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Submission Synopsis
A Nobel Find
by Justin Ward
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Length:
109
Genre:
Action/Adventure
Series:
Potential for sequel or trilogy
Comparisons:
Good Will Hunting meets Ronin
One Sentence Description:
The century’s greatest theory is stolen and only one man can stop the
thief from killing the true author and claiming the world’s most coveted
award—The Nobel Prize.
Blurb or Logline:
When an indestructible globe encasing the greatest scientific theory
of the century is stolen by a genius scientist’s lifelong friend, it is up
to downtrodden young banker David Hart to track the thief through a web of
international galas before the culprit kills the scientist, opens the
globe, and claims credit for the theory and the Nobel Prize that goes
along with it.
Synopsis:
Celebrity physicist ELWIN HIMBERT has the world believing that his
String Theory is the greatest discovery of the century, and the Nobel
Prize will surely be his. However, only he and an old friend know that his
theory is actually false. That friend is the humble physicist PATRICK
JOYCE, who has labored all his life developing the true String Theory in
secrecy. Patrick is just days from publishing it, when Himbert steals it.
The only problem for Himbert is that the theory is locked inside an
indestructible globe. While Himbert races to open the globe, the chase for
Himbert and his gang is on.
Patrick has only days before the globe is opened so he funds a
competition: three competitors, four million dollars to whoever retrieves
the globe.
DAVID HART is a charming but downtrodden young banker who has just parted
with his girlfriend. The morning of the theft, David is jumped by three
thugs in a secluded park; and while fleeing, he bangs his head breaking
down a door. The door belongs to MARLOW HENRY, protective best-friend of
Patrick. The eccentric, old, psychologist Marlow immediately sees great
potential in David, and urges him to enter the chase for the globe. David
is intrigued, very intrigued; but fear of his domineering father looms
over such a risk of life and career.
Later in the day as a curious David researches String Theory, he meets
her: an Italian angel named JULIA, who works at her uncle’s bookstore.
After playful bantering and an enchanting kiss, David is inspired to risk
all he has. With Marlow’s prophetic guidance assured, he joins the chase.
David jets to Stockholm and sneaks into the Nobel Prize banquet—where
Himbert is a perennial guest. He mingles with prime ministers, woos a
princess, is chased through secret passageways, and ends up killing one of
Himbert’s goons. The next day, David teeters with quitting as he narrowly
avoids a trap set by Himbert, the wrath of the Swedish police, and the
knives of the other two competitors.
But Himbert eludes all, and secretly arranges for the murders of Patrick,
Marlow and his own gang as soon as the globe it opened—the hitman is his
own son.
Marlow helps David interpret an obscure clue that leads to an ancient
castle in Southern France, where Himbert is hiding on the verge of opening
the globe. David’s final attempt begins stealthily but ends with the
castle crumbling and crushing Himbert, his gang, and the globe. A wounded
David is crawling from the ashes, believing the theory is ruined, when he
is confronted by Himbert’s head thief IAN. But to David’s amazement, Ian
tosses him the book containing the theory in a final moment of chivalry.
David rushes home to Patrick, who greets him with tears of joy. After
receiving the four million, David is shocked to find out that there was no
competition. It was only he chasing Himbert all along; the other two
competitors were figments of his mind. Marlow credits the other two men as
David’s inner fears manifested after he banged his head. Himbert’s son
vanishes without Patrick or Marlow ever knowing how close they came to
being killed. And in the end, Patrick gets the Nobel and David gets Julia.
Bio:
Budget:
Medium-to-High
Registered:
WGA
Number:
973617 |
