The Aquetong Table
Season 1
by Paul Russell Smith
Potential series follows the life and crimes of New Jersey mobster Abner "Longy" Zwillman, reputed mob boss and political lynchpin extraordinaire to the likes of Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, and Lucky Luciano. A classic rags-to-riches story, Zwillman's story is an otherwise unearthed gem in the mines of organized crime biopics. This episode consists of an interview with my collaboration client who brought me the story, as well as a table read of the pilot episode which brings the young Longy Zwillman to the gates of the Newark underworld.
In 1920s rural Missouri, river ferryman Ray Taylor wins Ellenor's hand in marriage in a round of poker. As their lives and love unfold through the years, Ellenor harbors a growing, unusual secret that just might threaten the very foundation of their relationship.
Consultant and overall businessperson extraordinaire Joy Taylor decided that the words "storyteller" and "screenwriter" were missing from her lengthy and impressive resume. She put her trust and faith in me to help her change all of that. Listen in on the story "outside of the story" about how our screenwriting journey began...
Just a quick intro to discuss the origin and overall nature of the show.