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ONE DAY WITH YOU

ONE DAY WITH YOU
By Emy Dust

GENRE: Romance
LOGLINE:

A young woman returns to her hometown after six years. She seeks to confront her past after being humiliated at her senior prom. But, as she covers her own secrets, new mysteries arise. They may make her a victim again.

SYNOPSIS:

Lana Harris grew up in Conway, New Hampshire. She lost her mother when she was a child and has lived in a close, loving relationship with her father ever since. Her best friend is Keith Wyle, whom she has known since kindergarten. Lana is secretly in love with Keith, but she has never admitted it because she doesn't want to risk their friendship. The high school prom is a pivotal moment in Lana's life: it's one last chance to celebrate with her friends before she and Keith move to New York for college. Lana receives a special gift from her father: her mother's red high heels, which she wears proudly to the prom. However, Fred Tenner arrives to pick her up instead of Keith and tells her that Keith cannot attend. Lana is stunned, but Fred persuades her to go with him. At the prom, Lana senses that something is wrong. They talk about Keith and a mysterious video. Sandy Corner, the popular girl, mockingly hints that Keith has betrayed Lana. Lana grabs Sandy's phone and watches the video, where Keith speaks about her in a condescending and demeaning manner. Lana leaves the prom in shock, with Fred by her side. Fred, however, takes advantage of Lana's fragile situation and assaults her. After the events, Lana feels her life has fallen apart. The incident remains a secret, and Lana decides to leave Conway for good, starting a new life in New York.

The story continues six years later. Lana works at an advertising agency in New York City, where her best friend Noah is her biggest support. Noah's cheerful, easygoing personality helps Lana in her daily life, but the scars of the past continue to haunt her. One day, Lana receives an invitation to her father's wedding, asking her to return to Conway. Noah encourages Lana to attend the wedding and confront the shadows of her past. Lana returns to Conway, weighed down by the emotional burden. On the occasion of the wedding, she meets old acquaintances who remind her of her past. Fred shows up unexpectedly at the wedding and sees the emotional turmoil on Lana's face. Fred arrogantly provokes Lana, reminding her of past events with sarcastic remarks. Confronted again by the presence of Fred and Keith, she begins her inner struggle: can she forgive or will she choose revenge? Suppressing her feelings for Keith, Lana commits petty acts of revenge against him. Meanwhile, Olivia, the teenage girl in Lana's father's new family, is urged by Lana never to trust any boy, especially when she's in a dilemma about her boyfriend.

Fred approaches Lana again since he's in town, but this time Lana stands up for herself and starts investigating Fred. She finds out that Fred is also abusive to his current wife, so she asks Keith for help. This puts her in danger, and Fred attacks Lana, takes her away, and locks her up. Lana confronts Fred, but he is stronger. Keith eventually saves her, but during the struggle, Lana falls into the lake, where Keith rescues her, while Fred escapes.

After Keith takes Lana home, Noah confesses the rape to Keith, and all is revealed. Keith decides to go after Fred. Lana asks him to do nothing and keep what happened six years earlier a secret. Lana remains reluctant to discuss the conflict between them with Keith. Then it turns out that six years earlier Keith was also duped. He received a letter from Lana that she didn't write. In that letter, Lana dumped Keith. They're both shocked. And they begin to reevaluate their relationship.

Lana meets with Sandy, who tells her that Keith is her fiancé and that Lana must leave Conway or she tell Lana's father everything that happened that night. Lana doesn't want to hurt her father, so she decides to go back to New York. Keith stops Lana, but she rejects him, giving Keith the lead soldier as a parting gift, a rare piece she bought six years ago to Keith's collection.

They return to New York with Noah, and a few days later Sandy calls to Lana, and is lying about telling Lana's father everything. Lana is desperate to get back to Conway, but on the way, she has an accident and ends up in the hospital. Noah and Keith go to see her, determined to end the problem. They arrange a meeting with Sandy, hoping that Fred, whom she is hiding, will show up.

They come face to face in the woods. Lana's father arrives unannounced, having uncovered the truth about what happened to his daughter, and confronts Fred, and killing him. Keith helps Lana's father, ensuring that the truth will never come to light. Eventually, Lana and Keith resolve their conflict and give each other the chance to explore their feelings.

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