Mind the Gap

There certainly had been a fair share of clues up to this point in their lives, however. For example, their mother RIVER disappeared without a trace when they were toddlers. Since then, their father DIRT had become a town pariah and lead a sheltered life. Hilary discovers the newfound power of persuasion within herself. And just 5 years earlier, Finn’s first boyfriend HENRY vanished when they attempted a first kiss. Little does Finn and Hilary know, that all of these events had a common thread.

Finn and Hilary were born in Parallel World #15, which is currently under rule of THE AUTHORITY, led by Chancellor LUCY FORNODO. In fact, the Authority are the evil, governing body of most parallel worlds. When Lucy discovered the girls existence, she feared their ability to create an opposing world and sought to destroy them. Dirt managed to escape with his daughters to our world to protect them, but sacrificing River’s freedom in the process – leaving her prisoner under Fornodo’s reign.

On their 18^th birthday, Finn and Hilary visit their grandmother – GRAMS – and receive cryptic information about their heritage. She also gives them a unique gift – a JUMP DIAL. It’s a device used to travel to other parallel worlds, but currently banned by The Authority. Hilary is skeptical of the newfound revelations, but Finn wastes no time in testing the waters and “jumps” to parallel world #15. It’s here where she finds Henry, who had somehow jumped “the gap” and become stuck in the new world five years earlier. Finn, however, finds herself in a similar, precarious situation and is captured by Lucy Fornodo.

Having not heard from her twin sister and fearing the worst, Hilary, Dirt, and River’s bumbling brother MARLIN embark on separate missions to rescue Finn. Hilary meets some renegade “Gap Jumpers” and with their help, travel through multiple, breathtaking worlds to get to Finn. Dirt and Marlin use guns and swords to break through Fornodo’s notorious SHADOW MEN ARMY, leading to some high octane battle scenes.

When Lucy Fornodo learns of our heroes’ plans, she manages to capture the sisters and formulates a new one: reunite them with their mother River, to create another world, one more powerful and controlling than her current one. Her plan is a momentary success, but she underestimates the powers of Finn and Hilary, who discover a long lost secret that can lead to Fornodo’s downfall. Together, with their mother and father, Finn and Hilary counter with a profound revelation: that together as a family, they can overcome tyranny and persecution. Using their combined powers – and with only seconds left – they manage to destroy Fornodo and her new world, creating peace in the entire universe.

Finn and Hilary were born in Parallel World #15, which is currently under rule of THE AUTHORITY, led by Chancellor LUCY FORNODO. In fact, they are the evil, governing body of all worlds. When Lucy discovered their existence, she feared their ability to create an opposing world and sought to destroy them. Dirt managed to escape with his daughters to our world to protect them, but sacrificing River’s freedom in the process – leaving her prisoner under Fornodo’s reign.

On their 18^th birthday, Finn and Hilary visit their grandmother – GRAMS – and receive cryptic information about their heritage. She also gives them a unique gift – a JUMP DIAL. It’s a device used to travel to other parallel worlds, but currently banned by The Authority. Hilary is skeptical of the newfound revelations, but Finn wastes no time in testing the waters and “jumps” to parallel world #15. It’s here where she finds Henry, who had somehow jumped “the gap” and become stuck in the new world five years earlier. Finn, however, finds herself in a similar, precarious situation and is captured by Lucy Fornodo.

Having not heard from her twin sister and fearing the worst, Hilary, Dirt, and River’s bumbling brother MARLIN embark on separate missions to rescue Finn. Hilary meets some renegade “Gap Jumpers” and with their help, travel through multiple, breathtaking worlds to get to Finn. Dirt and Marlin use guns and swords to break through Fornodo’s notorious SHADOW MEN ARMY, leading to some high octane battle scenes.

When Lucy Fornodo learns of our heroes’ plans, she manages to capture the sisters and formulates a new one: reunite them with their mother River, to create another world, one more powerful and controlling than her current one. Her plan is a momentary success, but she underestimates the powers of Finn and Hilary, who discover a long lost secret that can lead to Fornodo’s downfall. Together, with their mother and father, Finn and Hilary counter with a profound revelation: that together as a family, they can overcome tyranny and persecution. Using their combined powers – and with only seconds left – they manage to destroy Fornodo and her new world, creating peace in the entire universe.

As an Asian-American, Richard’s diverse background is also paying off by joining the writing staff of the new TV series FIFTH WARD – an hour long drama depicting the struggles of two African-American and Asian-American families. It is currently shooting in Houston and produced by Dominique Telson and B.E.T. founder Robert L. Johnson. Richard has also been a Nicholl’s Fellowship finalist three times and his family feature screenplay SIERRA SHINES scored a Perfect 10 on the The Blacklist, prompting a telephone conversation with prolific producer Cassian Elwes.

With his modest career, Richard is ready to take the next step in securing established representation. He has shown that he can take existing I.P. (Soul Man, The Last Starfighter) and reboot them for today’s audiences. He has also adapted two books (The Quest for Serendipity and Dreaming of the Majors) into feature length screenplays, both projects in development.

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