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After Math
Open on a hotel room. Rose petals on the bed. A champagne bottle and two glasses on the table. Stillness — the kind that follows a goodbye no one said out loud.
A Short Film Treatment
The One Who Got Away
After being left at the altar, Wyatt journeys west in search of the woman who changed his life — as well as the closure she took with her.
Logline
After being left at the altar, Wyatt journeys west in search of the woman who changed his life — as well as the closure she took with her.
Theme
A story about discovering that love can be real, even if it isn't forever.
Concept
We follow Wyatt and Brandy from their meet-cute to their separation. We pay homage to both the mellow, grassroots charm of Tennessee and the warm, carefree nature of the West Coast — two worlds that exist in both opposition and fascination with one another.
Wyatt and Brandy embody that contrast. They fall deeply in love, plan a future together, and discover that sometimes love alone isn't enough.
Wyatt doesn't give up easy. To him, she is only a road trip away. He retraces the memories she once shared with him — to understand where she came from, and why she left.
Characters
The Southerner
Wyatt
A rugged southern boy who hasn't given up on chivalry, manners, or ol' fashion principles.
The Free Spirit
Brandy
Drawn equally to adventure and the stable feeling of home — even when the two are at odds.
The Voice
Tyler Hubbard
Local honky-tonk performer, providing the live music during the line-dancing sequence.
02
Meet-Cute
A honky-tonk bar. Tyler's on stage, the whole floor is line dancing. Brandy struggles to keep up. Wyatt comes over to help — shows her the steps. She rolls her ankle. He catches her.
03
Chivalry Ain't Dead
Outside the bar, Wyatt holds ice to Brandy's ankle. Neon hums. There are sparkles in their eyes.
04
The Walk-Through
Wyatt and Brandy walk through an empty house, excited and planning a future inside its bare walls.
05
Home
The house is furnished. They lie in bed — he's rubbing her hair, she's resting on his chest, looking at her engagement ring.
06
The Mourning After
Back at the hotel. Wyatt sits on the edge of the bed. Tired eyes. Tuxedo unbuttoned. The room service cart hasn't moved.
07
The One Who Got Away
Brandy cruises a desert highway in a red convertible Mercedes, still in her wedding gown, bouquet in hand. She tosses it. It hits the pavement as the car zooms past — JUST MARRIED written on the trunk.
08
Heading West
Wyatt sits alone in their house, eating a microwaved meal. Nostalgia b-roll: palm trees, sunsets, beach waves, seagulls. He grabs his keys and gets in the car.
09
The Golden Coast
Brandy drives the red Mercedes along the PCH. The wedding dress is gone. She is somewhere new, and she is free.
10
TN vs CA
FLASHBACK — line dancing. Wyatt spins her and she's screaming. Match cut to Brandy doing doughnuts, Wyatt riding shotgun, screaming.
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The Search Begins
Wyatt fills up in the desert, Joshua trees all around. He shows the cashier a picture of Brandy. He gets an odd look — and turned away.
12
Hills of Beverly
Fish-out-of-water Wyatt drives through Beverly Hills. He walks the Walk of Fame, scanning faces.
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Sharing in Memories
FLASHBACK — in bed, Brandy shows him polaroids of California. She shuffles past the Beverly Hills photo. The next is a lookout — LA, palms in the mid-ground, painted by the sunset. It reads FAV PLACE ON EARTH.
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The Lookout
Match cut to that lookout, daytime. Wyatt walks up to it. Other people are there. He shows them her picture. They walk away.
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My Quiet Place
Back to the polaroids. Brandy shows him a picture of a pier looking out over the water. My quiet place.
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The End
He's at the pier, walking toward a crowd at the end. The crowd clears. One blonde girl stays, looking out at the ocean, back to him. Wyatt stops in his tracks. She begins to turn her face. We cut before we see her.
