ACT I
INT. HOMEY APARTMENT, LOS ANGELES - NIGHT
We open on a young Italian married man preparing dinner for his brother and sister-in-law. DOORBELL. The Italian opens the door to find his sister-in-law staring at him in awe. A cool winter breeze causes her white gown to sway in the moonlight. She looks like an apparition. "I see a blonde child hovering over your head," she whispers. "He's wondering what's taking so long." This is odd since neither the Italian nor his wife are blonde. Soon after, the Italian gets divorced and meets a beautiful blonde receptionist.
After four years of almost unsuccessful attempts at getting pregnant with a previous husband, the receptionist is told that she will never conceive again. That's why it's a surprise when we...
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INT. HOSPITAL, SAN DIEGO - NIGHT
The receptionist is deep in labor. On July 11, 1988, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed child is born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and other life-threatening birth problems. Despite dangerous health conditions at birth, the blonde child grows into a healthy young Nick Conedera.
INT. CLEAN ROOM, SAN DIEGO - DAY
Nick is now in high school. He edits little movies on his Apple G4 Cube for hours, days, weeks... He slips into a deep slumber. He dreams...
INT. BLONDE BOY'S HEAD, DREAM WORLD - NIGHT
He dreams he is directing a feature film. He sees the end credits of the finished product on the screen and everybody claps. He sees himself up on a stage accepting an award for his film.
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INT. CLEAN ROOM, SAN DIEGO - NIGHT
Nick snaps awake in the middle of the night. He now knows what he must do. But he hesitates. He is afraid. What if he's not good enough? What if he doesn't have what it takes? He looks at himself in the mirror. "Bologna!" He applies to film school.
EXT. CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY STADIUM - SUNSET
Nick sits in his graduation robes and a bow tie next to his closest friends. Tony Bill speaks to the next generation of filmmakers: "Work hard. Be humble. Write your thank you cards by hand. Listen to your gut." The energy is electric. He now has the skills, knowledge, and experience to make that feature film in his dream. All he needs is an idea. Luckily for him, he's got seven ideas, just in case.

ACT II
The second act has not been written yet. Keep watching to see what happens next. The suspense is killing me.

STATEMENT
The more films I make, the more I realize that there is a fine line between art and entertainment. Film is a business. At what point do I stop making art that is meaningful to me and start making entertainment for others that can make a profit? This has always been my struggle. But I believe that good art is BOTH meaningful and entertaining.
It is my ultimate goal to direct feature films that play in theatres around the world and that can both communicate my ideas and entertain others. I want to sell remedies of love and hope with fun packaging. If an audience member can walk out of a theatre after having just finished one of my films with a smile on his/her face and a new perspective on the world, I can die a happy man. But unti then, I will work my butt off. Love is contagious... I want to infect others.

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