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Happily Ever After?

Happily Ever After?
A projector was hanging above and casting light, frame by frame, telling the story.
Once upon a time there was a wealthy teenage girl named Lona. She was constantly bored.
One day Lona met a shady character while walking downtown. The stranger asked if she was looking to escape, extending his hand, she accepted the gift.
Lona found an alley close by, where she decided to shoot the smack.
After a week-long bender, Lona injected some bad heroine and collapsed.
Shortly after, Lona was lying in an ambulance. The only way to save her was by injecting adrenaline into her heart.
Lona and Aaron Prince, the E.M.T. from earlier, fell in love an lived happily ever after.
Dale has been a runaway trans-sexual since ninth grade.
Dale lured someone back to a sleazy motel room. He expected money, but instead was hit by a bottle.
Dale's pimp rushed to the room after hearing the ruckus.
The pimp bandaged Dale's wounds with care.
A back-hand collided with Dales temple, "Back to work!"
Dale went back to work. He needed the money.

Rick was a social outcast since he could remember.
On the way home, Rick plotted against his peers at school.
Rick found a book on making bombs and studied it tirelessly.
He attempted to make an explosive from household items.
This attempt failed when his lungs filled with mustard gas. Rick's brother rushed in to save him.
But it was too late, the toxins had taken his life. Rick's brother was confused and angry.
Happily Ever After?
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Happily Ever After?

This is my BFA final project manipulating the way fairy tales are perceived and adding a modern twist.

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