Synopsis
Everything is Not Enough
Published by Dramatic Publishing
5 Male 2 Female
But Michael never charted this course, his father did
At l7, eager to discover the "real world" beyond his parents' protection, Michael lands a job as busboy at the Jolly Mackerel restaurant in Braden's Port, a resort town where he, his family, and his friends have long been "summer people" - well-to-do vacationers
At the restaurant, Michael meets Linda, a local "winter person" who is determined to make her way to New York and a career in fashion design
Michael admires her commitment and independence, and for the first time in his life begins to make some of his own decisions about his future
But he is also drawn into the lives of Linda's friend, Traci, and Traci's boyfriend, Pete, a former football star struggling with alcoholism and a raging frustration with his post-high-school life that he often takes out on Traci
When Michael finds himself playing an unearned role in their abusive relationship, he realizes this is the very world his father wants to protect him from, one of stunted dreams and sudden violence
Runs about 90 minutes