Marriage Club Story Plot Outline

Setting:
Daytime
High -Noon

First character enters
Amos - Male child, ranging from ages of 6-7 yo

Plot:
Amos is holing a handwritten card/invitation to a party for an exclusive club.
He’s reading the card down, camera is panning down and after he finishes, card goes down, and the camera pans up to see the club house.
Club house - big cardboard cut out shack. Looks like it was constructed by children using boxes, duct tape and other household items.

Screen directions
Amos looks at the location curiously, wondering if he’s at the right place. Shrugs his shoulders

Scene II
Inside the club house is vibrant, bright atmosphere, with luxurious décor in the manner of a well decorated venue.

Idea: Imagination Warp
The image of the characters switches from a more adult-like atmosphere

Scene III
Amos is immediately greeted by Julian.
Julian is a male child, ranging from ages 6-7 yo.

Julian: Hey! You made it! *hugs Amos*
Amos: *smiles*
Julian: So where’s your special someone?
Amos: *Looks surprised at the question. Awkwardly* On the way.
Julian: I can’t wait to meet her!
Amos: *Looks awkwardly around*
Julian: Let me show you around

Julian: joining our club is a good way getting lots of nice things.
Like the free candy store
Cartoons
Ball pit
Jumping moon walk
Games
When  joining each couple receives-
An annual party -like an extra birthday for you and your special someone
Issued a  Teddy bear for you to play house
Double allowance to get more toys and candy
The next scene explains all the benefit the children get from being in the married club.


Julian introduces Penny
Penny - female character Julian’s Bride
Seymour arrives  male character Amos’s partner
Amos introduces Seymour as his “special someone”

The transition of the nice fancy place is converted into the cardboard  dark club house.
An awkward silence arises
The kids are looking at each other
Penny is touched an excited about Amos and  Seymour
Julian is in a state of shock
Amos is now nervous about what Julian thinks
Seymour is looking around at the place wondering who turned the lights off.

Julian  confused puzzled -  I didn’t know
Penny- we are glad to have you
Amos- So we are ready to join your club
Julian I guess we can make arrangements for you two but it won’t be the same(rolls eyes with an attitude)
Amos what do you mean
Julian well  the marriage club is for mainly boys and girls to join  its not the same
Julian explains to them that they will not be allowed to the teddy bear because he believes they will not be able to play house with the mommy and daddy

Mom stays at home cooks cleans feeds baby
Dad gets a job works provides for the family

Confession booth in the confession booth the kids explain their points of view in a documentary style.
The character debate the topic
Julian talks/discusses gender  roles  on what the model ideal parents should be.
Penny identifies with the situation because of her own living situation.
Amos ask why?

Julian Argues that its tradition . “Its always been that way“

Amos- how can tradition be a reason for anything?
Seymour -tradition is stupid
Amos and Seymour  argue that  they could adopt a bear and wouldn’t the bear’s feelings get hurt if all the other bears parents were married .
 What are you so afraid of ?

Penny reveals that she has two dads to Julian
The club takes a vote
And the couple  gets voted in.
Or the other club members over hear the discussion and side with the gay couple
The club reacts with why don’t you let them in they aren’t hurting any body