A sixty-year-old man invests everything he has in order to find his ancestor’s treasure until he is drowning in debt, while his son cycles across the country to find him and take him back home.
Categories: Drama
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Or perhaps the story could begin with the son showing up to bring his father home after he (the father) has failed. ? The plot would be their journey of discovery and reconciliation on the cross country journey back. ?With the son in the driver's seat, the father as the passenger ?--a twist on the father-son relationship in "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance".
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Or perhaps the story could begin with the son showing up to bring his father home after he (the father) has failed. ? The plot would be their journey of discovery and reconciliation on the cross country journey back. ?With the son in the driver's seat, the father as the passenger ?--a twist on the father-son relationship in "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance".
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I think the story line focused on the son rescuing the father is the stronger ?of the two. ? Because the father is trying to get rich ?-- he's pursuing a selfish goal. ?In contrast, the the son is trying to ?pursue a selfless goal -- save his father from his folly. ?And selfless goals are always more emotionally engaging goals than selfish ones.
Either way, the bulk of the 2nd Act would be the son "cycling" (motorcycle) cross country. ? ?But if the son's objective goal is to rescue the father, the rescue shouldn't wait until the 3rd act ?to actually ?commence face-to-face.
Unless you've got other fish to fry in terms of your theme. ?What's the story really about? ?Is it a road trip, about the young man's Odyssey cross country? ? And what's the thematic tissue that ties the 2 story threads (father on a treasure hunt, son on a road trip) together? ?What's their common denominator (besides the fact they're a family)?
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