Power Corrupts

Cockfight

5 Characters: 2 W, 3 M
Tragicomedy  122 pages, runs 110 mins

Synopsis

In the Delaware Bay area of Southern New Jersey business left long ago. Inhabitants make ends meet by stitching together odd-jobs and low-paid, part-time work. When Randy acquires chickens to raise for profit, instigator Storm advises Randy to start an illegal cockfighting ring. Randy enlists the help of loyal friend Buster and borrows money from his sister Roberta. Even ex-girlfriend Gert is coerced by Storm to take part. Greed and desperation rise up, relationships tangle, and Randy and his ring are thrown into a downward spiral.