written by Kirk Jarvis
copyright Kirk Jarvis

screenplays available for option – for more information: email info@eleventhourfilms.com

LUV RODNEY (Drama/suspense. 121 pgs.)

Top-notch, mid western defense attorney, KYLE MARTIN, retires early as he and his wife, LORINDA, try to deal with the murder of their oldest of two daughters, TERRI-LYNN. They try to cope by moving from suburbia to rural territory and “start-over,” as farmers. Through a series of bizarre coincidences, Kyle is pulled back into the limelight as an attorney and investigator and eventually comes face to face with his daughters murderer.

SOUL CHOICES (Drama. 106 pgs)

RICKY JOHNSON is a gifted singer/songwriter. Everyone is behind Ricky, with the exception of his stern father, RANDALL, who wants Ricky to attend the same college he did, join the same fraternity, and secure a good future in business. Against his father’s wishes, Ricky bypasses his college entrance and secretly pursues his music career in NYC. Ricky's lies to his mother are a burden on his conscience, but he ventures on. As the family falls apart at the seams, who is really to blame..? Ricky, pursuing his passion for music, or his pompous, controlling, materialistic father?

OPPOSTIES ATTACK (Romantic comedy 108 pgs.)

NICK CALLAHAN, 30’s, is a talented, yet somewhat “lackadaisical,” actor in New York City. RACHEL PARKER, 30’s, is a highly motivated, “high-strung,” business woman rapidly scaling the corporate Wall Street ladder. When these two opposites coincidentally collide at Belmont raceway, it is certainly not love at first sight. Nick is there to watch the horses with his gigantic St. Bernard HAMLET, and Rachel is doing business with her millionaire “client-to-be,” CHAZ. The fireworks go off when Hamlet chews up Rachel’s leather briefcase while she is vigorously trying to land the big account. You’d think these two would never meet again, but New York City is a lot smaller than most people think.

THE SHORE (Comedic drama. 114 pgs. Origin in stage play format)

Three college guys and three college girls spend their summers at the Jersey shore scraping by on low paying jobs and surviving on macaroni and cheese dinners. Ninety percent of their time is spent trying to figure out their lives, future and relationships as they bake in the summer sun. As they struggle to “figure it all out,” they realize that not everything is as it seems, and, that they all have their own demons and problems to sort through as they prepare for the next stages of their lives. Through loyalty, heartache and laughs, they manage to support each other and learn that there’s a lot more about life that they still have yet to learn.

FANTASY GIRL (Drama/mystery. 106 pgs.)

College senior, science major, MARK GLEASON sidelines his longtime girlfriend MELANIE when he believes fate has introduced him to his “fantasy girl,” a sexy blond named HILARY. After a quick “connection,” Mark questions the situation as Hilary eerily and “coincidentally” appears wherever Mark is at. He does a little research and learns things don’t add up. Mark quickly removes himself from the situation and attempts to mend his relationship with Melanie. When Melanie is found unconscious at the bottom of a ravine near a popular lovers hangout, Mark is primary suspect and taken into custody. All evidence points to Mark and very few believe in his innocence. It’s up to Mark to come to his own defense and work beyond his attorney’s lackadaisical efforts and find out who and where this mystery girl Hilary came from.

LESSONS IN EXTREME (Topic: snowboarding. drama/action 107 pgs.)

JASON CARUSO is a charismatic snowboard champion with natural abilities which could potentially make him the best in the world, but, he lacks the discipline to capitalize on his talents. His best friend, Paul, is a talented boarder himself, yet is always a step behind Jason. What Paul lacks in talent, he makes up for with dedication and hard work. Jason’s fast and irresponsible ways find him in a big hole. Drugs. Drunk driving. Party injuries. Poor grades. Finance problems. Girlfriend problems. While he digs himself deeper and deeper, Paul prepares for the future by keeping up with his schoolwork and relentlessly preparing for snowboard competitions. Jason and Paul support one another and are both out to steal bragging rights from their arrogant rival, French professional snowboarder, McCALE FRESNA. It all comes down to the showdown at the thrilling and dangerous “King Of The Hill,” extreme snow-board competition in Alaska.

MR. DELGADO (Topic: Comedy spoof. 101 pgs.)

Mr. Delgado looks deadly... Menacing. You sense he's menacing...you believe he's menacing... shaking in your boots menacing. All up until he's says to his arresting officers with a sturdy lisp, "Is the regular or decaf?? It better be decaf, else I swear, I'll be up all night... Are you sure this is decaf? If it's not, I'll call you fellas all night long-- I will you know." Yes, he's a bit paranoid. Yes he calls the cops every two hours to patrol his shoe store, but hey, he's got a heart of gold and the insight of a fortune teller. He might have something to offer everyone.

Television script pilots available upon request.