Original short by John A. McCaffrey INT. – NEW YORK APT – PRESENT DAY The lights in the studio apartment are dimmed. Jack (30) sits on the brown leather couch in the center of the apartment, flipping through channels on TV, his feet up on the coffee table in front of him. He begins tapping …

Original short by Samantha Schoech INT. – MOTEL 6 – LATE NIGHT Lights are dimmed in a dingy motel room. Smoke rises from the half-lit cigarette sitting in the ashtray on a night stand next to the bed. A table sits off to the right of the room, where the window is open and overlooking …

The Den CHARACTERSOlivia: a drunk regular at the bar. Age 32.Owen: the young, hot bartender. Late 20’s.Joe: the bar’s janitor. Late 60’s. White beard.Steph: ECU junior. Tall, blonde, skinny. Age 20.Friend 1Friend 2 SCENE 1. Inside the bar is dark and dim. The neon sign displaying the name “Pirate’s Den” hangs crookedly in the only …