Wishbook

After a serious car crash, a man wakes up in the housewares department of the iconic “Sears” department store on Christmas Eve, 1977. He must change the course of events to prevent his wife's death in the future. Time is only an illusion.

When Frank’s wife was killed in a car accident, his life was turned upside down. After buying boxes of books at an estate sale for his used book store named “Wishbook,” Frank Paradiso loads up his 1977 van. Just as he is about to drive off, the man from the estate sale gives him a box of Wish Book Sears Catalogs. The last thing Frank remembers is driving away from the sale.
Adjusting the heat as it starts to snow, Frank swerves, avoiding hitting a deer and gets into a major van accident.
Frank wakes up in a girls bed display in Jefree Sloane’s housewares department on Christmas Eve,1977, the year Frank was born in the iconic “Sears” department store Jefree has no recollection that he knows Frank from the future.
Frank and Jefree decide that if he could only warn his wife of her impending accident, he can change the future. Being trapped in the past makes him very nostalgic. He remembers all of the endearing times he spent with his wife. After running into the perfume counter lady and realizing it’s his mother-in-law when she was young he faints and wakes up in the future. His wife is not only alive, but she is pregnant with their child.
I believe people will fall in love with the romantic, quirky, relatable characters, and the nostalgic trip back in time.

  • Lisa Penner-Dang
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    111
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography - Lisa Penner-Dang

Lisa Penner-Dang Bio

Accolades:

I was a finalist in the Lit Laughs International Comedy Screenplay Competition Winter 2020 for my script: Kings of Cabra.

My screenplay "The Exchange Students", placed as a quarter finalist in the Portland Screenplay Awards, Summer 2021.

My Feature screenplay: Vampires of the North End was Official Selection in Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival 2021.

I was a quarter finalist for my screenplay Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle for the Chicago screenplay awards January 2022.

My screenplay “Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle” placed as quarter finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Fall 2021.

My TV Pilot: Vampires of the North End Placed as Quarter Finalist for the Boston Screenplay awards. Winter 2022.

My one hour TV Pilot: Vampires of the North End placed as semi-finalist in the NYC International Screenplay Awards. Winter 2022.

My screenplay: Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle placed as Quarter Finalist in Portland Screenplay Awards Winter 2022.

Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle made second round selection for International Screenwriters Association Fast Track Fellowship 2022.

Vampires of the North End TV Pilot was selected Best TV Pilot Script of the Month winner March 2022. by Gothamite Monthly Film Awards.

Quarter Finalist Stage 32 Romantic Comedy Screenwriting Contest: Vampires of the North End. March 2022.
Lobo Tren placed as Quarter Finalist for Drama Screenplay Emerging Screenwriters May 2022.

Light Walkers placed as a Semi Finalist for Sci- Fi & Fantasy Emerging Screenwriters May 2022

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

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

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Writer Statement

I love to write Dark Comedy, Rom Com, Animation and Horror. My characters celebrate diversity.