A woman, facing eviction at the coffee shop she has designed to support the homeless, human trafficked, and abused, must learn to accept help from her quirky friends to survive.

SYNOPSIS:

The pilot opens in Mistina's backyard, where she and her friends gather around a firepit to smash pumpkins as a therapeutic release for their frustrations. Mistina vents about feeling inadequate and the burdens of single parenthood, her divorce, and a neglectful landlord. but the scene ends with Mistina’s daughter, only eight, revealing her own raw pain caused by her parent’s divorce and her brother’s abandonment.

We shift to a stormy morning in South Carolina. Mistina passes out coffee and blankets to wet and struggling homeless, before returning to her shop ‘Hurricane Coffee’. There she races to fix the shop’s temperamental espresso machine. The regulars are camped in their usual spots, each contributing to the chaos. An ex-military- teases Mistina about her “MacGyver” repairs, another contributes his conspiracy theory. One friend creates syrup concoctions, while another entertains with his impromptu drumming which ends in catastrophe. Amid the laughter, Mistina’s daughter catches the entire scene on her laptop and posts it on TikTok. It’s loud, it’s messy, but it’s home.

Mistina’s do-it-yourself attitude is put to the test when she receives a surprise visit from her landlord who serves her an eviction notice. Her need for quick cash culminates in a chaotic quest to bring in customers, including scheduling a blogger and a D&D group.

As bedlam takes over the shop—complete with an allergy emergency caused by her daughter bringing in squirrel babies, her landlord intent on finding grounds to evict her and build a high-rise apartment, and a son who runs away from home, Mistina must still contend with emotional customers and the destitute who come in regularly for a free meal. The day goes from bad to worse until the friends find solace and strength in each other, realizing that even in the storm, their collective bond is what keeps them grounded.

By episode’s end, the health department shows up to inspect the coffee shop, the blogger has arrived early and witnessed the chaos. And we realize that the landlord will do anything to evict Mistina, in order to achieve her own plans, setting up the series to deal with more chaos. And Mistina? Her journey is learning that accepting help doesn’t make her weak – it makes her human.

Future Episodes: As the season progresses, the café becomes more than a business - it’s a lifeline for the community. From hosting seasonal dinners for the homeless, to passing out blankets at homeless camps, to helping an abuse survivor escape danger, the shop’s mission grows deeper. Simultaneously, the characters’ personal lives evolve: The serial dater learns to trust again. The ex-military finds a new purpose in helping others. And Mistina discovers that saving others might just save herself.

You can meet Mistina if you google her website: HURRICANE COFFEE, Lanson SC. Or look her up on Facebook under the same name.

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