TITLE: XXX Arson
WRITTEN BY: Dawn Brown
FORMAT: Screenplay / 19 pages
GENRE: Drama
WRITER’S GUILD WEST: #1988107
SETTING: 1977 – 2019
LOG LINE:
If you’re going to commit arson, don’t drive an obvious vehicle to the crime scene.
SYNOPSIS:
1977, the Hilton Theater is burning. Arsonists set the projection room on fire and managed to light themselves along with it. The FBI captures them within two hours and called the crime “dumb arson.” 1982, one of the arsonists is killed by a mob, gun man for skimming proceeds from the sale of pornographic films. 2008, that shooter is brought to trial for murdering the arsonist and a bystander. The mob, gun man swears he’s going to Hell for killing an innocent person.