CHRISTMAS MITZVAH
Marita welcomes many of her sons ' LGBTQ friends into her home, creating a new "family" of love and acceptance - especially for those who were rejected by their own families for declaring their true selves.
Next to join Marita's extended family is Cody. Only 17, he arrives to live at Marita's house in a circuituous way. His friend, Lee, was beaten mercilessly on the train. Afterwards, Cody's parents disown him for being gay. Lives intersect as Carlos comforts Cody at his friend's deathbed and Marita becomes his case worker. She places him in a foster home which he soon leaves to live on the streets.
Helping to search for the missing under-age Cody is Aponi, a transgendered Native American "two spirit" and friend of Marita. Aponi owns a small gift/coffee shop where Rachel and then Cody work. The group locates Cody who comes to live at Marita's house.
Tyree undergoes a transformation, leading him to have serious doubts about his sexual orientation, when he goes home for his father's funeral. There he is subjected to Biblical brainwashing, spearheaded by his siblings' pastor.
When Tyree returns home he breaks up with Pepper, his former love interest, changes jobs to work as a bookkeeper and becomes distant from Marita and the others.
With everyone at her home thriving and happy, Marita announces that she has a boyfriend, Tony, with whom she works. Cody asks Marita if one of his friends can move in and share the basement with him but this never happens. At home alone, Tyree attempts suicide, burning down Marita's house in the process.
With nowhere to live, the displaced ones must find other accommodations. Meeting with the insurance agent, Marita is told that her home insurance was not adequate to cover the cost of total replacement of her house. Only Rachel's blessing of a large inheritance from her grandmother on Christmas Eve assures a happy ending for Marita and her extended family.
Angelica Huston
Break out male role 20-30
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
La Cage aux Folles
Justine's other completed screenplays include "The Octopus Charmer"(which was also recognized as a top winner in the SkyFest I 2008 Script Competition, "Flashdrive", "Janie Loves Bollywood" (SkyFest III Honorable le Mention winner) and Me and Jackie (SkyFest IV Honorable Mention).
ScriptLinks
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A young orphaned boy struggles to become a man by saving an American Bald Eagle from a poacher.
Heaven for Two
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Wizard of 22nd Street
A young woman's life is changed when she encounters a Wizard living near her house.
Dream Angel
A woman stumbles across an evil spirit while removing nightmares from people's dreams.
AGATHA
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Sounds of Silence
A woman fights to escape an imprisoned city where the inhabitants have lost their voice to a man made plague.
THE DARK ONE
When a shaman separates a traumatized girl's emotional essence to save her life after a car accident, she must help the girl reconcile with her darker self while protecting others from supernatural threats, leading them both on a journey of healing and redemption.
Nothing, Then Everything
Amid the lights of a snowy holiday season, a grieving musician begins to heal through a new love-until the unexpected return of her soulmate forces her to choose between a second chance at safety and the melody that once made her whole.
End It On This
Trying to salvage their chaotic love life, a careless couple hits the road, just in time for the world to end.
Lover Haters Club
When a bold group of teens unite to take a stand against toxic dating games, they spark an unexpected movement in this fresh, music-fueled coming-of-age comedy featuring performances by a rising teen icon.
