Story Telling Unit - PIRANHA (Pre-Writing)

Title – Piranha

Genre – Drama

Idea –

‘Piranhas’ are the new generation of gold-diggers. These are women who take advantage of older, richer men for their money. Our film will highlight the issues connected to this and will show the effects this can have on the people concerned.

Characters –

Robert – City Banker, 50-60, boring, receding hairline, bulging waistline with a fat wallet. Going through a mid-life crisis (causing arguments between himself and his wife)

Christine – Robert’s wife. 50-60. Magazine editor, Writes for women’s magazine aimed at the older lady. Grey perm, dresses sophisticated but older than she is.

Vivienne – The ‘Piranha’. Robert’s secretary. Looking for an older rich man to take advantage of. 20-30. Blonde, big busted, takes the stereotype of the naughty secretary. Flirty, manipulative and ruthless.

Oliver and Jess – Robert and Christine’s children. Ages 15 & 17. In private education, looking to go to University. Under pressure from their parents to do well and succeed in their education.

Theme –

Piranha is a cautionary tale to warn potential victims about how these women work and the ways in which they operate. Vivienne has planned to lure in an already vulnerable Robert, away from his family life and home. Robert is taken by her charm and sees this opportunity as an easy way out from his hectic lifestyle. Little does he know, Vivienne is secretly only after his fortune. Robert leaves his wife and decides to file for a divorce so that he can marry his new lover. Christine and the children stay in the family home whilst Robert and Vivienne move in together. Vivienne plans to become pregnant and succeeds. After a year together and the birth of their child, the couple split and Robert finds himself having to pay at least £4,000 a year in support for the child which leaves him on his own, losing not only his lover but his wife and children as a result.

Setting –
• The Bank – Roberts Office
• The Family Home – Mayfair Town House
• Top London Hotel – This is where Robert and Vivienne retreat to after work
• Docklands Apartment – New Home of Robert and Vivienne after the divorce from Christine.