twelve year old Evelyn, Noah attempts to physically build something entirely new on his farm, but not without getting the attention of some powerful local groups, each with their own reason for thwarting his success. A modern reimagining of the timeless Flood Myth, TMY is a contemporary story of one mans attempt to withdraw from a society he views as crippled, both politically and environmentally. But government, religion, and even big industry stand in his way. |