TITLE: POISON PILLS
WRITTEN BY: Dawn Brown
FORMAT: Screenplay / 10 Pages
GENRE: True Story
SETTING: 1982, Boston – 1986, California.
LOG LINE:
In 1982, no one was arrested for the Tylenol poisoning murders. In 1986, Edward Marks copied that crime when he poisoned Contac capsules. But he wanted to make his killing in the stock market. No one died from his tampering.
SYNOPSYS:
Seven people died in 1982 from taking poisoned Tylenol capsules. No one was arrested for this crime. In 1986, Rick Ackerman discovered that Edward Marks was copying this crime, but not to kill people. He wanted to become rich by having the pharmaceutical company’s stock fall. He never killed anyone with his poisoning. The judge found him guilty and he received twenty-seven years in prison for his wrong-doing. Now all pill products must have tamper-proof packaging.
SONG: POISON PILLS