Jade Farms

A romantic road trip goes South when a third-generation, Vietnamese beekeeper finds herself caught up in smuggling drugs across the Canadian border using the bee's as a deterrent.

Jade Farms is a a Romantic Comedy, road trip script written along the lines of Ulee’s Gold. It has a highly diverse cast and strong female lead.

When Jesus Bravo finds a human foot in one of his wealthy client's pool filters while cleaning his pool he is asked to smuggle 500 pounds of illegal drugs across the Canadian border. How he does it is up to him. If he refuses it's swimming with the fishes. Jesus's sister Ricci runs an animal sanctuary that is in jeopardy of being foreclosed on. After a long brainstorming session on how to get the drugs across the border, they decide that Jesus would need something in the truck that people are afraid of. Jesus gets the idea of using bees as he is nearly stung at his sister's farm. Jesus is allergic to bees.

Jesus sets out to find a local bee farm. He visits Jade Farms and instantly falls in love with Sparrow the eldest daughter of six girls all with bird names. Jesus convinces Sparrow to take the bees with him to Canada making it seem like a romantic road trip all while seeing plenty of roadside attractions.

At the border just as they are about to cross Jesus confesses to Sparrow about the drugs. Sparrow is mortified but it's too late to turn back. They successfully drop the drugs off at a rich older women's house and head back to Manteca CA. Sparrow is not speaking to Jesus and unknown to her she is pregnant. Jesus's client pays him $250,000 for his time and effort and Ricci is able to save her animal sanctuary. Sparrow's Dad Falcon dies while tending to the bees.

After his funeral, the daughter's and Bich Falcon's wife plant an olive tree in his honor in his favorite sitting spot. They discover a hundred-pound piece of rare white jadeite worth millions. The jadeite was left to him by his father.

Sparrow forgives Jesus and they become engaged.
They use the money to expand the farm into a family fun place complete with their own wine labels, jewelry, a bee museum, and their own T-shirt line. Ricci runs the animal sanctuary on Jade Farms property and finds homes for all of the disabled and senior dogs.

The cycle of life continues at Jade Farms.

I believe the strong, diverse, quirky female cast would appeal to people of all ages.

  • Lisa Penner-Dang
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    98
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Lit Laughs International Comedy Screenplay Festival
    United Kingdom
    December 31, 2020
    Finalist for Kings of Cabra
Writer Biography - Lisa Penner-Dang


Lisa Penner Dang
Accolades

Second Round Selection International Screenplay Association Fast Track Fellowship. Brigid of Dingle. Spring 2025.

Semi-Finalist. Emerging Screenwriters Animation Competition. Muffin Butt Society. June 2024.

Quarter-Finalist. Emerging Screenwriters Animation Competition. Muffin Butt Society. June
2024.

Second-Round Selection. International Screenplay Association Fast Track Fellowship. Fall 2023.

Official Selection. Oaxaca FilmFest Mexico. Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle. Winter 2022.

Quarter-Finalist Chicago Screenplay Awards Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle. January 2022.

Quarter Finalist. Boston Screenplay Awards.Vampires of the North End TV Pilot. Winter 2022.

Semi-Finalist. NYC International Screenplay Awards. Vampires of the North End TV Pilot.
Winter 2022.

Quarter Finalist. Portland Screenplay Awards. Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle. Winter 2022.

Second-Round Selection for International Screenwriters Association Fast Track Fellowship.
Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle. 2022.

Best TV Pilot Script of the Month Winner. Gothamite Monthly Film Awards. Vampires of the
North End TV Pilot. March 2022.

Quarter Finalist Stage 32 Romantic Comedy Screenwriting Contest. Vampires of the North End.
March 2022.

Quarter Finalist. Emerging Screenwriters Drama Competition. Lobo Tren. May 2022. Semi-
Finalist. Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi & Fantasy Competition. Light Walkers. May 2022.

Semi-Finalist.Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards. Vampires of the North End TV
Pilot. May 2022.

Finalist. Best Screenplay Indiefare International Film Festival.Feral Female Kangaroos. June
2022.

Finalist for Best Screenplay. Delta International Film Festival. Feral Female Kangaroos. July
2022.

Best Screenplay. Delta International Film Festival.Brigid of Dingle. July 2022.Quarter Finalist.

Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle.
Fall 2021.

Quarter Finalist. Portland Screenplay Awards. The Exchange Students. Summer 2021.

Official Selection. Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival. Vampires of the North End.
2021.

Finalist. Lit Laughs International Comedy Screenplay Competition. Kings of Cabra. Winter
2020.

Lisa is originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, but grew up nationwide. Her passion is
writing quirky and original characters, out of the norm, and celebrating women, LGBTQ, and
diversity. She attended College in London, England, and Los Angeles. graduating with a BA in
Fashion Design and Merchandising. Her first children’s book, My Monster Dyslexia and the
Black Rock Crone of Dingle was released in July 2024 by Pegasus Publishers, Cambridge,
England.
Lisa has written twenty features and two TV Pilot in Dark Comedy, Rom-Com, Horror, Thriller,
and Sci-Fi.

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