I have just finished reading this short screenplay by Quent Cordair, a writer for whom my respect and sheer enjoyment have grown with every piece of his that I have read.
As a beginning writer of fiction myself, I know what a difficult job it is to concretize a theme in a coherent plot. As if that were not enough, Mr. Cordair has chosen a theme which has been treated often by Ayn Rand: remaining true to the values one wants in those one chooses as friends and a romantic partner. Among Miss Rand's works the play "Ideal" and the novel The Fountainhead have clear examples of this theme.
I don't want to spoil the story by revealing the plot of Mr.Cordair's screenplay. But I will say, as a hint and teaser, that "At Home" is an an apt title both in terms of its content and my reaction. If you are a lover of life and of stories that reveal life not as it is, but as it should and could be, I believe that this screenplay will meet and exceed every expectation you have.
More, please, Mr. Cordair. This is glorious food for the soul.
P.S. Producers should take the hint.
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