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MILKMEN?

MILKMEN?
By Tom Stohlgren

GENRE: Romance, Comedy
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When a Latina immigrant moves in with three unmarried milkmen, she must turn around a dysfunctional business before her immature love interest commits to illegally immigrate to Mexico for marriage.

SYNOPSIS:

It's Tahoe City, where three handsome, fun-loving, unmarried milkmen, ACE (24), PONCH (24), and CLUTCH (24), are doing their best to dispel the myth of the early-morning milkman. Ace's corporate manager, Mr. ANDERSON (50), at the headquarters in the Big City, tires of fielding complaints of late deliveries and is about to buy out Ace's franchise. The milkmen decide to hire one "responsible milkman" to save the business. We follow a beautiful, smart Latina, Martinique (MARTIE; 24; the lead role), who attempts to get the dysfunctional milkmen to grow up and work harder. Tensions mount, and things get worse when Martie's MAMA (50) moves in. She's a Spanish-speaking, knife-wielding sleepwalker from Folsom Prison, who insists on cooking breakfast at dawn. The milkmen assume Mama is an inmate at Folsom, and they fear her, but the men don't want to lose Martie, their best milkman.

Early rising helps the business improve but at some personal costs. Ace's girlfriend, CRYSTAL (24), is jealous of Martie and demands that the Sheriff deport Mama. The milkmen are torn between providing sanctuary for the immigrants versus returning to their partying ways. In the chaos, Mr. Anderson goes after the business for himself. Only marriage can keep Martie in the country when her educational visa runs out in sixty days. Her easy targets, the immature milkmen, bet on their "Worst Date Ever" challenge to thwart Martie's plan. The dates are disastrous, and Martie loses hope.

Then comes word that Martie's PAPA (55), who looks like an infamous drug lord, arrives from Mexico to persuade Mama and Martie to come home. Relationships gradually improve as Martie gravitates to Ace, Clutch meets the Sheriff's 17-year-old daughter, Lilly, at an awkward AA meeting, and Ponch peruses the nutcase, Crystal. Then Martie audits Mr. Anderson's shady billing practices, and the Sheriff captures Mama for deportation. This sets up a showdown at the Sheriff's office.

The business would be spared if advanced sales increased by ten percent. A new ice-making machine may provide the new product the business needs, and ice orders look promising. Martie and Ace orchestrate the business comeback of a lifetime and even have time for a little sex before the showdown. At the Sheriff's office, we learn Mama is simply a cook at Folsom Prison, not an inmate. Mr. Anderson is a white-collar criminal. And Papa isn't a drug lord; he's a wine importer and Baptist. Love fills the air until Martie learns of the "Worse Date Ever" bet, and storms away from Ace. However, all is not lost. One sunset on the beach sets the stage for Martie’s marriage proposal to Ace, but only if he illegally immigrates to Mexico by scaling the border wall, swimming the Rio Grande, crossing the desert, and walking to Mexico City.

MILKMEN?

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Marcos Fizzotti

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Maurice Vaughan

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Tom Stohlgren

Thanks, Marcos Fizzotti and Maurice Vaughan. Like “Blazing Saddles” raised awareness of racism, I’m hoping this comedy-satire sleighs stereotypes and raises awareness of callous deportations.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Tom Stohlgren. I hope so too. And catchy title.

Harri-Pekka Virkki

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Tasha Lewis

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Harri-Pekka Virkki

My Pleasure Tom Stohlgren !

Tom Stohlgren

Thanks, Tasha Lewis

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