Find Freya

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THE LOGLINE ⁠— A state policewoman must help a wanted man find his daughter. 

THE OVERVIEW

Freya has two moms (Rosey & Kate) and a birth father (Darius) she's never met. At nine years old she throws everyone's lives into chaos by demanding to meet and spend time with her donor-dad. 

Just as her odd new family scenario settles, her mothers announce their intention to move away; and so Freya's dad waits for her to come home, hoping to spend one last pizza-movie-night with his daughter.

Unexpectedly, Freya never returns home from school. Realizing Freya might be in danger, Darius makes the choices necessary to get her back.

THE GENRE ⁠— Starts as a family drama, and slides into an abduction thriller.

THE FAMILY

Nine years ago, Darius helped his best friend Kate and her wife Rosey start a family. He agreed to be the birth-father, and nothing more. Their daughter Freya did not agree to these terms however. So for the last six  months, Freya and Darius have been getting to know each other. This was never part of the plan, or what any of them wanted, but they're making the best of their nine year-old bully's wants and wishes.

Just as everyone becomes comfortable with the new normal, Rosey and Kate break the news that they're moving to San Francisco; and there is nothing Darius can do to stop his daughter from moving away forever.

While Darius processes his dire situation, he realizes that Freya has not come home from school.  He begins to think that Freya may be in danger.  Darius takes to the road in pursuit of Freya,  against the request of law enforcement. Meanwhile, Kate and Rosey consider whether Darius might be responsible for Freya's disappearance, or perhaps their best hope of getting her back. 

THE URGENCY⁠— Darius's opportunity to track Freya is waning, and he needs help.

THE OFFICER'S DILEMA

Corporal Jackie is taking a much-deserved and long overdue half-day.  She intends to start her weekend early to spend time with her husband and daughter. A series of hapless events conspire to extend her never-ending workday and compromise her family plans.

As she fills-out a highway speeding citation, completing her last duty of the day, a strange man knocks on her window; and he pleads for help in finding his missing daughter.  Jackie has to decide whether to help this man, even as dispatch informs her that he is wanted in connection with his daughter's disappearance.