Here is information about completed screenplays, “Looking for Morning,” “Vale of Shadows,” “Backlash,” “Age of the Kingdom” and “Flyboy” plus a short film “Kapi’olani.”
Vale of Shadows
After he is shot, a drug dealer is reunited with a high school friend who tries to introduce him to Christ, but first they must both see past the veil to the spiritual battle swirling around them.
It’s “Pusher” meets “This Present Darkness.”
Synopsis:
JIMMY DOWLAND, a scrawny white man of about thirty, he deals drugs so he can afford to use them. He alienated his legitimate friends long ago. He lives in squalor and stays barely one step ahead of the law. Jimmy’s live-in girlfriend is ANGEL LOPEZ, whom he abuses and has addicted to drugs.
LUTHER VANDENBERG, a high school friend of Jimmy’s, is black and built like the linebacker he wanted to be. He is a Christian, thanks to his wife, LISA. Luther is an orderly at an emergency room.
After losing a drug shipment, Jimmy is threatened by kingpin EL MANO. Shot during a botched liquor store holdup, Jimmy is taken to the emergency room. Luther is alarmed and tries to share his faith, but Jimmy rebuffs him. In court, Jimmy gets off because the police failed to read him his rights.
A beautiful MYSTERY WOMAN keeps showing up around Jimmy. She offers him the money he needs if he will kill Luther. Jimmy attempts to kill Luther while he sleeps, but is scared away by VALDE, Luther’s guardian angel, who appears to him as a big man in a khaki uniform, carrying an imposing gun.
Jimmy dreams about the Mystery Woman, her arms trapping him. She then morphs into the demon spirit, DOLUS. Jimmy is afraid he is going crazy, but he is seeing the spiritual battle.
When Jimmy fails to kill Luther, Dolus causes Luther to run off the road and crash. While unconscious, he sees the spiritual battle around him. Lisa’s prayers help her find Luther.
In a drug-and-alcohol-fueled dream, Jimmy is attacked by a dog – or is it a wolf? Jimmy kills the dog/wolf and then wakes up with the Mystery Woman dead in his bed. Except that THAT is also a dream.
El Mano and his goons break down Jimmy’ door and El Mano demands payment, but Luther happens by. Unseen by Luther, but visible to El Mano and Jimmy, Valde comes in with Luther. El Mano skulk outs. After a quick discussion, Luther whisks Jimmy away, saying he’s not safe in his apartment.
Jimmy stays with Luther that night and the next day Luther helps him reunite with his mother, MARTHA, who never stopped praying for him. Luther, Lisa, Martha and Jimmy to go to Luther’s church. After Martha’s Sunday dinner, Luther’s leads Jimmy to Christ.
Act Three is the final battle over Jimmy. Staying with his mother, he gets his life together. But El Mano and his hoods find Jimmy and take him to an abandoned warehouse where they try to kill him with an overdose of heroin, causing Jimmy to imagine himself in hell. Luther goes to rescue his friend. With the element of surprise, Luther overcomes El Mano’s goons. Luther is allowed to see the angels of light battling the demons, as he tries to save Jimmy. Luther, Lisa, Martha and the church pray like never before. The good angels send the demons to the abyss through a swirling portal. Jimmy’s life is saved.
If you want to participate in this project, contact Gary Ivey.