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Beachy Mature

Three interconnected families have all been touched by suicide. How do the outwardly perfect Tarr and Phelan families deal with trauma and hide their secrets.

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Please NOTE: The uploaded script is the first draft of the first 30 minutes of the an hour long Ep1/Pilot of a TV drama Series. More will be added or replace this as it expands. 

This is not a graphic drama showing broken bodies but leans toward the background of the  psychological dynamics experienced and perpetrated by the characters. Their struggles with grief, betrayal, guilt, remorse and denial. All played out as they move through their daily lives. Flynn, the Beachy Head suicide patrol volunteer. Stephen Tarr, married, successful and grieving not only his past but the suicide death of his mistress. Karen, his artist wife. James, their son whose skunk use has tipped over into paranoia and fantasy and is becoming threatening. Lucinda,(49)newly married but childless due to a major accident at 19. Laura, Flynn's sister grieving their brother who suicided years ago and now dealing with children and a psychologically abusive partner. Miranda, Flynn's partner, talented and beautiful but manipulative and lacking empathy.

Shelia Phelan, devout Catholic and disassociated mother of Flynn, Laura and the now dead, Shane.

Penelope Hester United Kingdom

Originally an actor and PR in Australia. Wrote produced and hosted children's television, script edited and latterly worked in the music business. Have an MA Creative Writing Bath Spa and BA Philosophy Kings, London

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