Everything starts with an idea.
For Tommy Don and his brother Frankie, the idea was to create the most powerful drug the world has ever known. Tommy's ambitious goal of turning all of East Jefferson City into his drug-addicted slaves began to take shape when Frankie had a breakthrough and finally perfected the secret recipe. In only a manner of weeks, Tommy was ready to hit the streets with a mass supply of a new drug that could bring a city to its knees: "The Sauce."
But it wouldn't be easy. The Melungeons, a race of psychopathic, power-hungry drug warlords, already had their stake in East Jefferson City. They ran the trades—drugs, women, arms and an unbelievably nice chain of video stores across the city. For Tommy Don, crossing into their territory was suicide.
Characters
Who is Bobby Angelfoot?
Tommy hit the streets with The Sauce in full throttle. As his dealers sold more and more, The Don became more and more rich and powerful. However… such power doesn't go unnoticed. It was only a matter of time before The Melungeons heard about this up-and-coming man from middle-class suburbia selling the ultimate drug.
The most psychopathic and sadistic Melungeon of all time, Bobby Angelfoot, was sent by the Melungeon overlords to dispose of Tommy Don and steal the recipe for The Sauce.
Angelfoot brought his right-hand-man, Dominic Goins, and his brother-in-law, Harry Honeybadger, to help annihilate Tommy Don’s crew.
Tommy charged his brother, Frankie, with hiding and protecting the recipe… so its location was kept secret from everyone, including The Don himself.
Who is Dominic Goins?
What followed was a war that would shake East Jefferson City to the ground. Tommy suffered his most earth-shattering loss as Bobby Angelfoot killed his wife, his brother and his unborn son. In retribution, Tommy ruthlessly murdered an entire Melungeon gang and brutally executed his longtime nemesis, Bobby Angelfoot.
It was revealed in the end that Harry Honeybadger, Bobby Angelfoot’s brother-in-law, had been working with Tommy the entire time after Angelfoot murdered Tommy’s family. Harry became Tommy’s partner and second-in-command.
While Frankie was slowly dying in Tommy's arms, he quietly whispered something under his breath. Looking up at his brother Tommy for the last time, Frankie said, "If you can't stand the heat…" and then choked to his untimely death.
Tommy never understood what Frankie meant.
What is The Sauce?
Now three years have passed, and with his partner, Harry Honeybadger, by his side and an entire new crew of dealers, henchmen and scientists, Tommy has risen to be East Jefferson City’s most infamous, dangerous and powerful drug lord. His connections stretch from Lowes to the Taco Bell, and he’ll never rest until the recipe for The Sauce is finally found. While his top drug engineers have come close to copying the concoction, Frankie’s lengendary drug has never been perfected for mass production.
But another man, a longtime business associate named Panama John, also knows about the lost recipe...and he has his own idea about The Sauce.
And everything starts with an idea.
Design &
Production by
Matt McClane
ROUTE 66 PRODUCTIONS in association with A LOST KID IN THE GRASS presents Patrick Moore, Josh Vesser, Robert Manning and introducing Adam Nolen in “THE BIG LICK.” Also starring Tommy Forrester, Matt McClane, Colleen Vesser, Joan Garrett with Jared McClane. Screenplay by Matt McClane and Tommy Forrester. Directed by Tommy Forrester and Matt McClane. Based on the original 1998 film “The Big Lick” created and written by Matt McClane, John Hendrix, Michael “Shorty” Hayes, Tommy Forrester and Scott Rines. Original script transcribed by Mark S. Bernard.
© 2011 Matt McClane