Famed real estate mogul, Ethan Crosse, is on top of the world. Why is he ready to jump? Envied by colleagues, feared by rivalsand about to achieve his dream of restoring a landmark amusementpark; why does Ethan inexplicably provoke a jaw-dropping brawl with mobsters from his past, in the Mayor's boardroom? Was thisself-imposed reversal of fortune the product of a mid-life crisis or something more sinister? On his usually dull limo commute, why does a man of discipline and strength succumb to bouts of bizarre, comically absurd behavior? Why does Ethan, dressed to the nines for the biggest meeting of his life, have a rousing football romp with a former NFL quarterback? Why does he deliver a bible-thumping sermon from the roof of his limo, to a stunned crowd waiting for a bus?Why does Ethan erupt in a cynical, off-kilter rant at an upscalecoffeehouse? Was a detour passed the site of an amusement park he'd torn downyears ago the root of Ethan's demise? Were the memories it revived of a horrific night in the abandoned Happyland his salvation? He raised his first condos on this unholy plot to obliterate its past. Now he must relive that fateful evening and witness his teenage friends perish on a mystical carousel, again. Ethan is transformed, his businessman's stone façade dismantled and his resurrection as a human being begun. The late Alfred Kazin, former New Yorker editor, distinguished author and literary critic, commented that my short story "Her Ladies-in-Waiting", were "the funniest six pages of prose he's read since Woody Allen's last piece in The New Yorker." Years ago perhaps, but now a few industry professionals have critiquedTHE CAROUSEL as . . . “Burton weird and Gilliam crazy . . . a deep allegory . . . with gripping horror yet gentle humor . . . told with a Capraesque charm." Are you ready to follow your instincts? This unique, thought provoking horror-drama-satire can be produced on a modest budget, with a wide appeal to young and old. _____________________________________________________________

SCREENPLAY: THE CAROUSEL GENRE: Drama/Fantasy PERIOD: Present with Flashbacks LENGTH: 90 pages REGISTERED: Copyright & WGAw LOCALE: East Coast

COOPER CREATIVE ARTSAUTHOR: ROSS COOPER E-MAIL: nuease@aol.com