Theme/Story
A young intern discovers a government conspiracy regarding a worldwide epidemic, and must race against time to find a cure, inform the public, and protect his wife and unborn child from a sadistic and omnipresent government security organization.
ACT I
Andrew Truman works at a medical research lab, studying the effects of The Plague, which has nearly decimated the planet’s entire population. Much to the chagrin of Andrew’s wife Fiona, finding a cure to The Plague "is the only thing that matters" to Andrew.
The edict for The Plague reads: "Everyone is a carrier. All natural births result in deformity and insanity. There are no exceptions." To avoid passing the disease on to newborns, by law, all births must be arranged via the government-run artificial insemination program. Noncompliance with the government mandate is strictly and brutally enforced by Orion Security. People who have "illegal" pregnancies live in exile across the river at The Domain—a sprawling and lawless shantytown that is the epitome of disease and squalor run amok.
During a medical seminar, Andrew encounters a militant activist named Marcus, who claims "there ARE exceptions" to The Plague—at The Domain. Marcus challenges Andrew that if he really wants to find a cure, he must cross the river to The Domain where he might be able to find a disease-free person. It is a daunting and dangerous proposition because travel to The Domain is strictly forbidden and prevented by armed checkpoints.
Everything changes when Fiona announces she’s pregnant with a naturally-conceived ("illegal") fetus, and while preparing for a clandestine abortion procedure, Andrew’s mentor Dr. Parker makes an astounding discovery: Fiona’s unborn fetus is completely healthy and not a carrier. It has Creator Code. But it quickly becomes apparent that the government will do everything in its power to keep the public from ever finding out.
ACT II
Fiona’s barcode (a tiny transparent watermark on a pregnant woman’s forehead) triggers a security alert, resulting in a grueling interrogation of Dr. Parker regarding the identity of his patient. His refusal to surrender the name results in his death at the hands of Orion Security. Consequently, a Red Alert is issued for Fiona’s barcode, making her a fugitive and the subject of an intense manhunt by Orion Security, who won’t ever stop searching for her until she’s apprehended—dead or alive.
Andrew and Fiona are no longer safe in the city and fleeing to The Domain might be their only option. Also, just prior to his death, Dr. Parker left a video message to Andrew, urging him to go to The Domain and find the elusive Creator Code in a living person, so that he might be able to develop a vaccine. If Andrew can find a cure and inform the public, the specter of fear and intimidation by Orion Security might be eliminated.
Andrew makes a perilous journey to The Domain where he confronts horrific and death-defying obstacles. He enlists the aid of Marcus, who surprisingly reveals that he actually has Creator Code in his genetic makeup, but wants to use this information to further his own hidden agenda. Andrew and Marcus are at cross-purposes until Andrew discovers a government conspiracy regarding the artificial insemination program, and Fiona is seized and taken to Orion Sanatorium—"the house of horrors"—where even more gruesome discoveries await.
ACT III
Andrew and Marcus reconcile their philosophical differences and join forces, leading to: (1) A terrifying rescue attempt of Fiona at Orion Sanatorium, (2) Andrew coming to terms with his previously unknown genetic makeup, and realizing his relationship with Fiona is the only thing that matters, (3) Marcus finding a non-violent way to stage his own personal uprising against Orion Security—leaving a lasting legacy, (4) Andrew taking part in one final and climactic life-and-death struggle with Orion Security. In the end, Andrew and Fiona flee with a caravan of fugitives from The Domain, racing against time so they may find a cure for The Plague, as well as a place of refuge for both themselves and their unborn child.
Michael Raymond
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Seattle, WA 98117 E-mail