THE STAGE 32 LOGLINES

Post your loglines. Get and give feedback.

SHOULDA SWIPED LEFT
By Michael Dugan

GENRE: Action, Comedy
LOGLINE:

She was a Goddess on Tinder! A handsome but boring Accountant swipes right, and makes a match... But when she turns out to be an undercover FBI agent - their simple “first meet” turns into a wild and deadly chase by the murderous cartel drug lord she just testified against. At first, the accountant wishes he had swiped left… until he falls totally in love!

 

SYNOPSIS:

After a year of disastrous online dates, Jack is ready to quit his pursuit of “true love” forever, and then… Beth appears on his screen. Her pictures look perfect in every way. She is a definite “Right Swipe”… in fact, Jack decides to spend a little extra and give her a “Super Swipe” to let her know he is really interested.

When she responds, it’s almost magical. Love at first text. When they meet the chemistry is magnetic… Almost instantly, Beth suddenly devours him in a deep kiss which starts the sequence of events that leads to a race to escape deadly henchmen trying to murder Beth… and now Jack too.

The kiss is actually an attempt by Beth to hide from some hit men… She grabs Jack’s hand and runs out of the back of the restaurant. There they jump into a waiting car that speeds down the alley. Jack is no longer enamored. He is scared as hell, and with a woman who is way beyond a typical “Tinder” date.

Suddenly, the driver jumps out and the car plummets over a bridge. Jack and Beth splash into the river below.

It looks like they are doomed to drown when Beth pulls out a huge gun from her purse and shoots a hole in the window. They reach the surface gasping for air and swim to shore.

When they get to shore, Jack wants to say “good-bye” and get home, but a plane lands on an airstrip. Tires squeal in the distance, and Jack knows he better get in and get away with Beth. She finally admits that she went undercover for the FBI and became the fiancé of an “El Chapo”-like drug lord. She testified and now he’s locked in Super-Max prison forever. His army of henchmen want to extract revenge.

The chase worsens, and the danger grows with each new incident. Jack has several chances to escape back to his normal life, but somehow, keeps getting drawn in. Time after time, they manage to save each other and draw closer.

Finally, Jack can’t take any more of this, and leaves Beth, but she the drug-lord appears. He escaped from Super-Max. She is really in danger now. Jack tries to get away, but he cannot leave Beth at the hands of this notorious killer. He races to help Beth, and just as she is about to be killed… He gets there and causes enough distraction for her to kill her ex-fiance, the drug-lord.

Beth and Jack end up safe in each other’s arms. Beth asks Jack if he wants a second date. Jack suggests binge watching something boring at home. Beth agrees with a deep kiss!

Tasha Lewis

Rated this logline

register for stage 32 Register / Log In