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Best Life Ever

Logline: When an unconventional spiritual seeker draws the attention of the FBI, she must uncover the truth about her past and the world of her guru to prove her innocence and find her true purpose.

“Wait, you slept with the father AND the son?
… And their guru!”

SYNOPSIS:
Wait, you slept with the father AND the son?
… And their guru!

Meet Tina. Upper east side (NYC) allure meets spiritual hip, she is a unique blend of generosity and self-indulgence. She flirts with life and believes that pleasure is her divine birthright - and yours too. She lives and dies by her heart, looks beyond, and never hesitates to act. Like a bonafide superhero!

Tina's joie de vivre and lust for life are only matched by her deep faith in a higher source. She is guided by Jeremie, a beloved spirit she met through a Ouija board in her early 20s. Like two long-lost sisters, their communication is sprinkled with misspellings, quibbles, and wisecracks, and true love, always.

With Jeremie's blessing, Tina embarks on a volunteer trip to Dharamsala, India, where she meets three young women: Sephie - a gentle free-spirit with a bleeding heart, Kate - a curious observer with a painful past, and Cordelia - an ambitious Brit with an unbending life plan. Their bond is instant, transcendent - and sometimes baffling. Could it be from a past life … or two? (It is. Tina's sure.)

Tina's history with India is decades-long and includes an impassioned relationship with a charismatic high-flying holy man - SG. His international lifestyle boasts a far-reaching circle of Hollywood celebrities, world leaders, and questionable businessmen. Through flashbacks, we uncover the genesis of this relationship, laden with deep love, turmoil, and clandestine meetings.

In the present day, their relationship comes with an unexpected surprise: knock, knock… FBI. What has SG gotten her into now? Thrust into crisis mode, Tina turns, as she always does, to her coven of close friends and her ever-present connection with Jeremie. She needs a criminal defense lawyer? And a burner phone? Meanwhile, the younger women are busy piecing together her intriguing past, appointing themselves unauthorized detectives into Tina's history. Who exactly is Tina?!

Inspired by a true story - an enchanting, mystical, and outlandish true story. Watch as this spirited coterie journey through multiple timelines, cross-generational friendships, and otherworldly experiences to their best life ever.
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Pilot: Episode 1
A CBI raid on SG's ashram sets off a chain of events that will rock Tina's world. Tina travels to Dharamsala, India for a volunteer program where she meets three young women: Sephie, Kate, and Cordelia. They bond quickly over run-ins with swamis, bucket shower etiquette, and metaphysical musings at a hookah lounge. In flashback, a young Tina makes a bold leap when she accepts an invitation to India for the first time. Jeremie, a beloved spirit guide, narrates the journey.

  • Tina Gandhi
    Writer
  • Sarah Weale
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Television Script
  • Number of Pages:
    37
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 24, 2022
    Quarterfinalist - Best TV Script
  • NYC International Screenplay Award
    New York, NY
    March 7, 2022
    Semifinalist - Best TV Script
  • Austin Comedy Film Festival
    Austin, TX
    March 16, 2022
    Finalist - Best Comedy Teleplay
  • Big Apple Film Festival Spring 2022
    New York City
    May 20, 2022
    Quarterfinalist - Best Screenplay TV
  • Screencraft Comedy Screenplay Competition
    New York, NY
    June 1, 2022
    Quarterfinalist
  • Austin Film Festival
    Austin TX
    October 17, 2022
    Second Rounder Comedy Teleplay
  • Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition
    Vail, CO
    November 1, 2022
    Semifinalist
  • Female Voices Rock Film Festival
    New York
    February 7, 2023
    Semifinalist - Screenplay TV Pilot
Writer Biography - Tina Gandhi, Sarah Weale

Tina is a born storyteller who is an expert at unearthing meaning in the mundane, demystifying the complex, and finding the humor in it all. The past decade has included leave of a long career in the health and nutrition fields and deeper dives into astrology - she can cast a chart and read it like a pro, the healing arts - she is a reiki master, and anything with a feminist agenda - a Gloria Steinem card carrying feminist since she was 12 years old. Tina is a thoughtful writer who chronicles her life with depth and delight. Her personal writing collection includes poetry, song lyrics, and fanciful bedtime stories she improvised for her son long ago.

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