My Other Career

Okay, the first half of Act Two is all outlined and carded out. I tinkered with the cards for a while and shifted around a few of the ideas I had. There are only 14 shown here, but I had about 20 or so the first time around and had to narrow them down to the 14 that I ended up with.

Here’s how they look:

Here’s how they break down:

Card one – John, Mitch, and Tammy watch as Tom obsessively cleans the house, ignoring them as he goes along.

Card two – The intervention. The trip sits Tom down and finds out what’s wrong. The trio promises to help him “become normal.”

Card three – John helps Tom unwind. Get over his obsessive compulsive tendencies. Relax. Figure out why he’s so uptight.

Card four – Mitch and Tom order a computer and the works (i.e. software, wacom tablet). Make it an Apple.

Card five – Tammy and Tom do yoga to relax. Tom feels awkward but Tammy says to use this as a time ot relaxation and meditation.

Card six – Computer shows up. Tom and Mitch set it up.

Card seven: pinch one – Tom asks out Michelle.

Card eight – Tom starts to draw again.

Card nine – John and Tom talk women.

Card ten – Tammy and Tom doing yoga. She helps him to relax before the big date.

Card eleven – The trio help Tom select an outfit.

Card twelve – The date starts. Awkward at first but when Michelle puts her hand on Tom’s he relaxes.

Card thirteen – Tom tries some shellfish. He doesn’t know he’s alergic.

Card fourteen: mid-point A- Tom has an allergic reaction to the shellfish and vomits on Michelle.

Well, there you have it. By the way, mid-point A is what I called card 14 since I wasn’t sure if technically the vomiting was the mid-point or the next scene when John breaks down who he really is. Since they’re interrelated I used mid-point A here, and card one of the part two is mid-point b.

Enjoy.
-Steve