Swing Doctor

(In Development)

The sweltering heat and temperamental weather of Florida plays host to tourists, retirees, families…and hustlers. Blair is a twenty-four year old golfer with a mean swing and a money driven mind. He, along with the sexy pool shark, Chelsea, heads to Miami where the people are hot and the green is hotter. Following in the footsteps of his deceased mentor, Bingo Brown, Blair seeks out the money of a seasoned hustler, Shack. After striking a deal with Shack, claiming that he cannot be beat, Blair gets in too deep and ends up losing his winnings. In an effort to get back in the game, Chelsea brings her hustling to a local pool hall and risks an awkward sexual encounter with a burly biker if she can’t produce a win. Luckily, Chelsea prevails and she and Blair are back in the hustlin’ game.

With an invitation to join Shack in his “business” endeavors, Blair is face-to-face with good times and big money. His first pigeon? Doc Collins. A wealthy man in his early sixties, Doc is no stranger to the world of hustling and happily partners up with Blair due to Blair’s incredible prowess on the green. Taking advantage of Doc and many other golfers, Blair and Shack laugh at their skills both on and off the course. With money in the air and a ‘do no wrong’ mentality, Blair turns down a not so generous offer from Shack and soon after realizes that hustling is near impossible without Shack by his side. Hurriedly, Blair and Chelsea head to Palm Springs where Shack is competing for a 4-million dollar purse. After a nasty greeting, Blair decides to team up with one of Shack’s opponents. In a surprising and disappointing twist, Shack and Chelsea have secretly been working together all along and are hoping to play some mind games with Blair. Shack, along with his cunning charm, convinces Blair that Chelsea is out to get him. Broken hearted and not sure of whom to believe, Blair stumbles out of bed and prepares for his biggest match yet.

With Shack secretly cheering him on, Blair tees off. Doc Collins and his partner are in the lead. With greed taking over, Shack makes a bet that Blair will win even though the odds are against him. Tied at the last hole, it is up to Blair to beat Jim Garland, Doc’s partner. Bets are placed left and right. With more than enough confidence Blair winds up for the winning shot, putts the ball, and…misses. Doc Collins joyously wins.

The dry, unforgiving terrain of the desert is all that surrounds Blair. He waits patiently as a car approaches him. Doc Collins steps out, smiles, and throws Blair the purse money. One switchblade and two beats later, Doc Collins pulls off his mask and a black man stands in his place. The “deceased” Bingo Brown and Blair laugh uncontrollably as they have just pulled off the greatest hustling scheme of all time.

With money in his pocket and an unwavering love in his heart, Blair makes peace with Chelsea. From a rugged pool hall in Central Florida, to a ritzy country club in Palm Springs, Blair and Chelsea’s journey has finally come to an end. Hustler and hustler, hand in hand, they embark on a new adventure, ten times wiser and one hundred times richer.