Logline: At the mercy of an accelerating dementia, Jonas Flemming, aka, America's Coroner--the state’s lead witness in yet another high profile murder trial--melts down on the witness stand, setting a psychopath free.

When the L.A. detective on the case reopens his investigation, Jonas becomes the prime suspect.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Kyana Teresa
Voice/Jonas: Geoff Mays

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?

A world famous coroner, scientist and murder trial expert, think Cyril Wecht--experiencing a rapid deterioration of his mind due to Alzheimers--breaks down on the witness stand, setting a murderer free. When the LAPD reopens the investigation, America's coroner becomes the main suspect...

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Thriller, crime, mystery....

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

This quintessentially L.A.story reflects a contemporary society breaking down--violence, social media, drug abuse, the increasing diseases of the mind--where winning at trial has become more important than seeking truth--and the outcome is always divisive....The characters are compelling and accessible. We can see Micheal Keaton or Jeff Goldblum, even Bill Murray as our main character; Lizzo, or Queen Latifah as the judge; John Goodman as our lead detective,and Austin Butler and Miles Teller as the lawyers. The main character is based on famous coroners the audience knows well, Cyril Wecht and Michael Baden...It is the story of a man who must clear his name before he loses his memory...What he uncovers, he may never be able to forget...

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Societal disintegration...

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

Anything directed by Coppola, the Cohen brothers, or Kubrick...

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Over five years...numerous rewrites...

7. How many stories have you written?

Well over fifty, including TV scripts, screenplays, theatrical plays, ghostwriting,...

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)

Achilles Last Stand - Led Zeppelin - Greatest guitar solo in rock history...

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?

Believe it or not, my producer and I have never met face to face...We managed payments, and conceived, developed, and wrote the script via email and text...Our trust level is extraordinarily high....

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?

NFL Football--die hard Steelers fan...I write a twice-weekly column handicapping every NFL game--point spreads and Totals--at https://www.swimmingwiththesharks.net/blog

11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?

Nothing but wonderful things to say about FilmFreeway--they store all your scripts, submissions and results, also, they remind you of upcoming or new contests you might want to enter---and save you money on entry fees....The screenwriter's best friend....