THE DEVIL MAY CARE
GENRE: Musical Fantasy
LOGLINE: A young man overcomes his mythic-sized personal demons on his quest
for fame, fortune and love.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Set against the backdrop of the 60’s rock ‘n roll scene, a young man creates mythic-
sized demons ala The Divine Comedy on his quest for fame and love. Handsome, popular high school
senior, DANTE, destroys the lives of everyone who loves him. Will he find retribution, or will evil
manager JERRY/GERYON deliver Dante to SATAN’s ultimate 9th circle of Hell, where he will become
the Devil’s fodder? -- 300 meets Shine A Light meets Romeo and Juliet.
SYNOPSIS:
Initially, DANTE, handsome, leader of the pack and football team captain, enjoys his 1965 senior year of
high school, where L.A. life is magical, and Dante feels lucky to live in the coolest place on the planet.
Life just gets better when GUIDO, homely musical genius, Dante’s best friend, asks Dante to be the
front man for “Pirates of Destiny,” a new rock group for which Guido creates an unusual sound
playing the eclectic theramin. PUG, school buddy, plays lead guitar, while STRAY, Dante’s American-
dream-seeking cousin from Tulsa, plays drums. AARON, junior, plays bass, providing the necessary
garage venue, while MARY LUCILLE ROBINSON, sixteen-year-old groupie, sings. Although Dante
befriends her, jealous Mary Lucille sets up a successful sabotage to Dante’s love for BEBE, beautiful,
angelic, under family pressure to marry a rich boy.
JERRY FRIEDMAN, ruthless, sociopathic manager, offers to catapult Dante to rock ‘n roll fame and
fortune. Jerry sets up BIG EDWARD, junkie, to kill PISTOL, young girl. He morbidly morphs into
GERYON, complex mythic creature, honest face, colorful, intricately patterned reptilian hide, hairy
paws, scorpion tail, image of fraud, eager to kill anyone or anything obstructing his path.
Jerry/Geryon gets reprimanded when he offers up Big Edward to Satan as fodder for his 9th Circle of
Hell – Dante has been marked as the favored “special one.” Jerry gets sent back to earth with
irascible old ferryman CHARON, who morphs into new age musician, CLIFTON.
Meanwhile, Dante faces more obstacles when the Pirates of Destiny loses its 60’s appeal with the
advent of 70’s music. Guido decides to take the group in a new direction with the name, “Snake
Wheel,” with a new sound that gets mixed reviews. Upset that Bebe, whom he has been trying to
impress, has not shown up for the band’s premier, Dante betrays her. Dante seduces JADE, beautiful
new groupie and Pug’s girlfriend, falling deeper into his personal hell.
Matters worsen when Jerry poisons Guido via a baggie of dope just as Guido is about to give Dante a
tape featuring the band’s improved sound. Guido is near death when Dante arrives. Dante takes the
tape, letting Guido die, hoping his new success will teach Bebe a lesson. Pug finds Dante in bed with
Jade, injecting Dante with powerful drugs. Dante hallucinates that Clifton/Charon decapitates, draws
and quarters Pug. In this state, Dante is transported to Hell with Geryon on Charon’s boat. Satan
forces Dante to reckon with his sins. Dante finesses his way past the Devil, escaping back into the
Dark Wood that opened the story. He composes an original song for Bebe, sitting alone on the
landscape. He hears a lovely woman’s voice. Dante wanders through the woods to the foot of Mount
Pergatory. Bebe beckons to him from the summit.
Dante climbs the metaphoric mountain, righting past wrongs on his way. He encounters Stray, saving
his cousin from a life of drugs and desperation. A cave becomes a record company, and Dante credits
Guido with his music. He continues climbing, all the while hearing the ballad sung, finally joining
Bebe in a lover’s embrace. The song’s final chorus sweeps us back to the Sea Witch Bar, where
Dante began his decadent descent. Jade sings the song. Jerry stands in the doorway with a crooked
smile and contract, giving the song’s rights to Jade, whose legal names is Mary Lucille Robinson, and
not to Dante, who wrote it. Jerry has found Satan’s newest prey, as time marches on.
GENRE: Musical Fantasy
LOGLINE: A young man overcomes his mythic-sized personal demons on his quest
for fame, fortune and love.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Set against the backdrop of the 60’s rock ‘n roll scene, a young man creates mythic-
sized demons ala The Divine Comedy on his quest for fame and love. Handsome, popular high school
senior, DANTE, destroys the lives of everyone who loves him. Will he find retribution, or will evil
manager JERRY/GERYON deliver Dante to SATAN’s ultimate 9th circle of Hell, where he will become
the Devil’s fodder? -- 300 meets Shine A Light meets Romeo and Juliet.
SYNOPSIS:
Initially, DANTE, handsome, leader of the pack and football team captain, enjoys his 1965 senior year of
high school, where L.A. life is magical, and Dante feels lucky to live in the coolest place on the planet.
Life just gets better when GUIDO, homely musical genius, Dante’s best friend, asks Dante to be the
front man for “Pirates of Destiny,” a new rock group for which Guido creates an unusual sound
playing the eclectic theramin. PUG, school buddy, plays lead guitar, while STRAY, Dante’s American-
dream-seeking cousin from Tulsa, plays drums. AARON, junior, plays bass, providing the necessary
garage venue, while MARY LUCILLE ROBINSON, sixteen-year-old groupie, sings. Although Dante
befriends her, jealous Mary Lucille sets up a successful sabotage to Dante’s love for BEBE, beautiful,
angelic, under family pressure to marry a rich boy.
JERRY FRIEDMAN, ruthless, sociopathic manager, offers to catapult Dante to rock ‘n roll fame and
fortune. Jerry sets up BIG EDWARD, junkie, to kill PISTOL, young girl. He morbidly morphs into
GERYON, complex mythic creature, honest face, colorful, intricately patterned reptilian hide, hairy
paws, scorpion tail, image of fraud, eager to kill anyone or anything obstructing his path.
Jerry/Geryon gets reprimanded when he offers up Big Edward to Satan as fodder for his 9th Circle of
Hell – Dante has been marked as the favored “special one.” Jerry gets sent back to earth with
irascible old ferryman CHARON, who morphs into new age musician, CLIFTON.
Meanwhile, Dante faces more obstacles when the Pirates of Destiny loses its 60’s appeal with the
advent of 70’s music. Guido decides to take the group in a new direction with the name, “Snake
Wheel,” with a new sound that gets mixed reviews. Upset that Bebe, whom he has been trying to
impress, has not shown up for the band’s premier, Dante betrays her. Dante seduces JADE, beautiful
new groupie and Pug’s girlfriend, falling deeper into his personal hell.
Matters worsen when Jerry poisons Guido via a baggie of dope just as Guido is about to give Dante a
tape featuring the band’s improved sound. Guido is near death when Dante arrives. Dante takes the
tape, letting Guido die, hoping his new success will teach Bebe a lesson. Pug finds Dante in bed with
Jade, injecting Dante with powerful drugs. Dante hallucinates that Clifton/Charon decapitates, draws
and quarters Pug. In this state, Dante is transported to Hell with Geryon on Charon’s boat. Satan
forces Dante to reckon with his sins. Dante finesses his way past the Devil, escaping back into the
Dark Wood that opened the story. He composes an original song for Bebe, sitting alone on the
landscape. He hears a lovely woman’s voice. Dante wanders through the woods to the foot of Mount
Pergatory. Bebe beckons to him from the summit.
Dante climbs the metaphoric mountain, righting past wrongs on his way. He encounters Stray, saving
his cousin from a life of drugs and desperation. A cave becomes a record company, and Dante credits
Guido with his music. He continues climbing, all the while hearing the ballad sung, finally joining
Bebe in a lover’s embrace. The song’s final chorus sweeps us back to the Sea Witch Bar, where
Dante began his decadent descent. Jade sings the song. Jerry stands in the doorway with a crooked
smile and contract, giving the song’s rights to Jade, whose legal names is Mary Lucille Robinson, and
not to Dante, who wrote it. Jerry has found Satan’s newest prey, as time marches on.
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