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Exposition: The Collapse
The Collapse has ransacked the economy, making work almst impossible and forcing 16 year old Amy Kent from college hopeful to proider for her deathly-ill grandmother and rebellious younger sister. T make ends meet, Amy auditions for a spot on a new reality television show, which promises a huge salary and full medical benefits for her entire family. She signs the dotted line without thinking. -
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Conflict: Who Knows People Baby-You?
"Who Knows People Baby-You?" is the new TV show that Amy and four other teens her age work for. The show forces Amy from different levels of society into uncomfortable and dagerous situations to elicit a response. Everything performed within the show in legal and does not betray the contestant's contracts. -
Rising Action: Things Get Dangerous
As contestants run through various scenarios put on by the show, one by one the contestants are either killed off or drvien insane. While other contestants think these occurances are real, producers convince some players to participate in the fooling of the remaining contestants. -
Turning Point: Myra Townsend
Myra Townsend, the producer of the show, manger of all the contestants, and money-crazed woman with an unstable personality, is discovered to have been purposely performing illegal stunts against the players and attempting murder. She runs away before being able to be questioned. -
Falling Action: The Truth Comes Out
Myra is found 2 weeks after she runs away and is taken to court to be sued by the contestants and staff of "Who Knows People Baby-You?". She is found guilty and is sent to jail. The reality T show is cancelled and the players are set free. -
Resolution: A Full Circle
A year after the show is cancelled, Amy's grandmother has passed and her sister has become more mature. They live together peacefully. They attend a reunion for the contestants of the show and talk of possibly starting a new show.
