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Jasmine’s Choice
By Robert C. Powers
Genre: Horror/Thriller
88 Pages
Synopsis:
Stone, a wounded veteran, seeks help from his old flame, Eve, an apprentice to
Jasmine, the Healing Witch, Stone finds Eve converting an old house to a Bed and
Breakfast. He’s still in love with her,
but Eve tells Stone that she and her husband Paul, once Stone’s buddy, thought
he had been killed in combat and had married. She says Paul is away seeking a
loan.
Eve tells Stone
that that Jasmine’s husband, Herman, pushed Jasmine off the balcony a short time
ago. Jasmine cursed Herman to become The Corvillo, a man-raven monster, and live
in the nearby swamp. Herman then disappeared. Soon after Herman’s disappearance,
according to Eve, Jasmine died from the fall. Eve shows Stone Jasmine’s
shillelagh which she says has supernatural power. She is learning how to use it
and can heal him. What Stone doesn’t know is that Jasmine is really alive, held
prisoner in a storage room by Eve who is usurping her powers. Eve keeps Jasmine
weak until she has absorbed all of her power; then, she plans to kill her.
Sheriff Bowman
investigates and is suspicious about what happened to Jasmine and Herman. Eve
invites Stone to stay and help her with the house.
Stone is still attracted to Eve and
stays. Unknown to Stone, Eve has imprisoned Paul in the attic and is torturing
him because he has a secret she’s afraid he’ll reveal. Stone’s presence gives
Jasmine an advantage she did not have before; she communicates with Stone
through her shillelagh.
Eve is secretly
having an affair with the Sheriff and they plot to kill Jasmine, Paul and Stone
to gain ownership of the house and property.
Eve treats Stone
for his infection, but his condition worsens.
He tries to leave, but Eve prevents him, first by warming up to him, then
by disabling his car. Then,
mysteriously, Stone begins to improve.
Eve feels she now has the power of the Healing Witch. In reality, Jasmine
is healing Stone through the shillelagh.
Herman, The
Corvillo, has always desired Eve and hates Paul. Eve opens the attic for the
Corvillo who mortally injures Paul. Saone finds Paul and before Paul dies, he
reveals his secret to Stone; Jasmine is alive and in the storage room.
Stone discovers
goes to Jasmine’s prison room and sets her free.
It all comes to a head when Stone and Jasmine face Eve and the Sheriff in
a fight for supernatural power.
Jasmine’s Choice is
a low budget, contained, horror story with sequel potential.
Locations: 3
Characters:
2 leads, 4 supporting.
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script?
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