Shadows
By Hal Weiner
Shadows is a dark thriller about a Washington, DC literary agent who witnesses what may be the aftermath of a terrible crime. Shaken by the incident, strange things begin to occur, and suddenly, her life is in danger.
Molly Granger is a successful literary agent whose career continues to excel. While working late one night, Molly stops to peer out her office window. She sees what she believes to be a man throwing a gun into a dumpster. Upset by what she saw, Molly confides in her friendly yet dim-witted ex-husband, Tony. Unfortunately, Tony leaks the story to the press as a joke. Molly is soon concerned that the possible killer may know her identity. Worried, she contacts the police.
Roger Blackwell is the type of cop who's been around a lot of cases. But Molly is different. They have an instant connection, and Roger may not be all that he seems. He is assigned to Molly's case, and they begin a relationship both professionally and personally. As it develops, Molly learns she may not have been the first damsel-in-distress that Roger has tried to save. Meanwhile, a man seems to be spying on Molly's apartment.
Molly begins to seep into a steamy underworld of which she had no previous knowledge. As more and more strange things happen, including the savage beating of her roommate and the constant flowers appearing at her door, Molly begins to fear for her life. The number of people she can trust are dwindling, and time is running out+
President of Lafayette Square
By Richard J. Ward
Kim Morgan is a beautiful prize-winning reporter whose career is slowly ascending among the Washington elite. Fresh off her recent win of the Pulitzer, her editor decides Kim needs to slow down. To her dismay, her boss assigns her to a simple "Common Joe" story: that will find a regular citizen to speak his views on the upcoming presidential election. Little does Kim know that the man she discovers, Joe Byers, is actually inhabited by the spirit of President Andrew Jackson. Together, Kim and Joe are able to thwart a Nazi sympathizer and bring this country together.
Joe Byers seems like a normal guy, but his thoughts, through Kim's writing, begin to take the country by storm. Slowly, her pieces become syndicated, and Byers' thoughts seem to reflect those of the normal American. This angers Schleiermann, a Nazi sympathizer who is the true puppet master behind candidate Brad Dent, the current vice resident. Election night surprises everyone: voters write Byers' name on ballots allover the country. Before Kim can realize, Joe Byers has been elected president of the United States.
Although no one knows, Joe Byers is actually dead. His body is inhabited by former President Andrew Jackson, who has returned from inside a statue at Lafayette Square to put the United States back on track. Jackson/Byers faces stiff opposition from Congress, as well as Scheiermann, who refuses to admit defeat. Byers goes one step further, putting Kim on his cabinet, as well as ordinary Americans who have answered a mass email Kim sent to the country on his behalf. However, Scheiermann has rigged Congress, and Byers faces impeachment, a battle even the spirit of Andrew Jackson may not be able to win+
Good People
By Robert J. Williams
Good People is the story of Little Yarbray, a troubled young African-American boy whose family gets together every year for a reunion in Washington. After embarrassing himself and his parents, Yarbray is instructed to stay with his grandmother in the District for the summer. There, he learns more about his family's past, including some dark secrets about the uncle whose name Yarbray shares.
Little Yarbray is sick of his family's reunions. Every year, his grandmother Nannah rehashes the same stories, and they always include Uncle Yarbray, the uncle everyone refers to in the past tense. But Uncle Yarbray is not dead, as far as anyone knows. He's just + gone.
In fact, Uncle Yarbray is very much alive. He's chosen to live as a homeless man, with his best friend Moot on the streets, outside an Asian restaurant. He has no knowledge of his nephew or the trouble Little Yarbray constantly finds. What Uncle Yarbray does know is that he is no longer the man he once was. His life experiences have changed him, and if his family cannot accept that, Uncle Yarbray believes that's their problem.
Nannah is able to get Little Yarbray a job. The boy begins to shape up, but with his maturing, he also becomes increasingly curious about his Uncle's past. After a run-in with Moot, Little Yarbray believes he can find his lost relative. But will his uncle be willing to see him?
Eastern Market
By John C. Paty
Connie Swann is an older woman whose life has revolved around The Hill. She is a top official in Washington, DC who seems to move farther and farther away. After a spur-of-the-moment choice finds her in a group house, she befriends the three young people who slowly change her life. Connie begins to feel more youthful and strikes up an unlikely friendship with Monica, the young African-American TV producer with whom she shares the house. Together, Monica and Connie begin to shape each other in new ways.
For too many years, Connie Swann has stood by as a powerful Washington woman. It seems to be taking its toll on her. Connie's move into a group home starts a relief cycle that she needs. She becomes a stronger woman and gets influenced by those around her. After learning that Monica is having an affair with Connie's rival congressman, Connie puts aside her feelings to council Monica on her life. Monica is pregnant with the congressman's baby, and needs Connie's support.
As Connie's personal life has found new energy, her political career picks up. But things are complicated when the congressman demands to see Monica in order to pass a trade bill Connie has been working on. Connie must decide whether this is right for her new friend, and if her career is more important than Monica's feelings.
Lemonaid
By Miriam Grant
Lemonaid is a half-hour sitcom set in the often different and amusing world of a Washington, DC advertising agency, Gray Gold Lazarony. In this pilot, GGL's hotshot employee Julie Sands must resolve a humorous crisis she created when she delivers an unfavorable verdict on GGL's newest client.
The whole office is upset that Julie Sands has told her new account "Oliver Twist" that his french fries for his new restaurant stink. Though Paul Martin, Julie's co-worker (and admirer) usually sides with her, even he thinks she made a big deal out of nothing. The rest of the characters take turns mocking Julie, but her boss doesn't find it funny that he may lose a huge client.
In the end, Julie speaks to the head of "Oliver Twist." It turns out he agrees; he didn't like his french fries much either. However, he has changed the recipe, and now Julie approves. The firm breathes a sigh of relief until it learns of their next client. The head of GGL decides his firm should take on the issue of Taxation Without Representation! Now, if only Julie and her coworkers can figure out how to market it+
Somebody For Me
By Thekla M. Spencer
Major Antonio Barrett is a military-for-life man who runs a Marine Corps institute for troubled teens. Barrett was once one of these kids, but now he has given his soul to God and rules his program with discipline. His life begins to change for better and for worse when he meets Cammie Knight. Cammie is starting a new job in the legal department at George Washington University. Slowly, these two people who have been unlucky in love will find each other, but not before Maj. Barrett's past comes back to haunt him. Ultimately, Barrett must make peace with his demons, or lose Cammie forever.
Nightmares of his hellish childhood have been plaguing Maj. Barrett all his life. Now, at the program he runs, a young recruit reminds the major of himself. As his relationship blossoms with Cammie, Barrett realizes that the troubled life that led him to the military may have ties to this young recruit's mysterious origins.
While Maj. Barrett is dealing with his past, Cammie must confront Steve, an older man who works in her office. Cammie and Steve have had an on-and-off physical relationship for years, and Cammie believed for a long time that Steve loved her. Now, Steve is engaged, yet still wants to sleep with Cammie. As she begins to fall for Maj. Barrett, Cammie must choose between the men. Cammie and Barrett must decide if they can set aside their past issues to start a future with one another.
1860 California Street
By Katri M. Billard
In a changing city, sometimes friendships are not always black and white. Reed and Ingrid, a young white couple, move into a predominantly African-American community in 1960s Adams Morgan. Despite some resistance from members of the community, Ingrid and Reed are embraced by Frank and Louise, the African-American couple who run their apartment building. In time, the two couples grow along each other and the neighborhood, shaping a story about both friendship and diversity.
Frank has been a landlord in Adams Morgan for years, but he's never met a couple quite like Ingrid and Reed. They are not the only white couple in the neighborhood, but they're somehow different -- more honest -- than the hippies who live in the area. While many can't see it, Frank and Louise know that this new couple will change the neighborhood.
But Reed is offered a job in Seattle, and he and Ingrid must move away. While it's quite a blow for the area, Frank and Louise know it's the right move for their friends. Years pass, Frank sadly passes away, and the Adams Morgan area changes. Years later, Reed gets a job offer in Washington. He and Ingrid move back, along with their children, to start a new life, once again, in the city that inspired them.
