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== Characters/Groups ==
== Characters/Groups ==


[[Johnny]] - [[Tommy Wiseau]]
[[Mary Reefer Madness|Mary]] - [[Dorothy Short]]


[[Lisa]] - [[Juliette Danielle]]
[[Bill Reefer Madness|Bill]] - [[Kenneth Craig]]


[[Mark The Room|Mark]] - [[Greg Sestero]]
[[Blanche]] - [[Lillian Miles]]


[[Denny]] - [[Phillip Haldiman]]
[[Ralph]] - [[Dave O'Brien]]


[[Claudette]] - [[Carolyn Minnot]]
[[Mae]] - [[Thelma White]]


[[Michelle]] - [[Robyn Paris]]
[[Jack Reefer Madness|Jack]] - [[Carleton Young]]


[[Mike]] - [[Scott Holmes]]
[[Jimmy Reefer Madness|Jimmy]] - [[Warren McCollum|Warren McCullom]]


[[Chris-R]] - [[Dan Janjigian]]
[[Agnes]] - [[Patricia Royale|Pat Royale]]


[[Peter The Room|Peter]] - [[Kyle Vogt]]
[[Dr. Carroll]] - [[Joseph Forte|Josef Forte]]


[[Steven The Room|Steven]] - [[Greg Ellery]]
[[Junior Reefer Madness|Junior]] - [[Harry Harvey, Jr.]]


[[Party Member 1]] - [[Piper Gore]]
[[Hot Fingers]] - [[Ted Wray]]


[[Party Member 2]] - [[Kari McDermott]]
[[Mrs. Lane]] - [[Mary MacLaren]]


[[Party Member 3]] - [[Jen Vanderbliek]]
[[Mr. Harper]] - [[Edmund Mortimer]]


[[Party Member 4]] - [[Bennett Dunn]]
[[Mrs. Harper]] - [[Marin Sais]]


[[Susan The Room|Susan]] - [[Padma Moyer]]
[[Drug Boss]] - [[Walter McGrail]]


[[Barista 2]] - [[Daron Jennings]]
[[Pete Daly]] - [[Richard Alexander]]


[[Coffee Shop 1]] - [[Thomas E. Webster]]
[[Mr. Wyatt]] - [[Edward Earle]]


[[Coffee Shop 2]] - [[Nora Demarcky]]
[[Kenny Reefer Madness|Kenny]]


[[Coffee Shop 3]] - [[Arelle Mitkowski]]
[[Soda Jerk]] - [[Lester Dorr]]


[[Coffee Shop 4]] - [[Frank Willey]]
[[Prosecutor]] - [[William Royle]]


[[Florist]]
[[Jury Foreman]]- [[Frank O'Connor]]
 
[[Judge]] - [[Edward LeSaint]]
 
[[Mae's Neighbor]]


== Character thumbnails with links to profiles ==
== Character thumbnails with links to profiles ==
<gallery>
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File:Johnny_-_Edited.png|[[Johnny]]
File:Mary_Reefer_Madness_-_Edited.png|[[Mary Reefer Madness|Mary]]
File:Lisa_-_Edited.png|[[Lisa]]
File:Bill_Reefer_Madness_-_Edited.png|[[Bill Reefer Madness|Bill]]
File:Mark_The_Room_-_Edited.png|[[Mark The Room|Mark]]
File:Blanche_-_Edited.png|[[Blanche]]
File:Denny_-_Edited.png|[[Denny]]
File:Ralph_-_Edited.png|[[Ralph]]
File:Claudette_-_Edited.png|[[Claudette]]
File:Mae_-_Edited.png|[[Mae]]
File:Michelle_-_Edited.png|[[Michelle]]
File:Jack_Reefer_Madness_-_Edited.png|[[Jack Reefer Madness|Jack]]
File:Mike_-_Edited.png|[[Mike]]
File:Jimmy_Reefer_Madness_-_Edited.png|[[Jimmy Reefer Madness|Jimmy]]
File:Chris-R_-_Edited.png|[[Chris-R]]
File:Agnes_-_Edited.png|[[Agnes]]
File:Peter_the_Room_-_Edited.png|[[Peter The Room|Peter]]
File:Dr._Carroll_-_Edited.png|[[Dr. Carroll]]
File:Steven_The_Room_-_Edited.png|[[Steven The Room|Steven]]
File:Junior_Reefer_Madness_-_Edited.png|[[Junior Reefer Madness|Junior]]
File:Party_Member_1_-_Edited.png|[[Party Member 1]]
File:Hot_Fingers_-_Edited.png|[[Hot Fingers]]
File:Party_Member_2_-_Edited.png|[[Party Member 2]]
File:Mrs._Lane_-_Edited.png|[[Mrs. Lane]]
File:Party_Member_3_-_Edited.png|[[Party Member 3]]
File:Mr._Harper_-_Edited.png|[[Mr. Harper]]
File:Party_Member_4_-_Edited.png|[[Party Member 4]]
File:Mrs._Harper_-_Edited.png|[[Mrs. Harper]]
File:Susan_The_Room_-_Edited.png|[[Susan The Room|Susan]]
File:Drug_Boss_-_Edited.png|[[Drug Boss]]
File:Barista_2_-_Edited.png|[[Barista 2]]
File:Pete_Daly_-_Edited.png|[[Pete Daly]]
File:Coffee_Shop_1_-_Edited.png|[[Coffee Shop 1]]
File:Mr._Wyatt_-_Edited.png|[[Mr. Wyatt]]
File:Coffee_Shop_2_-_Edited.png|[[Coffee Shop 2]]
File:Kenny_Reefer_Madness_-_Edited.png|[[Kenny Reefer Madness|Kenny]]
File:Coffee_Shop_3_-_Edited.png|[[Coffee Shop 3]]
File:Soda_Jerk_-_Edited.png|[[Soda Jerk]]
File:Coffee_Shop_4_-_Edited.png|[[Coffee Shop 4]]
File:Prosecutor_-_Edited.png|[[Prosecutor]]
File:Florist_-_Edited.png|[[Florist]]
File:Jury_Foreman_-_Edited.png|[[Jury Foreman]]
File:Judge_-_Edited.png|[[Judge]]
File:Mae's_Neighbor_-_Edited.png|[[Mae's Neighbor]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Detailed Synopsis ==
== Detailed Synopsis ==


[[Johnny]] arrives home and gives [[Lisa]] a red dress as a present.  [[Denny]] walks into their home, grabs an apple and follows Johnny and Lisa upstairs as they go to have sex. Denny leaves and Johnny and Lisa have sex.  The next morning, [[Claudette]] visits Lisa and Lisa tells her she doesn't love Johnny anymore, and Claudette tells her that she can't support herself and Johnny bought her a car, a ring and clothes.  Lisa calls [[Mark The Room|Mark]] and demands to talk with him and she calls Claudette a stupid bitch and asks to see Mark tomorrowThe next day, Mark stops by Johnny and Lisa's apartment and Lisa flirts with Mark and tells him she doesn't love Johnny anymore and after Mark temporarily resists, they have sex.  After they have sex, Mark regrets going behind Johnny's back and Lisa tells him she loves him and Mark tells her they can't cheat together again.  Johnny buys a bouquet of flowers from [[Florist]].  Denny stops by Johnny and Lisa's home and asks to kiss Lisa, and then leaves.  Johnny gets home and gives Lisa the flowers and tells Lisa he didn't get his promotion at the bank.  He and Lisa then get drunk and have sex.  The next day Lisa asks Claudette if she will be coming to Johnny's surprise birthday party next Friday and Claudette complains that Harold wants her to give him a share of her house and that she has breast cancer and is dyingLisa then tells Claudette that Johnny didn't get his promotion, got drunk and hit her, which Claudette doesn't believe.   
Newspaper headlines flash across the screen detailing marijuana incidentsOne article mentions a PTA meeting at Truman High School where [[Dr. Carroll]] will be be giving a talk on marijuanaHe tells the parents to tell their children about the dangers of narcotics and to urge lawmakers to enact compulsory education on the scourge of marijuana.  He then reads them a letter from the Department of Narcotics telling them that PTA groups can be valuable in stamping out marijuanaHe tells the parents how drugs can be hidden in shoes and other itemsHe ends telling them that marijuana is deadlier than heroin and tells them the story of an apartment run by [[Mae]].
 
[[Michelle]] and [[Mike]] break into Johnny and Lisa's apartment and start making out and afterwards are caught by Lisa and Claudette coming back from shopping.  Denny stops by and Lisa tells Claudette that Johnny wanted to adopt Denny and when Denny turned 18 found him an apartment in the same building and started paying for it.  On the roof of the building, Denny is confronted by [[Chris-R]] who demands the money Denny owes him and then pulls a gun on Denny.  Johnny and Mark see Denny and Chris-R and take away Chris-R's gun and then take him to the police.  Denny admits to Claudette and Lisa that he owes Chris-R money after he bought drugs from him.  Lisa calls Mark and tells him she still has feelings for him.  The following day, Johnny complains to Mark that Lisa has been telling people that he hit her.  Mark asks Johnny if he thinks women cheat like men and then relates a story of a woman he knew who had multiple boyfriends and when they found out, beat her so badly she had to go to the hospital which makes Johnny laugh.  Denny goes to the roof of the building and he and Johnny toss a football around and Denny tells Johnny that he is in love with Lisa and Johnny says he is okay with it and trusts him and Lisa.  Lisa tells Michelle that Johnny didn't get the promotion at work and then hit her when he got drunk. Lisa then tells Michelle that she is sleeping with Mark and she doesn't love Johnny anymore. 


Johnny comes home and Lisa threatens to break up with Johnny and then goes to bedIn the alley, Mike tells Johnny that he left his underwear at Johnny's apartment and Claudette found them.  He, Johnny and Denny then toss the football aroundMark shows up and shoves Mike too hard and has to take him to Mike's homeLisa and Claudette arrive at the apartment and Lisa tells Claudette that she had sex with someone else, which Johnny, who is listening on the stairs, hearsJohnny then starts to bug his home to record all phone conversations.  Johnny has a conversation with [[Peter The Room|Peter]] about women and how he knows Lisa is cheating on him and asks for advice, but Peter tells him he doesn't want to get between him and LisaMark arrives and Johnny tells him what they have been discussing to which Mark mentions he is dating a married womanJohnny then tells the story of how he met Lisa while working as a busboy in a hotel and he said hi to her.  Lisa arrives home with Denny and Mark and Peter leaveOn the roof, Mark tells Peter that he did something awful and Peter figures out he cheated with LisaPeter tells Mark to stop seeing Lisa and they walk back into the buildingAt a coffee shop, [[Coffee Shop 1]], [[Coffee Shop 2]], [[Coffee Shop 3]] and [[Coffee Shop 4]] order coffee from [[Susan The Room|Susan]] and [[Barista 2]].  Johnny and Mark arrive and when Mark asks about Johnny's new bank client, Johnny asks about his sex life.  Mark meets up with Lisa and they have sex againJohnny and Mark go the park and toss a football aroundMark goes to Johnny and Lisa's apartment again and as they are about to make out, Michelle arrives and interrupts them and Mark leavesMichelle asks Lisa if she has told Johnny and Lisa tells her if she can't get what she wants from Mark she will get it from someone else.  Claudette comes to visit Lisa and Lisa tells Claudette that she loves Mark and not Johnny and Claudette tells her that marriage has nothing to do with love.   
[[Jack Reefer Madness|Jack]] enters an apartment and wakes Mae up and tells her to get the place cleaned upThe doorbell rings and Jack lets in a group of people including Eddie and then tells Mae he is leaving to make a drop off[[Ralph]] is walking with two other guys when one guy invites him to a partyJack walks up to Ralph and Ralph points out [[Mary Reefer Madness|Mary]] to JackThey then walk up to Mary, [[Bill Reefer Madness|Bill]] and [[Jimmy Reefer Madness|Jimmy]] and Ralph introduces Jack to themRalph invites them to get together, but Mary tells them they have plansJimmy then goes with Ralph and Jack and they go to a soda bar and see [[Hot Fingers]] play the pianoJack asks Blanche, who is also at the club if she has any new prospects and she motions at Jimmy who is dancing with [[Agnes]]Blanche invites Jimmy to Mae's place and they, Jack and Ralph leaveBill goes to Mary's house and they drink hot chocolate and reenact a scene from Rome and Juliet until they are interrupted by [[Mrs. Lane]].  Bill goes home and [[Junior Reefer Madness|Junior]] tells [[Mr. Harper]] and [[Mrs. Harper]] that Bill has a girlfriendJimmy picks up Bill and they drive to the soda shop and sit with Ralph and [[Blanche]]They then leave and go to Mae's placeJimmy leaves to drive Jack to get some more joints, while Bill stays and sits with BlancheMae walks into the room and hands out joints, and Blanche convinces Bill to try one.   


Johnny comes home to his surprise party with Mark, Lisa, Denny, Claudette Michelle, Mike, [[Steven The Room|Steven]], [[Party Member 1]], [[Party Member 2]], [[Party Member 3]] and [[Party Member 4]] in attendanceDuring the party, Johnny watches Lisa with suspicionLisa suggests everyone go outside for fresh air and then after everyone but Mark leaves, she grabs him and they go onto the couchSteven walks into the room while they are making out and demands to know what is going onLisa tells Steven she loves Mark and Steven tells her she is going to destroy JohnnyJohnny announces to everyone at the party that he and Lisa are expecting a babyMichelle and Steven pull Lisa aside and Michelle tells her she has to be honest with JohnnyLisa admits to them that she is not pregnant and she told Johnny she was pregnant to make things interestingMichelle and Steven argue with Lisa and she ignores their advice and tells everyone at the party it is time to eat cakeParty Member 4 tells Party Member 3 that Lisa is looking hot tonight.  Mark asks Lisa who the baby belongs to and Lisa slaps MarkJohnny and Mark get into a short pushing match and then apologize to each other.   
Jack goes inside to see his [[Drug Boss]] after giving Jimmy a joint.  [[Pete Daly]] walks into the Drug Boss's office and tells him he wont sell marijuana to kids and the Drug Boss fires him.  As Jimmy is driving Jack back to Mae's place, he runs over a pedestrian and drives away.  Dr. Carroll is at the Federal Offices Bureau of Investigation telling [[Mr. Wyatt]] that he is sure there is a gang distributing narcotics to studentsMr. Wyatt then tells Dr. Carroll about the growing spread of marijuana.  Dr. Carroll has a meeting with Bill about his dropping gradesHe asks Bill if he has started smoking marijuana and Bill denies it.  Mary goes to the tennis court and is told by [[Kenny Reefer Madness|Kenny]] that Bill hasn't been around for a whileBlanche and Bill go into Mae's bedroom and have sex, while two cops show up at Mary's house investigating a hit and run driverMary lies and tells them that she had the car the entire time and is told by a cop that the victim survivedMary talks to a [[Soda Jerk]] who tells her that Jimmy went to Mae's place and he gives her the addressMary goes to Mae's and is let in by Ralph who tells her Jimmy went to drop off Agnes but should be backRalph gives Mary a joint which she smokes and then he tries to rape herBill walks out of the bedroom and in his drug stupor imagines Mary willingly kissing Ralph and then gets in a fight with Ralph.  Jack hears the commotion and runs into the room with a gun.  As Bill and Jack are struggling for the gun, it goes off and a bullet strikes and kills Mary and Jack knocks Bill unconsciousJack tells Ralph and Blanche to leave and then puts the gun in Bill's handHe wakes up Bill and Bill goes to Mary's body and Jack tells him he killed her.   


Later, Johnny catches Lisa and Mark dancing and another fight breaks out between Johnny and Mark.  Johnny then accuses everyone of betraying him and walks upstairs and locks himself in the bedroomLisa calls Mark and he tells her she should leave Johnny and he doesn't like Johnny anymoreJohnny pulls out the tape he used to record every phone conversation and plays it for Lisa who tells him she is leaving himJohnny then destroys the apartment and thrusts with his crotch against the red dress he bought her as a gift before ripping itHe then pulls out a gun and shoots himself in the head, killing himselfMark and Lisa run into the room and find Johnny dead and Mark kisses Johnny's foreheadMark then breaks up with Lisa and blames Lisa for Johnny killing himselfDenny runs into the room and sees Johnny dead and tells Mark and Lisa to leave him and Johnny's bodyThey then all gather around Johnny's body as an ambulance arrives.
Jack leaves after telling Mae to tell the cops that she heard a noise and witnessed Bill with the gun.  Jack goes to the soda shop and lies to Jimmy and tells him the cops talked to him and told him the guy in the hit and run diedThe newspaper announces Bill's trial.  Dr. Carroll is called to the stand by the [[Prosecutor]] and asked if he noticed any changes in Bill, and Dr. Carroll tells him he noticed Bill seemed to exhibit behaviors attributed to drug useJack goes to see the Drug Boss and tells him he thinks Ralph might crack and tell the cops everything and the Drug Boss okays the murder of RalphThe [[Jury Foreman]] tells the [[Judge]] the verdict of guilty and Mrs. Harper starts to cry.  At Mae's house, Ralph gets more and more agitated about the idea that Bill is going to be hung and he demands to see Jack and starts to cry over the fate of BillJack enters the room and Ralph figures out that he is there to kill him.  As Jack reaches for his gun, Ralph takes a poker and beats him to death with it and [[Mae's Neighbor]] calls the policeThe police arrive and arrest Ralph, Blanche and Mae and then interrogate them about Jack's death and they tell them about the drugsThe police then arrest the Boss and Blanche's Attorney tells the Judge that she is willing to testify for leniencyBlanche then tells the Judge that Jack killed Mary and set up Bill.  The Judge then has Bill's verdict be changed to not guilty.  As Blanche is being led away she commits suicide by jumping out of a window.  Bill is freed and hugs his family and shakes Mrs. Lane's hand and Jimmy's hand, while Ralph is sent to an insane asylum for the rest of his lifeDr. Carroll then warns the viewers that it could be their children caught up in marijuana.

Latest revision as of 12:40, 28 August 2022

Teenagers fall into the dark spiral of marijuana use.


Genre

Drama

Characters/Groups

Mary - Dorothy Short

Bill - Kenneth Craig

Blanche - Lillian Miles

Ralph - Dave O'Brien

Mae - Thelma White

Jack - Carleton Young

Jimmy - Warren McCullom

Agnes - Pat Royale

Dr. Carroll - Josef Forte

Junior - Harry Harvey, Jr.

Hot Fingers - Ted Wray

Mrs. Lane - Mary MacLaren

Mr. Harper - Edmund Mortimer

Mrs. Harper - Marin Sais

Drug Boss - Walter McGrail

Pete Daly - Richard Alexander

Mr. Wyatt - Edward Earle

Kenny

Soda Jerk - Lester Dorr

Prosecutor - William Royle

Jury Foreman- Frank O'Connor

Judge - Edward LeSaint

Mae's Neighbor

Character thumbnails with links to profiles

Detailed Synopsis

Newspaper headlines flash across the screen detailing marijuana incidents. One article mentions a PTA meeting at Truman High School where Dr. Carroll will be be giving a talk on marijuana. He tells the parents to tell their children about the dangers of narcotics and to urge lawmakers to enact compulsory education on the scourge of marijuana. He then reads them a letter from the Department of Narcotics telling them that PTA groups can be valuable in stamping out marijuana. He tells the parents how drugs can be hidden in shoes and other items. He ends telling them that marijuana is deadlier than heroin and tells them the story of an apartment run by Mae.

Jack enters an apartment and wakes Mae up and tells her to get the place cleaned up. The doorbell rings and Jack lets in a group of people including Eddie and then tells Mae he is leaving to make a drop off. Ralph is walking with two other guys when one guy invites him to a party. Jack walks up to Ralph and Ralph points out Mary to Jack. They then walk up to Mary, Bill and Jimmy and Ralph introduces Jack to them. Ralph invites them to get together, but Mary tells them they have plans. Jimmy then goes with Ralph and Jack and they go to a soda bar and see Hot Fingers play the piano. Jack asks Blanche, who is also at the club if she has any new prospects and she motions at Jimmy who is dancing with Agnes. Blanche invites Jimmy to Mae's place and they, Jack and Ralph leave. Bill goes to Mary's house and they drink hot chocolate and reenact a scene from Rome and Juliet until they are interrupted by Mrs. Lane. Bill goes home and Junior tells Mr. Harper and Mrs. Harper that Bill has a girlfriend. Jimmy picks up Bill and they drive to the soda shop and sit with Ralph and Blanche. They then leave and go to Mae's place. Jimmy leaves to drive Jack to get some more joints, while Bill stays and sits with Blanche. Mae walks into the room and hands out joints, and Blanche convinces Bill to try one.

Jack goes inside to see his Drug Boss after giving Jimmy a joint. Pete Daly walks into the Drug Boss's office and tells him he wont sell marijuana to kids and the Drug Boss fires him. As Jimmy is driving Jack back to Mae's place, he runs over a pedestrian and drives away. Dr. Carroll is at the Federal Offices Bureau of Investigation telling Mr. Wyatt that he is sure there is a gang distributing narcotics to students. Mr. Wyatt then tells Dr. Carroll about the growing spread of marijuana. Dr. Carroll has a meeting with Bill about his dropping grades. He asks Bill if he has started smoking marijuana and Bill denies it. Mary goes to the tennis court and is told by Kenny that Bill hasn't been around for a while. Blanche and Bill go into Mae's bedroom and have sex, while two cops show up at Mary's house investigating a hit and run driver. Mary lies and tells them that she had the car the entire time and is told by a cop that the victim survived. Mary talks to a Soda Jerk who tells her that Jimmy went to Mae's place and he gives her the address. Mary goes to Mae's and is let in by Ralph who tells her Jimmy went to drop off Agnes but should be back. Ralph gives Mary a joint which she smokes and then he tries to rape her. Bill walks out of the bedroom and in his drug stupor imagines Mary willingly kissing Ralph and then gets in a fight with Ralph. Jack hears the commotion and runs into the room with a gun. As Bill and Jack are struggling for the gun, it goes off and a bullet strikes and kills Mary and Jack knocks Bill unconscious. Jack tells Ralph and Blanche to leave and then puts the gun in Bill's hand. He wakes up Bill and Bill goes to Mary's body and Jack tells him he killed her.

Jack leaves after telling Mae to tell the cops that she heard a noise and witnessed Bill with the gun. Jack goes to the soda shop and lies to Jimmy and tells him the cops talked to him and told him the guy in the hit and run died. The newspaper announces Bill's trial. Dr. Carroll is called to the stand by the Prosecutor and asked if he noticed any changes in Bill, and Dr. Carroll tells him he noticed Bill seemed to exhibit behaviors attributed to drug use. Jack goes to see the Drug Boss and tells him he thinks Ralph might crack and tell the cops everything and the Drug Boss okays the murder of Ralph. The Jury Foreman tells the Judge the verdict of guilty and Mrs. Harper starts to cry. At Mae's house, Ralph gets more and more agitated about the idea that Bill is going to be hung and he demands to see Jack and starts to cry over the fate of Bill. Jack enters the room and Ralph figures out that he is there to kill him. As Jack reaches for his gun, Ralph takes a poker and beats him to death with it and Mae's Neighbor calls the police. The police arrive and arrest Ralph, Blanche and Mae and then interrogate them about Jack's death and they tell them about the drugs. The police then arrest the Boss and Blanche's Attorney tells the Judge that she is willing to testify for leniency. Blanche then tells the Judge that Jack killed Mary and set up Bill. The Judge then has Bill's verdict be changed to not guilty. As Blanche is being led away she commits suicide by jumping out of a window. Bill is freed and hugs his family and shakes Mrs. Lane's hand and Jimmy's hand, while Ralph is sent to an insane asylum for the rest of his life. Dr. Carroll then warns the viewers that it could be their children caught up in marijuana.