Pilot Episode and Business Summery

Written and conceived by Frank Charles Scozzafava (917) 572-8592 frank@scozzafavainc.com

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Gemini; Pilot Episode

Its a nice day in Mexico. A handsome, flirtatious caddie accompanies two white women in their mid-fifties. His interaction with them his roguish/chivalrous and theyre thoroughly charmed. As he makes his way over the greens, hes also subtly collecting bets from groundskeepers, the other caddies and one of the tourist golfers. The women tip him profusely at the end of the game and, with American naivet, try to convince him to dine with them at the 19th hole restaurant. His manager gives him a stern look and the man excuses himself, kisses their hands and is off. As soon as he drives out of the controlled green of the resort in his beater, the landscape becomes barren. He pulls up to a small house, with toys and a rusted metal bed frame in the yard. His devil-may-care attitude melts away as he enters the house. All of his skills are being marshaled to support a family, including a lovely wife, her son from a previous marriage and his own parents. He takes off his shirt in the heat and now we see a gruesome prison tattoo on his back. He lays money down on the kitchen. His wife looks relieved, as she counts it and kisses him on the cheek. That makes for another month in paradise, she says, referring to the rent money. He asks, And how was your day, baby? I finished the song I was working on. Lets hear it. He picks up the little boy onto lap and messes with him as she sings and plays her guitar. The music carries over into another life. An well-coifed executive and his long-term girlfriend are exiting a private plane. They climb into the back of a town car and are driven to the resort, where the caddie works. In the car, the couple is silent. His cell phone is blowing up, but he ignores it. When the bellhop puts their bags down, in the room, the woman goes to the minibar and takes out two bottles of gin. She twists off her cap and takes a swig. Then she turns toward the man, Why are we here, Jake? He is trying to get the sliding glass door open. I just need to think, he tells her. He finally succeeds in pulling it open. They go out on the balcony together and take in the beautiful, riotous coast. Think about us? she asks. No.... he says and puts his arm around her. She passes one of the bottles of gin. He swallows and winces. Oof, thats disgusting. She polishes hers off and tosses it aside. Is it? she says mildly. Here, let me try it, she takes it and finishes it. Tastes fine to me. Then she throws the bottles into the ocean. Litter, he says vaguely, automatically. She doesnt respond. I should have put message in it. Theres a message alright. Im a rich bitch who flagrantly litters. She chuckles then is annoyed. Jesus, youre righteous. What do you care? Youre not Mexican anymore, if you ever were. I was born here. That must mean something. Is that why were here? Jake? Are you trying to find yourself? No, no. I just need to think. The executive type is out on the links the next day. Hes parked his golf cart beside the trees and is growling into his cell phone. Then his tone suddenly changes. Hello, Mitchell. On the other end of the line is the CEO of his company in a swanky midtown office. Jake, my boy. Let me cut right to it. Either both of us are going down and thats no good, is it, son? Or just you go down. Which is better, do you think?

Ill lose everything, sir. No, Ill tell you what will happen. Youll plea down to a five year sentence in a country club jail, and after a year of good behavior, youll be released and richly compensated out of me personally. Then youll retire early, marry that pretty girl of yours and live the good life. You take care of me. Ill take care of you. Now let me tell you what will happen if we go the other way on this one The executive listens, distraught. The caddie is nearby, charming a with a group of businessmen who repeatedly slap him on the back. The caddie notices the carts odd position and excuses himself. The caddie trots over to Jake and asks if everythings alright, and the executive looks up, wretched. They lock eyes for a moment but neither seem to register anything, yet the scene is suddenly fraught with tension. Both men darken. The executive mutters into the phone that hell call him back. With tinted joviality, the caddie explains the carts break down often in the heat, thats why caddies remain popular. The executive thanks him for checking in but hes alright, but both are scowling, as if hes trying to solve a puzzle. That night the executive wakes a nightmare. The nightmare was a combination of his worries and the unsettling, though perfectly innocent-seeming, exchange with the caddie. The next morning, the caddie comes into work yawning. His coworkers joke he was partying to hard, and he lies, agreeing that he was, then confides to his buddy that, truly, he didnt sleep well. He also says he doesnt want to go out on the green today. He merely has a sense that hed like to avoid it. The buddy, who is a waiter in the hotels casual dining restaurant, offers to switch with him for the day. The manager is white and cant tell the difference between the guys, so it becomes clear this is a common scheme among the employees. The caddie is taking more money from the other waiters and busboys, when the executive enters. The executive stares at the man as he and his girlfriend sit down and then continues to stare. The girlfriend follows his gaze and then watches the intensity on his face. Oh, so youre gay now? Thats why were in Mexico, so you can just... gay out? The executive is distracted. I think he runs numbers. I saw him out on the green yesterday and he kept passing something. Was it stimulating for you to see that? Christ, Laura. Im not gay. You get facials. How many times do I have to tell you? When Mitchell Bradford says, Come on, Jakey Boy, were going to get the royal treatment, I go with him even if its a goddamn facial. The woman cools. And when Mitchell Bradford tells you to take the fall for him, you...? The executive is stunned. He stares at her then looks away. She gets up. Ive lost my appetite. Im going for a swim. Try not to trip and fall onto any cocks while Im gone. The caddie notices the woman leaving and gazes appreciatively at her. He looks to see which table she came from and notices the executive. He winces. The manager insists he takes that table though and he reluctantly comes over. Youre a man of many talents, the executive remarks. The caddie smiles miserably. May I start you with a drink today? No, yes. Yes, would you join me? My apologies. I am working now. Of course. Ill take an old fashioned. Certainly. The caddie walks up to another waiter and says, Old fashioned for table six. Hasnt ordered yet. All yours. Big tipper. The waiter scurries off. The caddie goes outside and lights up. The executive is suddenly in front of him. Sir, I am on break now, says the caddie. The executive gets too close to him, reaches out for his face. The caddie grabs his wrist, twists him around and shoves him up against the building, Sir maybe no touch the employees, eh? The executive loosens himself from the grip and theres a scuffle.

A maid hits them with a broom, as they wrestle around on the patio. Youre like... a couple of children! she shouts. No good! The two men sit back, panting. The caddie asks, with a degree of amusement, What the hell, man? What is your problem? Executive shakes his head and chuckles. Im so fucked up right now. The caddie starts to say something then changes his mind. Ill take that drink now. But not at that place. The executive lights up. The caddie takes a long drink from a beer. Jake is sitting hunched over a his cocktail. They are in the bar for the locals in a cold basement of the resort, filled with women in maid outfits, men dressed as mariachi players, etc. Thats a messed up situation, says the caddie. But thanks for telling me. Thanks? Yeah, my mother is sick with the cancer. My wifes son is brilliant at, uh, computers but we cannot buy him one. Im fucked but its nice to know you rich gringos are just as fucked. Jake shrugs, Glad to help. Anyhow, jail is not so bad. You make due. Get tougher. You, uh, evolve. Youve been? Yes, friend, Ive been. Theyre silent for a while. A maid climbs up on a table and begins to dance. The caddie turns to look at the spectacle, then turns back to Jake, laughing, but Jake is serious now. He says, You do realize we look alike. The caddie laughs. All us wetbacks look the same to you, man? This wetback looks the same to me, yes. Aie, maybe. Maybe. Im much better looking though. We could be related. The caddie is suddenly disgusted. Are you fucking crazy, man? No, Im I was adopted from here. Adopted? My parents bought me from around here. Maybe were cousins. Its possible. Man, every poor fuck within 40 miles is my cousin. So, yeah, if you were born here, you are probably my cousin. Welcome, welcome to the family. He spreads his arms, gesturing to everyone around him, but Jake is fascinated elsewhere. So, youre not feeling this? Feeling what, loco? A connection. A profound sense of I dont know relation. The caddie takes a pull on the beer then says, Thats some fucking psycho shit, right there. I no want to open my eyes tonight and see you standing over my bed, okay, cuz? The executive frowns. Where did you learn to speak English? Gangstar rap music. That night, the executive is standing in their dim hotel room. The door to the bathroom is slightly ajar and light is coming around the edges. He appears to resolve himself and goes in. The girlfriend is standing in front of the sink, rubbing cream onto her face. The executive enters and stands stiffly in the room. Im implicated, too. I made some ... choices. She looks at him in the mirror for a while. He goes on. He said well be compensated. Theres no other way? If I testify against my CEO, Ill never work again. If I run, Ill never work again. If I plead innocent, Ill be found guilty and never work again. Theres just no way out. If I take the hit for him, then maybe Ill survive when I get out. Maybe my loyalty will be appreciated. Sounds like youve made up your mind. It seems like the only rational path. So, whats the problem then?

Laura. I dont want to go to jail, he says, then his voice breaks: Im fucking terrified to go to jail. He slides down to the floor and begins to cry. Laura goes to him and holds him. That night the caddie has a nightmare and wakes up in a sweat next to his wife. She asks him whats wrong. He explains that he just had a nightmare that he had to go back to jail, for a crime someone else committed. He lays back uneasily. When the two men run into each other in the lobby, the caddie bristles and the executive approaches him like a wolf. I have a proposition for you. He takes him on a walk and explains it would be a year max, in a prison as nice as that resort. And hell pay him amply for it. You take care of me. Ill take care of you. The caddie is walking around the house, throwing things into a duffle bag. He looks different hes got an expensive haircut and a crisp button-down shirt on. His wife is screaming at him, begging him not do it. Alma, this will be a piece of cake, he tells her. Shes weeping and pulling her hair in frustration. I love you, you stupid bastard. I need you. We all need you. He strokes her hair. I know you do. Thats why Im doing this. A private plane lands on a runway at JFK. The police and the press are already waiting on the tarmac. The wife gets out of the plane first. She is stunned by the reception. It only hits her now that this is really happening. Inside the plane, the door between the cockpit and the cabin is opened and the caddie comes out dressed just like the executive. The executive stays on the plane and watches as the police swarm around him. Hes cuffed and led away. The executive climbs into the passenger seat of the cockpit and tells the pilot that as soon as they refuel, therell be a second stop. Two yuppies enter a prison visiting room. The prison guard escorts them over and whispers something to the guys who are stunned. The caddie is lead into the room. He picks up the phone, as does one of the yuppies, who asks incredulously, Um, are now a member of the Latin Kings? I? No. I, uh, you know, consulting for them. Jake, why are you talking in a Spanish accent? To fit in, bro. Ah, smart. Muy intelligente! says the other one with an over-pronounced accent. The caddie winces/smiles. Well, says the first yuppie, shrugging the whole thing off, youll just be here are few more days. Then off to Connecticut compound, so no worries there Laura, in a desperate measure, goes to see Bradford Mitchell at his apartment, but hes not at home. Instead, his fragile wife opens the door. Oh, Laura. Do come in. Isnt this all so awful? Laura comes in pale and shaky. She explains that Jake wont even see her. That hes asked her not to visit and its tearing her apart. Mrs. Mitchell brings Laura into her husbands office to give her an envelope. Laura looks at it in disgust, but the other woman doesnt notice this. The Mitchell children interrupt their conversation and Mrs. Mitchell excuses herself for a moment to deal with the children. Laura is left alone in the office. A news report comes on the air. Bradford has been indicted, and charges against his underling dismissed. A cache of files found in his name had been turned in anonymously to the Manhattan DA. The executive, watching in a hotel room, is stunned and disturbed, even as relief dawns over his face. The caddie, who naturally is taking bets on something in the prison lounge, is startled when the guards come to release him. Bradford, watching in his library, clutches his chest and falls to the rug. The executive enters the apartment. Laura has been waiting for him. He grabs her. All mildness has vanished from his personality. Shes joyous, but also a little frightened. Prison seems to have suited you. She touches his face tenderly but he insists on a violent passionate kiss. She pulls back, surprised. Who are you and what have you done with my husband? He cackles and carries her to the bedroom.

The caddie, still with the altered hair cut but back in his old clothes, is standing on a street corner in Manhattan. He is talking on a payphone, telling Alma hes on his way home. A car pulls up and he gets in. The executive, behind the wheel, explains hell give him half the money. The caddie is grateful but overwhelmed. He says, Some week. Why you look so sad, man? I got some money. You got your, ah, liberty. This is a happy ending, no? Theyre waved onto the tarmac where Jake pulls up near a private plane. Jake turns to him. You know, this thing between us, it isnt done. I can feel it. You gotta lotta fucking feelings, cuz. Dont you see? You are me, and Im you. Yeah, yeah, sure, and were all one in Jesus Christ. No problem. I going now. Thanks for the cash. He gets out of car. Ill be seeing you around, Jake calls out. Only in the mirror, mi amigo. The caddie says and salutes. He mutters to himself in Spanish as he walks toward the plane. Jake stares after him. Fade out.

PITCH (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY) The goal is to produce and license the one-hour drama Gemini to one of the major distributors of original programming. We have established relations with HBO, Showtime, Stars Networks, as traditional networks and foreign markets. THE PRODUCT Gemini (What it is) Gemini is Charles Dickens Tale of Two Cities with pumps in a border town in New Mexico. Twins separated at birth are reunited by chance at a Mexican border town resort. Once the reality sets in they make plans that engage them in deception and murder. Potential Actors for this project: Gael Bernal

Ana dela Reguera

James Spader

Estella Warren

Dayana Mendoza

Patricia Velasquez

TIMELINE/PRODUCTION COSTS The schedule: 30 Days of prep 14 Days of shooting The project will be shot digitally on Red One Camera Post Production 14 days NAPTE 2011 Market Conference Cannes Film Festival LATV Fest NYTV Fest American Film Market

THE BUSINESS - GEMINI FILM PARTNERS, LLC Gemini Film Partners, LLC is the working title of the entity that will be created to manage the proposed television property. The limited partnership will be comprised of its creator Frank Scozzafava, producers Keith Sage-El and Ralph Richardson and investor(s) who have purchased units in the company to finance, produce and cause the distribution of the television project tentatively entitled, Gemini. The anticipated date of completion of this project is November 2010, if not sooner. The estimated budget for the project is $120,000. The total capital required from investor(s) is $120,000. Funds raised by the limited liability company for the production of the television project Gemini will be put into an escrow account under the name of the LLC, until the entire production budget is raised. The anticipated date for completion of financing (or for the return of escrow money to investors) is August 30, 2010. The Principal Member strongly recommends that perspective Members carefully consider the risk factors described in this memorandum. The mailing address for the Principal Member shall be: Frank C. Scozzafava 90 William Street, 14F New York, NY 10038 THIS MEMORANDUM IS INFORMATIONAL IN NATURE AND IS NOT AN OFFERING TO SELL. IT IS BEING FURNISHED TO YOU BY REQUEST ONLY AND NO INFORMATION WITHIN SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS A SOLICITATION FOR ANY OFFERING TO INVEST BY ANYONE RECEIVING IT.

DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES AND ALLOCATION OF PROFITS & LOSSES Revenues from a television project will be derived from domestic and foreign sales to television, as well as money making ancillary rights, such as videos, video downloads, syndication on other pay/free cable and satellite entities, soundtrack recordings, etc. Revenues received from licensing the television project are called gross receipts. Gross film receipts will be subject to production, operating costs, and shall be subject to production costs beyond the production financing limited liability company investment capital, such as loans, extended credit and deferred payments to talent and technical facilities; and the limited liability company overhead expenses. The investor will also enjoy co-executive producer status along with managing member and first right of refusal to invest in subsequent projects developed by the producing partners. The members will aggressively pursue licensing the Gemini project to one of the Cable/Television networks. Typically, in the first season the per episode fees paid by these entities is between $1-2 million and episode, with the total number of episodes varying from 824 depending on the outlet; grossing a television project up to $48 Million in one season. Licensing Fees per Episode for Scripted shows Network Fees Per episode (millions) Fox 2.0 AMC 1.5 NBC 1.3 initially ABC 2 HBO 2.5 NBC 8 NBC 2 NBC 1.92 CBS 1.75 USA 2 USA 1.5

Series DollHouse Mad Men Heroes Lost The Sopranos ER Studio 60 Law & Order Eleventh Hour Burn Notice Royal Pains

Our distribution efforts will include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Obtaining the services of a packaging agent, to represent the project to all the major network targets 2. Exhibit at the festivals like Sundance, NY Television Festival and American Film Market November 2010 (Our rough cut will be completed by this time): reaching over 1,500 buyers from 70+ countries with billions of dollars in buyer power.

3. Online distribution of the project through Video on Demand entities including, but not limited to iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, cinemaNow and Hulu; iTunes alone has over 200 million subscribers at a modest price of $4.99 per view; a. In 2007 iTunes sold 2 million films Other forms of Revenue: The following states are being considered due to the attractive tax rebates and refunds given to productions that film in their cities. New Mexico up to 25% rebate on the total spend Texas up to 15% rebates Arizona up to 15% in rebates California 25% in rebates

BUDGET Project:

Gemini TV Pilot

SUMMARIES OF ESTIMATED COSTS: A. Writer/ TV Script B. Producers C. Director D. PRODUCTION E. EQUIPMENT F. TRAVEL EXPENSES G. INSURANCE H POST,GRAPHICS AND AUDIO I STOCK MUSIC/FOOTAGE/PHOTOS RIGHTS J TALENT/CASTING K PRODUCTION FEE L Marketing/Promotions M CONTINGENCY (PER-OCCURRENCE) TOTAL COST IN DOLLARS

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

5,000 9,500 5,000 20,000 5,500 5,000 3,000 6,000 1,000 40,000 20,000

120,000