Police, Pranks and Popping the Question

Dawn's Plot Swap

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I went for a little bit of variety this week. 

 Vegas Police Dress as Leprechauns to Test Crosswalk Safety

You know this is a "Rogue, hard-boiled detective gets slapped back to traffic duty but uncovers the crime of his career" story waiting to happen! Or, if you prefer romance, "speeding woman swerves to miss a leprechaun in the road and is ticketed by the hot police officer of her dreams." 

Can you think of any better ideas?

 

A teen thinks it will be funny to send a text saying she's hidden a body to a completely random number. The number happens to belong to a police detective.  

My first thought with this one was

 "I Know What You Did Last Summer." 

But there are several other ways this could go, maybe the number wasn't random. Maybe the girl knows something and was trying to get help. Or maybe it doesn't go to a police officer, but someone else who strikes up a friendly conversation claiming to be a classmate from her school, but is he really what he says? 

The lure of a $6000 diamond ring on the special date of February 29 prompted a Dunedin woman to pop the question...

I loved that she asked him. Evidently, there is some kind of English tradition of woman asking men on Leap Day. So much you could do with that. 

 

So, Swap with me! Could you make something good out of these? What do you have going on in your WIP right now? Heard any good plots lately ?

 

 

Friday Plot Swap~ Alternate Endings

Friday Plot Swap

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Let's talk alternate endings

I love watching the special features of DVDs that have alternate endings and I have read a few books that I wish I could rewrite the ending because "That was not how things were supposed to turn out!" 

I'm using movies as examples today, but feel free to swap books endings too.

SPOILER WARNING:

In the examples, the original endings will be revealed so if you don't want to know. Don't click!

First of all,

THE BREAKUP 

Mostly I found this movie too true to be funny, but I did enjoy it until this scene. Yes, this is a scene most of us have experienced at one time or another, but I don't go to the movies for reality! 

How would you rewrite this? They don't have to end up together, but this was just awkward! 

Castaway 

First, I will freely admit: I did not enjoy this movie.  It is one of my husband's favorites and we have frequently debated its merit. Anyway, after sitting through the FOREVER longness of  him being on the island, off the island, whatever, the ending left me beyond frustrated. He didn't have to end up with Helen Hunt, but HELLO, I NEED SOME CLOSURE!

 

   

Stuck at a Crossroads






Cast Away

— MOVIECLIPS.com

Sorry, it is huge. I can't make it smaller.

And last, but not least.  One of my absolute favorite movies:

THE BREAKFAST CLUB

 I LOVE this movie. Love, Love, LOVE this movie. But the ending, while understandable, always leaves me wanting more. Does Claire use Bender to get back at her parents? Does Allison secret hook up with Andrew? Does Brian become ruler of the nerd world? I NEED to know!

I couldn't find video with just the goodbye scenes. So, here is The Breakfast Club in Four Minutes.

So, Swap with me! What endings would you rewrite?