SYNOPSIS

Jenny Sophia is a typical twenty-something. She loves men, likes to talk about sex, drinks too much and swears when she's pissed, which is often. Did I mention she worships the Goddess and believes she has powers of special insight from the right amount of beer? And she has an oddball theory about romantic compatibility and her volatile ex-boyfriend might be stalking her. Maybe not so typical.

Jenny's life takes a turn for the worse when her precious red Electra bike is stolen. Isabel is her boss and good friend, but she's been bummed out lately. Her business, Sweet Life Pastry Shoppe, is failing and a local developer is pressuring her to sell so he can erect a monstrous office complex. Of course that means Jenny's job is threatened. Isabel gets a phone call: her favorite Aunt has died. Both she and Jenny travel to Seattle for the funeral. An inherited treasure from Isabel's aunt may hold the secret to rejuvenating her business and saving Jenny's job. Enter Sam, the owner of the neighborhood brewpub and self-proclaimed "artist." Sam and Jenny meet and set off sparks that lead to misunderstandings and (eventually) a flowering of mutual appreciation.

Despite all the distractions, Jenny learns about forgiveness and compassion from unexpected sources. She begins to understand that to really feel alive, to live the "sweet life," is to embrace love, in all its forms, with passion.

125 word version:

Jenny Sophia's life takes a turn for the worse when her precious red bike is stolen. Isabel, her boss and friend, is depressed about her business, Sweet Life Pastry Shoppe. It's failing and a developer is pressuring Isabel to sell, threatening Jenny's job. Jenny and Isabel travel to Seattle for the funeral of Isabel's Aunt Mercedes. An inherited treasure from Isabel's aunt may hold the secret to rejuvenating her business and saving Jenny's job. Enter Sam, owner of the neighborhood brewpub. Sam and Jenny meet and set off sparks that lead to misunderstandings and (eventually) a flowering of mutual appreciation. In the end, Jenny begins to understand that to really feel alive, to live the "sweet life," is to embrace love in all its forms.

3 scenes for actors:
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Jenny explains her theory
(Jenny and Gwen)

Sam's "hugs theory"
(Sam and Jayson)

Dance Lesson #1
(Jenny, Sam and Chris)

updated December 31, 2007