GUILT & CONSEQUENCES

A 12-year-old boy's father unexpectedly collapses and dies at a party given at their home in celebration of his advancement at his firm. The boy's lucid dreaming provokes a sense of guilt that he is somehow responsible for his father's untimely passing, particularly because of an earlier altercation between them. It is summer and his Uncle Joe, a psychiatrist (his mother's brother), suggests they use his summer cabin up in the Poconos as a respite to escape and relax during this difficult time. To make bad matters worse, this initial trauma is followed by a heinous, unspeakable crime, leading us to suspect additional characters in this small town setting. Along the way, however, even deeper secrets unveil themselves, in a chain of shared lifelong secrets and denials, and their ultimate consequences. The book's Author, Joseph Jacoby, is a Writer/Director/Producer of 5 motion pictures, and began his career as a creator of game shows and a puppeteer. His first book, "e;BOY ON A STRING"e; (A Memoir), with an Introduction By Martin Scorsese, coincided with The Museum of Modern Art mounting a weeklong retrospective of his feature work to date. He was the recipient of the "e;Best New Director"e; Award at The Virgin Islands Film Festival for "e;The Great Bank Hoax"e; (Warner Bros.) and honored for the picture at The Festival De Deauville Du Cinema Americain. His original Family Musical, "e;Davy Jones' Locker,"e; starring the famed Bil Baird Marionettes, was the recipient of the Gold Award at Worldfest, Houston and awarded the UNIMA-USA "e;Citation of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry"e; by The American Center of the Union Internationale de la Marionette, founded by Jim Henson. His documentary, "e;A Case of MisTaken Identity?"e; was seen nationally on the PBS stations in 2008-09. In December 2009, The New York Times reprinted its film critic's reviews, citing 3 of the best independent pictures of the 70s, including Jacoby's second picture, "e;Hurry Up, Or I'll Be 30,"e; featuring Danny DeVito in his first theatrical film performance. Jacoby lives in New York City.