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#1 Exposition; Joe's Classroom
Joe Gardner is a band teacher at a middle school in New York, and he is teaching his class. This is part of the Exposition. -
#2 Exposition; Dorothea Williams
Joe gets a chance to play with a jazz star, Dorothea Williams. This is part of the exposition. -
#1 Rising Action; Joe Dies
Joe is talking on the phone, and then falls down a manhole and dies. This is most likely part of the rising action. -
#2 Rising Action; The Elevator
Joe finds himself on an escalator to the Great Beyond, but runs the other way and falls off the escalator into the Great Before. This is part of the rising action. -
#3 Rising Action; The Great Before
While in the Great Before, a place where souls are created, Joe meets Jerry, who eventually leads him to the You Seminar, a presentation for soul "mentors". This is part of the rising action. -
#4 Rising Action; The You Seminar
While in the You Seminar, having been mistaken as a mentor, Joe is assigned a soul named 22 who has refused several important mentors including Abraham Lincoln and Marie Curie. This is part of the rising action. -
#5 Rising Action; Finding a Spark
Joe needs to help 22 find her Spark, but she doesn't seem to have one. This is part of the rising action. -
#6 Rising Action; The Zone
In order to get tethered with his body, Joe goes to the Zone, a place where souls find themselves when at their happiest. This is part of the Rising Action. -
#8 Rising Action; Body Swap
22 ends up in Joe's body and Joe in a cat's. 22 is confused about Earth. This is part of the Rising Action. -
#7 Rising Action; Tethering.
Joe and 22 meet a soul called Moonwind who helps to tether Joe to his body. This is part of the Rising Action. -
#9 Rising Action; Helping a Student
A student of Joe's arrives at Joe's apartment when 22 is Joe, and 22 has to talk to them. This is part of the Rising Action. -
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Timespan from 9/14/2020 - 9/15/2020
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#12 Rising Action; Concert
22 does Joe's concert for him. This is part of the Rising Action. -
#13 Rising Action; Fight with 22
Joe and 22 get back to the Great Before but Joe needs a soul pass to get to Earth. Joe takes 22's, but while back on Earth realizes he needs to give it back. This is part of the Rising Action. -
#1 CLIMAX; Helping 22
22 became a Lost Soul and Joe goes inside her to help her and give her Earth Pass back. This is the CLIMAX. -
#10 Rising Action; Haircut
22 ruins Joe's body's hair and needs to get a haircut. She has a conversation with the barber. This is part of the Rising Action. -
#11 Rising Action; New Suit
22 needs to get a new suit because she needs to do the concert for Joe. This is part of the Rising Action. -
#1 Falling Action; 22 is Saved
22 is saved and then goes back to Earth. Joe sees her to Earth. This is part of the Falling Action. -
#2 Falling Action; Joe accepts his fate.
Joe accepts his fate and plans to leave the Great Before. This is part of the Falling Action. -
#3 Falling Action; Joe on the Escalator
Joe goes to the Escalator to the Great Before, finally ready to go. This is part of the Falling Action. -
#4 Falling Action; Jerry lets Joe go back
Jerry lets Joe go back to Earth because he deserved a second chance after all he did. This is part of the Falling Action. -
#1 Resolution; Joe returns
Joe makes it back to Earth and contemplates everything that's happened to him and what he's learned. This is the resolution.