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    The Big Catch Screenplay
    The Big Catch Screenplay
    The Big Catch Screenplay
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    The Big Catch Screenplay

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    This a the screenplay for the novel, The Big Catch...It is a thrilling adventure based in the tropical Central America, involving the DEA and the notorious Colombian Drug Cartel. The ruthless Cartel was after anyone who had the misfortune to find one of their missing packages...

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisherrichard allan
    Release dateJan 5, 2017
    ISBN9781386844259
    The Big Catch Screenplay
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    richard allan

    Richard Allan is a seasoned world traveler, allowing him to convey situations in his uniquely 'in your face' stule of writing...

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      The Big Catch Screenplay - richard allan

      THE BIG CATCH

      December 22, 2016

      Screenplay adapted from the Novel

      The Big Catch - Written by Richard Allan

      HumanHorse Publishing

      The Big Catch Screenplay 

      Written by Richard Allan/

      Milkowski – 12/22/2016

      Copyright 2016 –

      All Rights Reserved

      ISBN# 9781386844259

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      ‘The Big Catch         

      FADE IN: A drone’s view filming slowly moving out of the estuary - past the beach then turning left - scanning down the coast, focusing in on Jack Tanner.

      EXT. SUNSET BEACH – SURROUNDED WITH PALM TREES – EARLY AFTERNOON – HOUSE OF BROKEN LOVE intro by Great White plays...

      JACK TANNER -  Late 30’s, is walking along the beach past the swimmers and surfers until reaching ‘Little Hawaii’ the world class surf spot near the river mouth, wearing shades + board shorts. JT has the classic good looks of a well preserved surfer/sailor, with finely chiseled facial features and aqua blue eyes, sun bleached blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail.

      TANYA and SOPHIA – Italians, both late 20’s, speaking English + their native tongue at times. The tall, slender, bronzed beauties are stylishly sunbathing topless (Now beginning to cover up) in front of two palms, JT is strolling up the beach – He’s smiling back at them as he purposely places his small blue backpack under one of the nearby palms.

      JACK TANNER

      So, how are you fine young ladies doing today? I’ve never had

      the distinct pleasure of seeing you two here on this beach before.

      SOPHIA

      (Speaking with a detectable foreign accent)

      Well . . . hello to you too! I’m Sophia and this is my best friend

      and co-worker, Tanya.

      The two sultry Italian babes are now sitting with their arms crossed before turning over onto their beach towels, now lying buns-up in the sand, some welcome shade cast by the palm trees is now reaching their beautifully tanned bodies, JT is mesmerized.

      TANYA

      As a matter of fact we just arrived here at this spot just a few

      minutes before you came by and please, sit down and join us. So,

      what’s your name and tell me, do you live here in Sunset Beach?

      JACK TANNER

      Well my name’s JT and can you see that forty-five foot tri hull  

      sailboat out there in the bay? Yeah that’s my lady and I do live

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      onboard most of the time, but I also have a few places to stay on

      land when necessary, because I am part owner of a nice property

      with my best friend Beth, down south near Black Sand Beach.                   

      JT hears a fluttering sound as LIVINGSTON - (His loyal pet seagull) LANDS on the vacant chair next to him, frightening the girls. The two had bonded some months earlier when he removed a rusty fish hook from his beak. JT rubs the top of the seagull’s head in greeting him, as he temporarily lifts up his sunglasses.

      Tanya starts asking him something but she’s momentarily hypnotized by his blue eyes then pauses for a few seconds - gazing into his beckoning soul while trying to remember what she was going to ask him next.

      TANYA

      (Speaking snidely)

      Oh, well that sounds rather cozy . . . just you and Beth living

      together in a romantic and charming little beach house.

      JACK TANNER

      No Tanya it’s not like that at all, you see Beth is my soul mate

      and the absolute best female friend that I have, only without the

      sex and I’m not bragging or anything, but I sailed the Trinity all

      of the way down here from Santa Cruz seven years ago by my

      lonesome, just hugging the coastline to dodge opportunist pirates.

      SOPHIA

      That sounds amazing, yet scary JT . . . you must be a brave man!

      And by the way, what do the initials J & T stand for?

      JACK TANNER

      Jack Tanner and maybe someday I’ll write a bestselling novel but

      the people around here just call me Salt Water Jack and nice  

      tattoo lady! Does that barcode going across your lower back have  

      any special significance or secret hidden occult meaning?

      TANYA

      She lost a bet with me and nothing more . . . if I’d lost the bet I

      now would have a tramp stamp on my back instead of her. So JT,

      just what prompted you  to sail the Trinity sailboat way down

      here by yourself?

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      JACK TANNER

      Well yes, but actually my old compadre Joel Cockburn finished

      sailing on the last two day leg with me. I found him in port up at

      San Juan Del Sur, when I pulled in for diesel plus supplies and to

      get off the water for a spell, while hanging out with some locals.         

      SOPHIA

      So JT, just where is this friend of yours named Cockburn now?

      JACK TANNER

      Oh, he’s somewhere around here on the beach just mucking

      around and looking for tail, so he’ll probably be by soon and I  

      almost forgot to tell you guys that I sailed Trinity to victory in

      the San Francisco to Honolulu TRANSPAC yacht race and we

      set a new world record for the fastest time ever recorded.

      TANYA

      JT, why do you keep calling your sailboat Trinity, is that because

      you are a devoted Catholic like us or something?

      JACK TANNER

      Devout Catholic, no God no! Well you see my ex-wife and young  

      son came up with that name and I kind of liked it myself, doesn’t

      it have a nice little ring to it?

      SOPHIA

      Yeah, it’s like from the Matrix and with derived biblical roots

      as well . . . and if you ask me, I think it’s an excellent name

      to give a sailboat or even a little girl. 

      Livingston is now showing off to the girls by spreading out his wings and is squawking annoyingly, as a white Frisbee CRASH LANDS in front of the girls, kicking up sand on their oily legs.

      JT gets up to toss it back over to a group of people, playing Frisbee Golf nearby on the beach...

      TANYA

      So, JT I want to hear more about this woman named Beth . . . she

      must be one amazing woman.

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      JACK TANNER

      Yes she is, and do you know that she always says there are only

      two kinds of people in this world, so what would you guess those

      to be Sophia?     

      SOPHIA

      Hmm, let me see . . . I would say the two types are straight and

      gay!

      JACK TANNER

      No, that’s not it but what a most provocative and somewhat

      unusual answer . . . okay now it’s your turn Tanya.

      TANYA

      Oh, I don’t know JT . . . let’s see, how about Jews and non-Jews?

      JACK TANNER

      No, that’s not it either but it’s an excellent answer just the same,

      the two kinds of people are: Those people who want to be left

      alone and those who will not leave you alone.

      TANYA

      You know Beth must be a very wise person, JT. Where is she

      now and I’m also curious, what does she do for a living?

      JACK TANNER

      Yeah, she has an old soul . . . she’s back in Santa Cruz, teaching

      yoga and her classes are always full . . . and hey, can I put my

      beers in your cooler, there’s nothing else worse than warm beer!

      SOPHIA

      Of course you can, and don’t be so shy . . . but yo matey, I know

      Stanley Livingston here is your pet bird and all but if he craps all

      over my new chair, you will be cleaning it up, capisce!

      JT smiles in acknowledgement as he opens the cooler’s lid then places his remaining five Silver Bullets inside, and to his delight notices an assortment of Smirnoff Ice’s and Mojitos. He passes them each one as the hot babes light their

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      aromatic European cigarettes while they are curiously studying Livingston, just watching his quirky movements as JT is feeling the sexual energy flow between him and Tanya.

      Love is the drug – by Roxy Music is playing in the background...

      TANYA

      So, you told us before that you had a son named Bryson, how old

      is he now and tell me something JT, is he blessed with your good

      looks as well?

      JACK TANNER    

      He’s twenty and will be turning twenty-one in three months and

      fortunately for him he favors me more than his mom . . . no I’m

      only joking! He looks like most of the other young surfers just

      hanging out there on the beach, back in Santa Cruz.

      JT stops short as he notices a school of fish cutting in front of a wave face and in turn making themselves visible. He’s also watching a friend surfing on a big wave and points him out to the girls. JT next gets up to

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