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An Independent Feature Film Written by Audra L. Gorman

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The$Bayberrys$and$the$Lemkes$are$two$retired$couples$living$on$a$suburban$street$in$the$homes$ The$Bayberrys$and$the$Lemkes$are$two$retired$couples$living$on$a$suburban$street$in$the$homes$they$bought$when$the$neighborhood$was$new.$"Assisted Living" is a compelling story One$morning,$Walter$Lemke$leaves$his$house,$told from a neighborhood in "any- they$bought$when$the$neighborhood$was$new.$walks$ to$town the$” USA. curb$ and$When steps$ the in$daily front$ routine of$ an$ ofOne$morning,$Walter$Lemke$leaves$his$house,$ oncoming$the local married, car.$ A$ young$ retired woman$ couples new$ to$ the$ walks$community,$Wren$Miller,$phones$911$and$then$mysteriously$hides$from$the$police$officer$that$ to$ the$become curb$ and$threatened steps$ in$by a front$ captivating, of$ an$ oncoming$enigmatic new car.$ neighbor, A$ young$ Wren woman$ new$ to$ the$ community,$Wren$Miller,$phones$911$and$then$mysteriously$hides$from$the$police$officer$that$comes$(Alison to$ investigate$ Pill), Jo the$ Ann accident.$ (DebrahWhe Winger)n$ Arnie$ attempts and$ Jo$ to Ann$expose Bayberry$ her secret return$, from$ a$ bird$ comes$watching$expedition,$they$learn$from$their$neighbor$about$ to$ investigate$enlisting the the$ aid accident.$of the local Whe mailn$ carrier, Arnie$ and$Josh Jo$. PMr.$olice Ann$Lemke's$most$recent$attempt$at$ officer Bayberry$, Mooney return$ from$ a$ bird$ watching$expedition,$they$learn$from$their$neighbor$about$suicide.$Jo$Ann,$clearly$a$force$of$nature,$decides$to$keep$a$close$eye$on$him,$invading$his$space$(Aiden Quinn) investigates into the mysterious occurrencesMr.$Lemke's$most$recent$attempt$at$ surrounding suicide.$Jo$Ann,$clearly$a$force$of$nature,$decides$to$keep$a$close$eye$on$him,$invading$his$space$with$the$best$of$her arrivalintentions.$Others$begin$to$gather$on$the$Lemke$lawn.$, agitating the monotonous lives of the residents,$ while Wren is $ with$the$best$of$unleashingintentions.$Others$begin$to$gather$on$the$Lemke$lawn.$ their darkest secrets and setting them free, forever$ . Strange$things$begin$to$happen$in$connection$to$Wren.$When$she$introduces$herself$to$Arnie$ $ Bayberry,$he$finds$himself$holding$a$photograph$he$took$of$a$rare$bird$he$doesn't$remember$ "Assisted Living" is a story that celebrates writing and finding our voices, to Strange$things$begin$to$happen$in$connection$to$Wren.$When$she$introduces$herself$to$Arnie$seeing.$The$911$call$seems$to$have$been$made$prior$to$the$accident.$Daily,$a$massive$amount$of$ understand them as gifts and use them as remedies for the soul. Life Bayberry,$he$finds$himself$holding$a$photograph$he$took$of$a$rare$bird$he$doesn't$remember$mail$is$delivered$to$Wren's$doorstep$but$she$won't$say$who$is$writing$to$her$or$why$or$where$ seeing.$The$911she$goes$with$her$bundle$of$scrolled$pages.$But$the$peoplcannot$call$seems$to$have$been$made$prior$to$the$accident.$Daily,$a$massive$amount$of$ be lived without assistance. Help comes e$in on$all the$forms, lawn$ from unanimously$ agree:$ mail$is$delivered$to$Wren's$doorstep$but$she$won't$say$who$is$writing$to$her$or$why$or$where$Wren$is$mesmerizing.$everyone and$ everything in our surroundings. "Assisted Living" uses she$goes$with$her$bundle$of$scrolled$pages.$But$the$peopl$ ornithology and the endangered postal system toe$ explore on$ the$ relationships, lawn$ unanimously$ agree:$ WrenJo$$is$mesmerizing.$ Ann,$aging, at$ first$ accepting acting$$ alone the, $mistakesthen$ enlisting$ of the the$ past, help$ forgiveness, of$ the$ postman,$ coping will$ vices stop$ and at$ nothing$ to$ $ discover$finding something$ the power about$ of this$ music incandescent$ and voice woman$ to once and$ again, finally$ find steals$ happiness some$ of$ and her$ mail.$ The$ Jo$ Ann,$cop,$intrigued$by$the$discrepancy$in$the$pol at$ first$peace acting$ amongst alone one,$ then$ another. enlisting$ ice$report,$discovers$that$Wren,$while$not$suspected$ the$ help$ of$ the$ postman,$ will$ stop$ at$ nothing$ to$ discover$of$any$crime,$uses$the$names$of$deceased$people$as$aliases.$And$Arnie,$impossibly,$has$the$bird$ something$ about$ this$ incandescent$ woman$ and$ finally$ steals$ some$ of$ her$ mail.$ The$ cop,$intrigued$by$the$discrepancy$in$the$polsighting$of$his$life$right$in$his$own$back$yard:$the$rare$and$nearly$extinct$Bali$Starling.$Caught$ ice$report,$discovers$that$Wren,$while$not$suspected$ of$any$crime,$uses$the$names$of$deceased$people$as$aliases.$And$Arnie,$impossibly,$has$the$bird$with$the$stolen$letters,$Jo$Ann$makes$a$startling$revelation$about$her$past,$putting$what$has$ been$unspoken$for$a$quarter$of$a$century$into$words.$$ sighting$of$his$life$right$in$his$own$back$yard:$the$rare$and$nearly$extinct$Bali$Starling.$Caught$ $ with$the$stolen$letters,$Jo$Ann$makes$a$startling$revelation$about$her$past,$putting$what$has$ Assisted$Living$is$a$story$that$celebrates$writing$and$asks$us$to$find$our$voices,$to$understand$ been$unspoken$for$a$quarter$of$a$century$into$words.$them$as$gifts,$to$use$them$as$remedies$for$the$soul.$ $Life$is$not$lived$without$assistance.$Help$ $ comes$from$parents,$friends,$spouses,$children,$neighbors,$strangers$and$the$planet.$Assisted$ Assisted$LivingLiving$examines$marriage,$aging,$addiction,$our$endangered$postal$system,$the$pow$is$a$story$that$celebrates$writing$and$asks$us$to$find$our$voices,$to$understand$er$of$music,$ them$as$gifts,$to$finding$your$voiceuse$them$as$remedies$for$the$soul.$and$ornithology.$$ $Life$is$not$lived$without$assistance.$Help$ comes$from$parents,$friends,$spouses,$children,$neighbors,$strangers$and$the$planet.$Assisted$$ Living$examines$marriage,$aging,$addiction,$our$endangered$postal$system,$the$pow$ er$of$music,$ finding$your$voice$and$ornithology.$$ $ $

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Cast ! “JO!ANN!BAYBERRY”! Debra! Winger$ is$ an$ actress$ and$ producer$ who$ gained$ critical$acclaim$for$her$performance$in$the$iconic$film$Urban& Cowboy$ in$ 1980,$ in$ which$ she$ played$ the$ role$ of$ John$ Travolta’s$ sexy$ mechanicalZbullZriding$ wife.$ She$ then$ gave$ Academy$AwardZnominated$performances$in$An&Officer&and& a&Gentleman&opposite$$Gere,$Terms&of&Endearment,$ and$ Shadowlands.$ Previous$ to$ this$ success,$ she$ did$ commercials$ and$ guestZstarred$ on$ 70s$ TV$ shows$ such$ as$ Police& Woman$ (1976)$ and$ Wonder& Woman$ (1975)$ where$ she$ played$ Lynda$ Carter's$ little$ sister,$ Wonder$ Girl.$ Winger’s$ career$ includes$ nominations$ for$ four$ Golden$ Globe$ awards,$ two$ BAFTA$ awards$ and$ an$ Emmy$ Award,$ with$wins$of$the$National$Society$of$Film$Critics$Award$for$ Best$ Actress$ for$ Terms& of& Endearment$ and$ the$ Tokyo$ International$ Film$ Festival$ Award$ for$ Best$ Actress$ for$ A& Dangerous&Woman.$She$was$also$an$executive$producer$of$ the$Academy$AwardZnominated$documentary$Gasland.$ $

! “OFFICER!MOODY”! AIDAN!QUINN!made$his$film$debut$in$1984$in$Reckless,$followed$ by$ his$ breakthrough$ role$ in$ Desperately& Seeking& Susan$ as$ the$ love$interest$of$the$character$played$by$Rosanna$Arquette.$Quinn$ next$ starred$ in$ the$ controversial$ television$ film$ An& Early& Frost,$ about$ a$ young$ gay$ lawyer$ dying$ of$ AIDS,$ and$ received$ his$ first$ Emmy$nomination$for$the$role.$He$later$made$a$short$impressive$ contribution$as$Robert$De$Niro's$brother$in$The&Mission.$In$1987,$ he$ played$ escaped$ convict$ Richard$ "Stick"$ Montgomery$ in$ the$ action$ comedy$ Stakeout$ opposite$ Richard$ Dreyfuss$ and$ Emilio$ Estevez.$During$the$1990s,$he$appeared$in$films$such$as$Legends& of& the& Fall,$ Benny& && Joon,$ The& Handmaid's& Tale,& Haunted& and$ Practical& Magic.$ He$ also$ starred$ in$ Michael$ Collins’$ Song& for& a& Raggy& Boy,$ This& Is& My& Father$ and$ Evelyn.$ He$ played$ a$ small$ cameo$ as$ the$ captain$ of$ a$ doomed$ Arctic$ vessel$ in$ the$ Francis$ Ford$ CoppolaZproduced$ adaptation$ of$ Frankenstein.$ In$ 2007,$ Quinn$received$his$second$Emmy$nomination$for$the$television$ movie$Bury&My&Heart&at&Wounded&Knee.&Quinn$currently$coZstars$ in$the$CBS$Television$series$Elementary.$ $

! 3! $ $ $ ! “DONNA!OLSON”! MACY! GRAY! is$ an$ R&B$ and$ soul$ singer,$ songwriter,$ musician,$ record$ producer$ and$ actress$ known$ for$ her$ distinctive$ raspy$ voice$ and$ a$ singing$ style$ heavily$ influenced$by$Billie$Holiday.$Gray$has$released$six$studio$ albums$and$received$five$Grammy$Award$nominations.$ She$ has$ appeared$ in$ a$ number$ of$ films,$ including$ Training& Day,$ SpiderPMan,$ Scary& Movie& 3,$ Lackawanna& Blues,$Idlewild$and$For&Colored&Girls.$Gray$is$best$known$ for$ her$ international$ hit$ single$ "I$ Try",$ taken$ from$ her$ multiZplatinum$debut$album$On&How&Life&Is.$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ! 4!