Benson: A Family Reunion (A Screenplay)
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Benson
ianhayden91 — 13 years ago(May 17, 2012 06:39 AM)
What do you think about this idea:
I have been a fan of the Benson TV series since 2006, and I have been
working on a screenplay based on the show for some time.
The screenplay is titled Benson: A Family Reunion.
It includes all the main original characters, except for Marcy, whom I
decided not to include, since Caroline McWilliams died in February 2010.
(In the screenplay, Marcy has also died, in February 2010.) (The screenplay is dedicated to Caroline McWilliams, and it will include several homages/tributes to her and Marcy.)
Five new major characters, Rachel DuBois (Bensons daughter), Anne Downey (Pete and Denises daughter), Clayton Endicott IV (Claytons son), Kate Endicott (Clayton IVs wife), and Jenny Slater (Marcys daughter) join the original characters.
Rachel, Anne, Clayton IV, Kate, and Jenny are all fans of the original
characters, referring to them as a group of legends.
There is a scene where Rachel, Clayton IV, Kate, Anne, and Jenny find a
photo album with pictures from the series and additional pictures of the
cast.
There are (or will be) many homages to the show, flashbacks to classic
moments, and in-jokes.
One surprise cameo in the screenplay is an appearance by Jessica Tate from
Soap, who is introduced when Gene Gatling says to Benson, "You want me to
get that?" (after the doorbell rings), and Benson replies, "If you don't
mind."
Also, it includes the creators, Susan Harris, Paul Junger Witt, and Tony
Thomas, as a group of historians, who come to interview Benson, Gene
Gatling, and their friends.