Third Fiddle

A 15 minute, faith-based short

Logline:

The Holy Spirit, who is frustrated with getting third billing all the time and has become jealous of God and Jesus, seeks therapy from a psychiatrist that has troubles of his own.

Synopsis:

The psychiatrist, DOCTOR KIRK MORGAN, is having a mid-life crisis. His children have left home for college. His wife is busy with her own life and doesn’t like trying new things. He feels he’s hopelessly in a rut.

Until he meets his new patient, PARACLETE.

He is the Holy Spirit and is frustrated with getting third billing all the time. He has become jealous of God and Jesus.

Kirk doesn’t believe who he claims to be but humors him. He tries helping and by the end of the session, it’s Paraclete that has helped Kirk.

One location, two actors, 15 minute short.