BOTH SIDES NOW
Desperate for his old life but stuck in the hotel where he died, a recently deceased man connects with another ghost who prepares him to run 100 miles to talk to his widow, only to find she is moving on with her life without him
When Scott dies in the Belleview Hotel he becomes a ghost desperate reach out to his widow Lily.
The good news is, for one day, on the anniversary of his death he can be visible to the living. The bad news is that as a ghost he starts everyday in the exact spot where he died.
Which means that if he wants to see Lily again, he’ll need to make the 100 mile run from New York to his old Philadelphia home in a single day.
Luckily there are other ghosts in the Belleview that are willing to help. Walter teaches him about love and loss. Moira becomes a personal trainer who prepares him for the run while insinuating that he might be better off just accepting his fate.
With the help of his new friends, Scott spends an entire year getting ready to see Lily only to find out that she’s moved to the other side of the country.
Scott slowly accepts that Lily is gone until a business trip brings her back to the hotel on the day Moira is visible. Scott asks Moira to reach out but then sees that Lily is genuinely happy for the first time since his death. Sheʼs finally able to move on, leaving Scott with a serious decision to make.
2021 Forest City Film Festival Screenplay Competition Winner
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WILL lives a seemingly charmed life. He spends his days selling high-end real estate to Brooklyn’s elite. At night he returns home to his wife CHRISTINA, who is so determined to have his child she’s even developed a fertility schedule.
But life isn’t as wonderful as it seems. The housing market is down and with Will as the sole breadwinner money is tight. Not to mention the happy couple have been trying to have a child for over a year now with no success.
Will needs to do something. He just doesn’t know what.
Until ADAM arrives on his doorstep. Despite having never met, he claims to be Will’s twin brother.
Neither man has any family left to verify the story and Will is skeptical. But Adam does have one concrete piece of evidence in his favour; he looks exactly like Will.
In fact Adam is identical to him in every way except one; he’s got money to burn. And he’s looking to purchase a house in Brooklyn. What luck his long lost brother specializes in that sort of thing!
Following Christina’s urgings, Will invites Adam to crash on their couch while he finds him a new home. He accepts and quickly ingratiates himself with the young couple.
With Will spending most his time at work Adam is all too happy to fulfill his domestic duties at home. In fact he shows a keen interest in all aspects of Will’s life. He’s curious about real estate, admires his personal tastes and is deeply intrigued by his family history.
In no time Adam has infiltrated every aspect of Will’s carefully crafted life. He launches a (seemingly) harmless flirtation with Christina and develops the perfect Will impersonation. He even alters his hairstyle to make the twins indistinguishable from each other.
The changes make Will uncomfortable. But he doesn’t get angry until Adam starts passing himself off as him in public. His impersonation is so good even Christina can’t tell them apart.
Will decides to confront his brother. But is he just being paranoid? Or does Adam really want to take over his life?
Upon learning he has a twin
a man fears his newfound sibling wants to take over his life
2020 Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition Top 100
2016 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition Finalist