Tootersen from Middlesbrough

Down on his luck and socially awkward, Tootersen finds himself alone, jobless, and depressed, living in his mother’s house with no purpose in life. However, one day, his mother complains about skyscrapers casting shadows over their home, preventing any sunlight from coming in. Immediately getting an idea, Tootersen grabs his TV screen, calls a taxi, and goes to the tallest building in town. Tricking his way into a conference meeting, he manages to persuade the biggest investor to forget skyscrapers and begin building earth scrapers, with the floors going down under the ground and screens used instead of windows.

Soon enough, all the buildings are demolished, and the mayor announces Tootersen as a town hero with his face all over the media. Deciding to go for a walk, he quickly discovers that he is living in a ghost town now that everybody remains in their bubbles underground. Aware he must make a change, he opens a psychology consultation office, where he meets his first client, young Evander, and his single, workaholic mother, Lucy. Their chemistry is evident, and before they know it, the trio forms a bond. Together, they decide to turn things around.

Luckily, Tootersen stumbles upon the mystical spirit of the town, who reveals an old transport bridge hidden below the new earth scrapers that they can lift above ground to bring people together again. Solving the mystery and raising the bridge, Tootersen is marrying Lucy.

  • Yaroslav Vladimirovich Akhromov
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    127
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer - Yaroslav Vladimirovich Akhromov