A woman on the run and a Hollywood tattoo artist find themselves occupying the same apartment in parallel realities, and must reconcile the woman’s past before it destroys both of their futures.
PLOT SUMMARY
Narrowly escaping with her life in San Francisco, Penny Baynes finds an apartment above what appears to be a shuttered tattoo parlor in Hollywood. While sleeping, she encounters a man in her apartment. At first she passes it off as just a strange dream, but the dream recurs, eventually bleeding over into her life when she’s awake.
At the same time, Trace Brady, owner of the tattoo parlor has similar encounters with Penny, as he is occupying the exact same apartment. Things get stranger when a man named Gavin arrives, trying to find Penny before a group of dangerous thugs get to her first. Trace had passed his encounters with Penny off as a dream until Gavin describes her perfectly.
Learning that the realities blend through some form of sleep, Trace uses drugs to cross over just enough to talk to Penny. He learns of Penny’s past as a physician for the mob, and that she had been blamed for the death of a high-level boss. He relays this information to Gavin, who is skeptical until Trace gives him information that could only have come from Penny.
They realize the source of the curse is Diane, the wife of the deceased mob boss. With information from their mysterious neighbor JJ, who seems to pass freely between both realities, they learn that one person must always stay behind. Trace and Penny devise a plan to trap the incoming thugs in the alternate world, and to get Penny out before they can escape.
ATTACHMENTS
COMPANIES:
FILMMAKERS:
Travis Land
Writer, Director
You, Me and Christmas Makes Three,
The Risk Rule, Deadfall
OPEN ROLES AND CAST ATTACHMENTS
PENNY BAYNES / SUZANNE RITTER
LEAD – 30s, Female
Razor-sharp and tough as nails, she’s made it to LA by the skin of her teeth, where she’s assumed the name Penny. Though usually a quick thinker and problem solver, her situation coupled with the dangerous people on her trail may prove to be more than even she can handle.
TRACE BRADY
LEAD – 40s/50s male
A large man with a bit of a gooey center, Trace is a Hollywood tattoo artist still finding his footing after battling the demons of his past. His intimidating appearance belies a softer side, a man who’s really just an artist at heart, happy to get to apply his craft and hang out with his dog, Sabbath.
DIANE QUINN
50s/60s female
At first appearance, Diane seems like an upbeat, LA area realtor, with the “professional nice” demeanor that comes with it. The story soon reveals a sinister side, as she begins to use a combination of criminal connections and old-world magic on those who cross her.
GAVIN FISHER
30s/40s, Male
Formerly one of Diane’s henchmen, as well as Penny’s ex-husband, Gavin is risking everything to find Penny before Diane, which leads him to Trace’s tattoo shop. As much of a criminal as the men they’re running from, his motivations for money and Penny’s protection seem to be equal.
JJ
20s male
Penny and Trace’s strange and mysterious neighbor, JJ has the dubious luxury of being able to move between realities, where he meets Penny and Trace on a regular basis. Though she’s initially scared of JJ, Penny soon finds him to be useful in breaking Diane’s spell.
X & Z
30s male
Diane’s contract killers, they are men of few words who exist as nothing other than killing machines. Silent and deadly, they have no problem taking, and executing orders.
MOODS
