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Title: Pledge Your Allegiance
Genre: Action
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: After being dishonorably discharged by the United States military for punching one of the generals in the face. Rob is thrown back into civilian life with the help of his brother, who is well respected in the CIA. But before he could claim a normal life, a very rich, powerful Italian gentleman by the name of Vinnie decided to use Rob's expertise to do his dirty work to take out the organization known as IAN. The FBI catches wind of Vinnie's shady move and allows Rob to bring down this empire. The protagonist gets reliable help from another military vet he had worked with in his unit before he left the service to take on this big assignment. The two brothers in arms go to work to plan and bring down this secret society. They get exposed to the cryptic codes and see the ties this group has in the city. Along the way, they find out Vinnie has other plans for them after the mission and take matters into their own hands. After the job is done, the military vets go their separate ways after collecting their cash and stay in contact as long-distance friends.
Title: Beautiful Nightmare
Genre: Drama
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: A young woman in her late twenties gets into a really bad car accident with her husband, leaving Sophia DeLaney in a deep coma at the local hospital. Little does she know that everything she's living out in her dream or nightmare isn't real. Her mind lives between two realms...her dream and reality. After finding out her husband is dead, her life takes a turn for the worse as she goes through several rough changes, from losing her job to being homeless. She's forced to find a new way of living and almost resorts to suicide. But nurse Noah comes to the rescue to help her find her way again, and they end up falling in love with each other. Her husband hunts her for moving on, and she decides to kill herself. But when she dies this time, it gives her the shock she needed to wake up from her coma and come back to reality. The meaning of life can be so precious if you take it for granted. And that was the moral of her dream.
Title: Love After War
Genre: Romance
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: This story is about a college student named Christopher Hitchens who gives up everything to be with his high school sweetheart by going to the college of her choice. With Christopher's GPA and SAT scores, he could've gone anywhere in the world. He was more involved with his education than with his relationship with all the clubs he was involved in. Right after graduation, she ends up dumping him and finds love elsewhere. Christopher is heartbroken and gives up on love for himself. He finds out that helping others with their relationship is better than being in one. This was a way he wouldn't get hurt again, and he'd set the bar for others by being a dating consultant. But he meets someone special along the way and decides to give love another chance. He runs into a little trouble with his ex-girlfriend and has to recover his relationship with his new lover. With his new career set in stone, he decides to use his college degree and consulting notes to turn his advice into a book, which becomes a best-selling novel by the end.
Title: You're A Trip
Genre: Comedy
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: Four guys set off on an epic journey to find something different and fill a void in their lives. They all travel from the East Coast to the Gold Coast. They stop at various iconic locations along the way to take in the history, beauty, and meet people. Eric is about to take on a really serious job on Wall Street, but needs this road trip to live free one last time before he joins corporate America. Ryan is trying to find love from someone he met online, but later finds out it was just a catfish. Aaron is just looking for motivation to do something else with his life besides working a job in the hustling and bustling city, because New York can be a different animal if you get absorbed into that work lifestyle. The main character, Brodie, is your typical carefree surfer who smokes trees and has an extremely low IQ. Not the brightest crayon in the box, but he has a big heart and loves to have fun. He leads this voyage to find some killer surf in California at the sweet point below San Francisco. This picture is best described as a journey within a journey as each character tries to find something special along the way.
Title: Chasing Emotions
Genre: Romantic-Drama
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: Zack leaves the fast-paced lifestyle of the Jersey Shore for a small beach town in North Carolina. His father works on a military base in Washington, D.C., so he has no time to keep his son out of trouble at his beach house in New Jersey. After getting in trouble with the law at the Shore, he is forced to stay with his strict aunt Sara and start fresh in a new place. He ends up meeting a gorgeous young lady by the nickname of "O" or Oneilia in the story, who happens to be his neighbor. She gives him a new perspective on both love and life. But on one careless night, his whole world gets turned upside down and comes crashing down from a simple mistake. His action makes him lose the love of his life, and then forces him to spend the rest of his time in North Carolina trying to get her back to validate him staying. He eventually gives up and decides to move back with his mom in California. The things they talked about while they dated encouraged him to turn his life around for the better. He ends up going back to school and hopes that school will lead him to someone just as amazing as she was. He finds out the hard way that abusing something or someone will only make you lose it.
Title: Just Another Day
Genre: Action
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: An ex-con, Darius Johnson, is given a chance to take down the man who set him up 10 years ago. He got out of jail looking to change his life and turn over a new leaf, but his ex-business partner ended up killing his best friend after he was set free. He teams up with two L.A. detectives to bring down one of the world's biggest and fastest-growing criminal businesses in Southern California. This lucrative business imported and exported drugs, guns, cars, money, and other prized goods for high-paying customers. The FBI couldn't crack the case because this tyrant known as "Birdman" had people on the inside informing him about stings and other operations to bring down his business. It took multiple agencies and the help of an ex-con to bring down this dangerous businessman. Justice is a dish best served cold, and the shoe is put on the other foot once the two ex-business partners flip roles. One is given a new home in a 6 by 6 cell, while the other enjoys his freedom on the outside.
Title: Tear Drop
Genre: Musical
Written By: Michael Terrence King
Synopsis: There are those among us who are blessed with the power to save what is loved by others, but powerless to use this blessing to love themselves. Love is a complicated topic among the youth and adults alike. The focal point is around a group of college students battling school and love in the city, which is one of the hardest distractions in life. With so many distractions from the past, present, and future...they manage to clear the air and find true love at the end of the story. But along the way, they have an interesting journey, and the audience gets a taste of several different issues people face daily. They pour their hearts out both in song and through their dialogue. A great musical selection that matches the overall theme and allows the characters to find happiness at the end of the rainbow. Because we're all looking for that pot of gold, and these students treasure that four-letter word called "love".
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