Movie Pitch
I want to make this film to show the struggles of having a long distance relationship in college. The story begins with the main character, Mary, who just got accepted into the college of her dreams, Emory University. She is presented with numerous activities when she arrives, but in unsure which to choose. Her boyfriend back home, Jake, encourages her to explore her options, but she is afraid of not spending enough time with him. Each night they talk on the phone, and over the weekends they get on Skype and watch Netflix shows together. Mary is laying on her bed after they get off the phone, deep in thought. She stares at her lock screen picture of her and Jake, saying to herself, “all I want is to enjoy my college experience, without being held back…”
As Mary becomes more involved around campus, she becomes close friends with a new guy, Mike. They begin to spend more time together, getting lunch and joining clubs, and Mike begins to develop strong feelings towards Mary. Although Mary is oblivious to his feelings, her best friend, Jane, is clued in. Jane constantly watches Mike, making sure he does not ruin the relationship that Jake and Mary share. However, Mike begins to resent Jane for trying to keep Mary away from him. He tries to ruin Jane and Mary’s friendship by telling Mary rumors that Jane supposedly said about her. All the while, Jake is in the shadow of Mary and Mike’s new “friendship.” Until one day, when Jake is scrolling through Mary’s Facebook. He pauses and notices new pictures of Mary. He stares blankly at the screen. They are pictures of her and Mike together. “Who is that guy?” he asks angrily.
After Jake confronts Mary about Mike, she gets really defensive. She did not tell him about Mike since she did not want him to become jealous. Although Mary does not want to hurt Jake, she does not want to continue their relationship either. By constantly worrying about Jake’s happiness, Mary is unable to focus on her own. Mary runs over to go to Mike’s dorm for advice since she is upset with Jane for spreading rumors about her, even though Jane did not. Meanwhile, she still does not know about Mike’s true feelings towards her. After asking Mike what she should do, he convinces her to call it off with Jake. When Jane finds out about this, she confronts Mary and tells her the truth about Mike’s feelings for her. Mary sits in the lounge for a while, trying to put together what Jane just told her. “How could I be so naïve?” she wonders. More confused than ever, Mary decides to tell Jake the truth. She breaks up with her boyfriend, and decides to see less of Mike as well. “It’s time for me to enjoy my college experience, not worry about relationships,” Mary says with relief.
As Mary becomes more involved around campus, she becomes close friends with a new guy, Mike. They begin to spend more time together, getting lunch and joining clubs, and Mike begins to develop strong feelings towards Mary. Although Mary is oblivious to his feelings, her best friend, Jane, is clued in. Jane constantly watches Mike, making sure he does not ruin the relationship that Jake and Mary share. However, Mike begins to resent Jane for trying to keep Mary away from him. He tries to ruin Jane and Mary’s friendship by telling Mary rumors that Jane supposedly said about her. All the while, Jake is in the shadow of Mary and Mike’s new “friendship.” Until one day, when Jake is scrolling through Mary’s Facebook. He pauses and notices new pictures of Mary. He stares blankly at the screen. They are pictures of her and Mike together. “Who is that guy?” he asks angrily.
After Jake confronts Mary about Mike, she gets really defensive. She did not tell him about Mike since she did not want him to become jealous. Although Mary does not want to hurt Jake, she does not want to continue their relationship either. By constantly worrying about Jake’s happiness, Mary is unable to focus on her own. Mary runs over to go to Mike’s dorm for advice since she is upset with Jane for spreading rumors about her, even though Jane did not. Meanwhile, she still does not know about Mike’s true feelings towards her. After asking Mike what she should do, he convinces her to call it off with Jake. When Jane finds out about this, she confronts Mary and tells her the truth about Mike’s feelings for her. Mary sits in the lounge for a while, trying to put together what Jane just told her. “How could I be so naïve?” she wonders. More confused than ever, Mary decides to tell Jake the truth. She breaks up with her boyfriend, and decides to see less of Mike as well. “It’s time for me to enjoy my college experience, not worry about relationships,” Mary says with relief.
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