When his old friend from WWI kills himself, a good-hearted rancher sets off on a harrowing odyssey across Great Depression-era America to personally deliver a letter to the man’s long lost love.

Longer/different versions:

When his old friend from WWI kills himself, a good-hearted rancher sets off on a harrowing odyssey across Great Depression-era America to personally deliver a letter to the man’s long lost love – and along the way, he reconnect with three war friends, each still struggling to reintegrate with society.

A good-hearted rancher sets off on a harrowing odyssey across Great Depression-era America to personally deliver a letter to a deceased war friend’s long lost love, and along the way – reconnects with three war friends, each still struggling to reintegrate with society.

Notes:

It doesn’t feel like I have room for the “three war friends” party in the logline I’m headlining with. The letter is his goal. Great Depression-era America (with it’s thieves, bootleggers, etc.) provides some conflict – but I’m unsure if it’s enough.

The Inciting Incident – I’m not sure about. It’s either recieving the letter from his deceased WW1 friend – which asks him to “look after our friends” as well as to deliver it the letter to his long-lost love. (who may or may not be at the destination – another potential conflict. He’s doing this thing on pure hope and faith she’s still there and alive.)

Another incident, has our rancher hero kicked off his land by the bank. He’s essentially homeless and working his way up to California anyways. (The ending has our hero deliver the letter and finally heading to California down a lone, sunny road. He finally “moves on”.)

Our hero taking a detour – to deliver the letter and to see his old war friends is our PP1. He’s at a crossroads – he can either go with the kind-natured family he’s met along the way or take the long, scary road by himself ha.