Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Spec Script
In a search for Brooklyn College’s stolen computers, Amy and Jake cross paths with Amy’s childhood bully, Trixie. While back at the 99th Precinct, Gina gives Holt the idea to try virtual reality exercises to the officers, and Rosa gets a little too into it. If you’d like to read it, email smurphy8@ithaca.edu.
Phobos: Original Series Pitch
Phobos is a half-hour science-fiction dramedy that centers on a police commissioner of the newly colonized, titular Martian moon and the corruption she uncovers in this newfound “paradise”. Phobos follows themes of the human condition and the “purity” of the future & final frontier. If you’d like to see the pitch deck and sizzle reel my group created for our program development class , email smurphy8@ithaca.edu.
Baggage: Original Pilot
Set in Indiana, Baggage follows a young author, Daniel, whose career is in flux, after the book he wrote about his husband’s death received critical reviews but was panned by his in-laws, particularly his mother-in-law, once famous actress Celeste. In an attempt to make peace, Daniel offers Celeste the chance to write her own version of the story, and bring their book to her home turf—the stage. If you’d like to read it, email smurphy8@ithaca.edu.
How to Disappear: Feature Film
A teenage comedy-heist film set in New England, a spoiled Olivia finds herself in a legally dubious situation when she’s blackmailed by PTO mom Amelia into trying to find a missing bag of cash. $425,000 to be exact. If you’d like to read it, email smurphy8@ithaca.edu