Journey On The Rails
Logline
Three couples take a journey of a lifetime as they explore the stunning vistas of the Western United States riding in a Pullman car on Amtrak.
Genre
Drama, Family, Romance, Action, Adventure,
Short Summary
Three couples take a journey of a lifetime as they explore the stunning vistas of the Western United States. Riding on the California Zephyr, Coast Starlight, and Empire Builder, a cast of characters discover National Parks, big cities, and the Pacific Ocean. A "love boat" on the rails
None of them are looking for relationships but along the way on their cross country adventure they discover romance and surrender their hold on the past, opening their hearts to new possibilities and accepting love the second time around.
Setting
Western US: Colorado, California, Oregon and Washington as well as several National Parks like Yosemite and Glacier.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending, Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Phoebe
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Engaging, Faithful, Flexible, Heroic, Honorable, Selfless, Adventurous, Complex, Confident, Perseverance, Charming,Adventurous,Charming,Decisive,Romantic
Additional Character Details
Name: Riley
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Confident, Empathetic, Faithful, Selfless, Sophisticated, Adventurous, Charming,Adventurous,Underdog,Modest,Decisive,Selfless,Engaging,Faithful
Additional Character Details
Name: Hugh
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Engaging, Insecure, Adventurous, Charming, Honorable, Masculine, Sophisticated, Complex, Flexible,Adventurous,Masculine,Charming,Confident,Decisive,Faithful,Romantic,Honorable
Additional Character Details
Name: Tony
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Masculine, Adventurous, Charming, Engaging, Faithful, Complex, Confident, Honorable, Sophisticated,Adventurous,Charming,Confident,Decisive,Faithful,Gracious,Romantic,Honorable
Development Pitch
The romance of trains interspersed with our country's beautiful scenery as two couples find romance on their journey. Although the characters are a little older than usual, older people want to see shows with characters their ages and this type of story sells. "Murder She Wrote," "Diagnosis Murder," & "Matlock" are examples of shows on TV long after they ended. This story would make a great movie or even a series with some murder and mystery thrown in. This could easily be made into a Loveboat on the Rails with murder and mystery thrown in with several actors and actresses appearing as guests.