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HEALING WATERS
By Timika Shondel Chambers

GENRE: Family, Drama
LOGLINE:

A deeply committed male physician must overcome his skepticism about supernatural healing to save his son from dying of the same cancer his mother died from.  

SYNOPSIS:

Summary of Story

In Act 1, we enter an induction ceremony in Portland, Oregon, for Dr. Jeffrey Blanton’s promotion as Chief Medical Officer of Rise Memorial Research Institute in Portland, Oregon. He is replacing Dr. Hughes, who, before his retirement, started to investigate alternative cancer treatment. But at the official transition, Dr. Blanton tells his predecessor that he has no plans to include eastern medicine as it gives people “false hope.” Valerie states the theme of the story in the form of a rhetorical question during an argument with her husband. “Aren't doctors supposed to be open to possibilities and do what's in the best interest of their patients? Two weeks before the final clinical trial for Fantaza, Elliott’s bone scan reveals that his bone cancer has spread throughout his body. Drowning in despair and powerlessness, the night before his family vacation, Dr. Blanton starts to wonder if his family will be better without him until the ocean calls him to save a life.

In Act 2, with patchy amnesia, Dr. Blanton wakes up on the island of Healing Waters, inhabited by spirits of Native American leaders in children's bodily form and led by their spiritual guardian, Chief Roteeki. Chief Roteeki and the children engage Dr. Blanton in activities to help him loosen his emotional and spiritual blockages. After hitting his head on a rock, Dr. Blanton regains some of his memory, restores the connection between earth and the spiritual world, and starts to make his transition back home. But with an official death certificate, Dr. Lewis moves to take Dr. Blanton’s position and his wife. Valerie finds Elliott unconscious in his room.

How does it end? In Act 3, as a part of his ultimate spiritual reviving, Dr. Blanton passes through the seas of Illusion and Truth via a ship with a familiar name. This insightful voyage helps Dr. Blanton break free of his remaining emotional strongholds. With the help of his renewed faith, his son’s life and his position at the hospital are restored. Dr. Blanton confronts Dr. Lewis and finally unveils the truth to his biological father. Along with a divine presence, Elliott becomes a trailblazing physician battling childhood cancer.

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Rose Scott

What type of physician? What type of cure? Dies of what?

Timika Shondel Chambers

Hi Rose! Thank you so much for responding....a Medical physician and cancer?

Rose Scott

Wow! What an improvement. I don’t see the relevance of “newly appointed”

Rose Scott

SAMPLE Logline: In "Healing Waters," a skeptical Chief Medical Physician must embrace supernatural healing when he mysteriously disappears to an island with amnesia, encountering Native American missionaries who reveal a spiritual connection to the waters that could save his terminally ill son.”

NB. I don’t consider this sample complete, it just tries to match your synopsis more.

Timika Shondel Chambers

Thanks Rose!! I will be working on both loglines and synopsis this week. I appreciate your input!!

Rose Scott

Yeah :) Every time I look at my loglines, I find something new. That’s part of the fun!

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Maurice Vaughan

This sounds like a gripping film, Timika Shondel Chambers! The protagonist isn't just someone who's skepticism about using supernatural healing. He's a deeply committed physician. Solid logline. The last part ("who's dying of the same cancer Dr. Blanton's mom died from") makes the logline even stronger. I'm looking forward to watching this!

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Kathryn Zizek

Probably don't need the word "male" because the word "him" does that for you. Otherwise, it's a strong logline and interesting concept.

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