The One That Got Away
ACTION ADVENTURE COMEDY FUNNY SATIRE ROMANCE
20th Century (multiple decades),1980s & '90s,Contemporary
Clint Hofer
Submision Type
book
Logline
The story takes place in St. Louis right before and during the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993. Terri Zimmerman returns to her childhood home in South St. Louis and becomes reacquainted with her childhood friend Glen Wunsch. She faces danger during the Great Flood. This is a comedy.
Genre
Action,Adventure,Comedy,Funny,Satire,Romance
Short Summary
Terri Zimmerman walks into the Stag Club which was once the Zimmerman Bakery where she grew up. She has just learned she is pregnant and her boyfriend has deserted her. She is returning to the place where she spent the happiest years of her life. She becomes reacquainted with a childhood friend.
Setting
Entirely in and around St. Louis, Missouri.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Other
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending,Meaningful Message,Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
Nudity, Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Terri Zimmerman
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Complex,Confident,Romantic,Sarcastic,Seductive,Sexy
Additional Character Details
Name: Glen Wunsch
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Aggressive,Complex,Confident,Heartthrob,Romantic,Power Hungry,Masculine,Narcisstic,Sexy,Funny,Patriotic
Additional Character Details
Name: Paz Militante
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Sexy,Romantic,Funny,Faithful,Modest,Seductive
Additional Character Details
Name: Barbara Grogan
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aggressive,Charming,Engaging,Funny,Skillful,Romantic