The Marigold List
Right from the start, the first page ofThe Marigold List is very dark and there are many triggers for anyone sensitive with references to suicide, morbid/cult behavior, self-harm, and strong language, or other mental instability concerns. Below is a broken-down summary of The Marigold List in case you are still unsure if you'd be interested in reading the full, feature-length screenplay.
Act I
The opening scene unfolds a horrific suicide that implies there's something more to this story by a simple gun switch. The script transitions to our protagonist's status quo.
Emily sits with her doctor to review the next best steps for her mental illness. The doctor encourages her to find a broader solution to her treatment, like finding a weekly help group. Emily finds that option unnecessary and continues to navigate her work and social life around her depressive disorder.
After she is unable to control her symptoms, she desperately turns to the Marigold Church for group therapy. Abe and his members give Emily a new sense of belonging - but with a bit of an edge. Emily crafts her very own Marigold List with the help of Abe and another new member, John.
Act II
Emily and John begin to fall in love while she continues to feel her happiest with the Marigold members. But, tensions turn sour when John doesn't stay in the help group. As Emily spends more time away from the group to be with John, Abe gives her an ultimatum.
Emily is torn between choosing her new friends at the church or staying with John. The two men accuse one another of being bad, which puts Emily in a spot she'd never anticipate being in.
Act III
As clues poor in from the outside, it's too late for Emily to back out of Abe's member-exit process.
A dramatic finale happens between Abe, Emily and John, then concludes with a new hope for potential justice in a sequal...
The Marigold List
The Marigold List
WARNING: These scenes contain graphic situations including suicide, firearms, and other situations that audiences younger than 17, people in an unstable mindset, or those sensitive to that kind of material, may not be suitable. This screenplay is a work of fiction and does not portray any real people or imply the actions in the story to be interpreted as good or meant to be repeated.
Read the first few pages of the screenplay below!
The Marigold List Commercial
B. A. Steele wrote and produced a commercial for her screenplay with the great help of her college film buddies! Known for her dry and dark humor that revolves around irony, B. A. Steele is always thinking of funny ways to advertise products - even professionally.
Due to her education and work experience in film and marketing, B. A. Steele has been hired to create commercials for other businesses. One of her favorites was a documentary styled comedy that took inspiration from The Office. If you're interested in watching the one-minute ad, watch it here!
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