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EXTREMIS

Based on a True Story                             Genre:  Action Drama

Screenplay by Robert C. Powers                    Pages: 98

LOGLINE: A young destroyer captain must prove himself to his crew when he hazards his ship to rescue a fiercely burning cruiser and its men after a horrendous collision with an aircraft carrier (Coverage: An extremely well-researched and authentic, action filled script)

SYNOPSIS: Commander Brad Perry is an up-and-coming young officer. He meets the beautiful Samantha Cunningham and falls in love. She wants him to leave the Navy, “make it big” in business. Brad makes a hard choice, takes command of the destroyer USS POWER.  The crew questions whether “Brad the Kid” is up to being Captain. Senior officers are disturbed at the precedent set by assigning younger officers to command.

While operating in the Sicilian Sea in in naval war games, Brad’s boss, Commodore Mark Schuler, Destroyer Squadron Commander, a cautious man, is embarked aboard POWER.  Brad’s adversary from an earlier assignment, Commander Brian Steinholder, aboard as an exercise observer, resents Brad’s early selection to command, looks for opportunity to discredit him.

Through a series of errors, the cruiser USS SAMAR maneuvers to become “in extremis (collision unavoidable)” with the aircraft carrier USS JEFFERSON, and they collide.  Stakes are high as SAMAR burns, in danger of sinking; fires threaten a magazine that contains “boomers” which could produce a massive radioactive explosion.  Brad charges in with his ship to assist SAMAR. The Commodore warns him “do not hazard your ship.” He presses on, goes alongside SAMAR to bring fire hoses to bear in spite of the danger. 

Brad’s crew is inspired by his leadership and SAMAR is saved, but POWER receives damage. A hearing is called. There’s a face-saving plot among senior officers to protect the Captain of the carrier and place blame for the collision on the officers of SAMAR and Commodore Schuler. They also seek to divert attention from damage to the carrier by blaming Brad for disobeying the order to “not hazard his ship”. Samantha arrives in Naples; tells Brad “Time to leave”; they’re “out to get you.”  Brad has another hard choice and false accusations to overcome. 

Characters:  4 Primary, 14 Secondary, 30+ Background     

Locations:  14

Penned by optioned screenwriter Robert C. Powers (who lived the true story), EXTREMIS beats a breakneck pace; based on the book “Save the Belknap” which tells the true story. It is a story of leadership, love and hard choices. We have all rights. May we send the script?

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