Piper

Creator: Tom Laughlin
Age rating: 13 and older
A history teacher spends time off in a remote east coast town, meets a girl, and finds out a dark story surrounding the town about her family. Was the Pied Piper a folk tale or was he real? Did those children really vanish historically? Let this "fairy-tale" tuck you in...
Project collaboration: Open
Synopsis: A history teacher spends time off in a remote east coast town, meets a girl, and finds out a dark story surrounding the town about her family. The Pied Piper was taught as a folk tale about a man who came to take the rats away if promised the governor’s daughter. After the deed was done and payment denied, the Piper led the town’s children out and away into the hills, never to be spoken of again. Now, the rats are returning and so is the "Piper", and he is NOT taking "no" for an answer.

I will have another polished draft uploaded very soon... But yes, enjoy!! Tell everyone about this script project!

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Latest Work

  • Script 1 - Tom's Original Draft
    11/19/10
    Creative Notes:
    I envisioned and wrote this with Matthew McCaungehy in mind, as the "the high-school teacher", and for a few other A-list actors as well. This script can be easily shot for under a million bucks, with minimal locations, minimal cast, and would make a great thriller. Enjoy this very fast-paced, historical suspense thriller.