Lane 7 - Jake Pauley

Film
10:00

A short film about a chance encounter at a bowling alley. Gary, a regular at the bowling alley, goes to get a beer refill at the bar. Jeannie, a troubled woman married to the bowling alley bartender, reveals her husband's infidelity and asks for Gary's help.

Lane 7

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In this short film, Gary, a Lucky Strikes bowling alley regular, encounters Jeannie, a troubled woman married to the bartender. Gary goes to the bar for a beer refill during a casual bowling session with his friend Mark. Jeannie reveals her husband's infidelity and seeks Gary's help. They accidentally knock the bartender unconscious, and Jeannie asks for Gary's assistance in disposing of him. Eventually, Jeannie drives away with her unconscious husband, leaving Gary to return to his bowling game with Mark. Unsettled by the unexpected encounter, Gary tries to refocus on his game, forever changed by his interaction with Jeannie. Despite this major event in Gary’s life, he still can’t seem even to mention it to Mark.

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