Script File

Precious Seconds

Tortured on orders from the Director of Homeland Security, a falsely accused D.E.A. agent Chase Detrick relives fragments of a past life - an I.R.A. gunman in 1919 Dublin who's torn between the woman he loves and a violent political cause.
Escaping from a mental ward, Chase rescues a foreign woman in D.C., Laleh, from a vendetta hit by an international arms dealer. Shockingly, Laleh is the spitting image of Chase's wife Fiona whom he passionately loved 100 years ago. Despite Chase's promise to take Laleh far away from the contract killers, she decides to stick it out with her husband Ahmed and their young daughter despite the constant danger of a failed Witness Protection Program.
Finally captured by Lockhart, Director of D.H.S., Chase and her throw down in a death match where apparently both blow up in a fiery crash. At a memorial service for Chase, the dearly departed appears in the flesh to Laleh. For the last time, Chase and Laleh travel back to their past life during the Irish Revolution and together discover the tragic event that separated them for an eternity.

  • PAUL BYRNE
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay, Short Script
  • Genres:
    action-adventure, drama, historical, romance, suspense
  • Number of Pages:
    107
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Nashville Film Festival
    Nashville, TN
    March 30, 2015
    semi-finalist
  • Hollywood Scriptwriting Institute
    Hollywood, CA
    July 25, 2014
    Winner
  • Stage32 Happy Writers Contest
    August 20, 2015
    semi-finalist
Writer Biography - PAUL BYRNE

Represented by Betty Butler of BjbPresents.
Co-owner Cool Breeze Prods. A family enterprise which creates and markets award-winning short and feature film screenplays.
Graduate of the University of Oklahoma.
Formerly employed as a single-family bond accountant with a public housing authority near Washington, D.C.

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Writer Statement

Like so many, writing is a constant passion of mine. My feature film screenplays range from romantic adventures to edgy crime thrillers. I'm excited about pursuing my passion full-time and hopefully contribute my themes and ideas to the entertainment community.