SPIRIT
Story Treatment Synopsis
By Alan L. Foote
The majestic glacial mountain holds many secrets which are guarded by the ever-watchful Eagle. Over the years many curious explorers have come to the mountain seeking its treasures and mysteries, but none have returned.
The Eagle and a leather-faced old Indian posses the keys to the prison which holds the spirits of two young Indian lovers, separated in life by the hate of their two warring tribes, and kept apart in death by a curse spawned by that same hate. The old Indian and the Eagle watch the white men who come to the mountain – looking for one who comes with a courageous heart and a pure spirit. Many generations have passed away until; finally, one possessing such required characteristics arrives . . .
Thirty three year old Michael Pate is a big city attorney who revels in the historical past. He spends his summers exploring caves and mountains searching for relics of antiquity, not for gain, but for the joy of discovery and understanding. Michael comes to the Eagle’s mountain and is watched. He is attacked by an evil presence and with the careful help and guidance of an old Indian is proven worthy to perform the sacred rites that will bring down the barrier of evil and hate that finally the spirits of the departed lovers unite for all eternity.
This is a love story. A story of good and evil. A story that will ultimately display the damaging effects of hate upon our children. Set against the beauty and majesty of Mt. Timpanogos, the story contrasts the ever-present beauty of nature with the ugliness of hatred and war. Told through the majesty of the American Indian, SPIRIT defines mans role to his brother, whether black or white, red or yellow, and concludes that, “No war is worth sacrificing the children.”
NOTE: A story treatment has been completed and the screenplay is in progress.
Story Treatment Synopsis
By Alan L. Foote
The majestic glacial mountain holds many secrets which are guarded by the ever-watchful Eagle. Over the years many curious explorers have come to the mountain seeking its treasures and mysteries, but none have returned.
The Eagle and a leather-faced old Indian posses the keys to the prison which holds the spirits of two young Indian lovers, separated in life by the hate of their two warring tribes, and kept apart in death by a curse spawned by that same hate. The old Indian and the Eagle watch the white men who come to the mountain – looking for one who comes with a courageous heart and a pure spirit. Many generations have passed away until; finally, one possessing such required characteristics arrives . . .
Thirty three year old Michael Pate is a big city attorney who revels in the historical past. He spends his summers exploring caves and mountains searching for relics of antiquity, not for gain, but for the joy of discovery and understanding. Michael comes to the Eagle’s mountain and is watched. He is attacked by an evil presence and with the careful help and guidance of an old Indian is proven worthy to perform the sacred rites that will bring down the barrier of evil and hate that finally the spirits of the departed lovers unite for all eternity.
This is a love story. A story of good and evil. A story that will ultimately display the damaging effects of hate upon our children. Set against the beauty and majesty of Mt. Timpanogos, the story contrasts the ever-present beauty of nature with the ugliness of hatred and war. Told through the majesty of the American Indian, SPIRIT defines mans role to his brother, whether black or white, red or yellow, and concludes that, “No war is worth sacrificing the children.”
NOTE: A story treatment has been completed and the screenplay is in progress.