The Snake

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The Snake
by: Jonah Neumann
Original Script
Edited By Josiah Vandenberg
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A retired detective, haunted by a career-ending case, finds himself thrust into a bizarre and dangerous scenario aboard a commercial flight. A string of murders has been traced to the mysterious serial killer known as The Snake, and the most recent victim—an anxious, chatty mother named Kathy—meets her end mid-flight via a cunningly administered snake venom.

As the detective observes a quirky cast of passengers—a distracted businessman, a nervous mother, a sweetly garrulous grandmother, a sorrowful man who eats his feelings, and a glory-days-obsessed ex-football star—he pieces together clues with both wit and deadpan humor. Meanwhile, the flight attendant, Tiffany, harbors a dark, melodramatic secret: she is the Snake, driven by a twisted sense of justice from her own heartbreak.

Through rapid-fire exchanges, comedic misdirection, and exaggerated character quirks, the detective solves the murder in true over-the-top mystery style. In the end, Tiffany’s dramatic escape fails spectacularly, the detective earns back his job, and the absurdity of human behavior is revealed with a wink to the audience—proving that in this high-flying adventure, humor and suspense go hand-in-hand.