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Blood and Water by Warren Duncan
A home invasion goes horribly wrong when a young criminal must choose between his sister or his accomplice.
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5pp
1 reader loves this script
The Farmers by Christine Locker
An elderly couple confronts unresolved rivalry when they receive a visit from an estranged family member.
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5pp
2 readers love this script
The marriage counselor by Sean Ryan
A married couple hire a hit man to give them an instant divorce.
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4pp
2 readers love this script
The Meeting by Armand Arekian
A tense negotiation between two rival mafia bosses takes place in a seedy motel room.
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3pp
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3 readers love this script 
Choose Heartbreak by Lisa Lee
When a heartbroken young man is given the chance to reunite with his ex-girlfriend, he is given an ultimatum along with it- his happiness in exchange for the pain of others.
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7pp
2 readers love this script
Pit Stop by Fiona Faith Ross
A flying saucer carrying a school football team home, makes an unscheduled pit stop on Planet Earth, but their landing spot is not what they think it is.
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Full Circle by J.E. Clarke
A survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising visits Silwan with his activist grandson. When the home he visits is targeted for settler demolition, he reevaluates which side he's on...
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14pp
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Demon Trigonometry by Patrick Taylor
A struggling student summons a demon to help best an academic rival, with unintended consequences.
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18pp
1 reader loves this script
Ghost & Zombie by Robert Bruinewoud
After dying from a zombie bite, a woman discovers her ghost is bound to her zombie body and she can’t move on. Horrified by this grim existence, she searches for a way to free herself.
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22pp
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8 readers love this script 
The Walking Dealbreaker by Adrienne Thorne
A socially-clueless 20-something dairy cattle breeder learns that her remaining years of fertility are limited and sets out to find the perfect man through online dating.
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10pp
3 readers love this script
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Exorcised by Divyansh Kulshrestha
A priest tries to successfully exorcise a young woman who doesn't want to let her demon go.
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8pp
1 reader loves this script
There's Something in the Water by Julia M. Sauder
Four long-time friends catch more than they bargained for while fishing in the Gulf of St. Lawrence when they snag a mermaid who doesn't want to play their games.
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17pp
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The Haircut by Sarah Kennedy
An authoritarian father’s attempt to masculinize his son with a new haircut takes an unexpected turn.
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6pp
4 readers love this script
Dracul-Stein by Colin Sharp
A bitter writer takes revenge on a man who he believes stole his creation.
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10pp
4 readers love this script
This Changes Everything by Christie Glascoe
The man interviewing Gina Quinn for her dream job is someone from her past whose impact on her future reaches far beyond being her new boss.
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10pp
2 readers love this script
Her Royal Blood by J. Phillip Wilkins
Madelaine's search for the man who saved her when she was a kid leads to a dusty, Texas lounge.
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17pp
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2 readers love this script 
Watch Over by JD Savage
A furious student is determined to find out who set up a secret spy camera in her bedroom - but her quest uncovers even nastier surprises.
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20pp
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Give Them El by Aaron Ridenour
When atheist Eldin finds himself before the gates of Heaven, he discovers that his selfless and sinful acts are tied; forcing one final choice to enter Heaven or Hell.
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21pp
2 readers love this script