Short+Stories


 * CHARACTERS**
 * Two best friends (Jonas and Connor)
 * Ages 24
 * Childhood buddies
 * Graduated college together
 * Jonas: degree in outdoor survival education
 * Connor: degree in engineering
 * Antagonist:
 * old guy
 * hermit
 * only resident on remote island
 * went there after tragedy struck.. fiancé used him and stole his ideas
 * went into deep depression
 * decided to flee and take his money to buy all supplies he would need for a lifetime on this island
 * he hates people


 * SETTING**
 * remote island
 * 100 miles east, 30 miles south of Hawaii


 * POINT OF VIEW**
 * 3rd Person


 * CONFLICTS**
 * Character versus Character: Jonas/Connor against old man
 * Character versus Nature: Harsh weather conditions, rough island conditions


 * OPENING**
 * Jonas/Connor just graduated college
 * In Starbucks talking about life
 * Decide to go on dream vacation (remote island near Hawaii) they always talked about doing as kids before they start their real jobs
 * Get supplies (boat, etc.)
 * boat stops running
 * current takes them off course
 * see land in the distance
 * get rations go on side jet skis and ride to island
 * see smoke coming out of chimney, realize someone is living there, see hidden yacht covered in camouflage.
 * go to get help and ride back to shore


 * MIDDLE**
 * get to small island
 * everything is fine
 * dusk is approaching
 * get to house
 * old man lets them in and acts strange
 * he agrees to let them spend the night
 * friends hear strange things during the night (animals, etc)
 * next day awake to black bear looking at them through the window
 * old man does not welcome them.
 * he gives them one chance to survive. He gives them 48 hours to avoid being captured on the island. It's there only way out.


 * RISING ACTION**
 * traps are set
 * almost getting caught
 * animals are attacking


 * CLIMAX**
 * running towards yacht to escape
 * Connor gets caught in trap
 * old man comes after him
 * Jonas saves Connor and they flee
 * they discover a hidden shed of ammunition
 * they grab dynamite
 * they rewire a trap with explosives and move it
 * the man gets tangled in his trap
 * friends bring everything in house and blow it up leaving the man with nothing but the clothes on his back
 * the animals turn on the man and corner him on the edge of the island
 * friends flee towards yacht


 * FALLING ACTION**
 * they get on the yacht and cruise away.


 * RESOLUTION**
 * back on land
 * reflecting on craziness
 * "same time next year?"