“Chance of Precipitation” by Scott Miller is preparing to hit the big screen by releasing its Movie Treatment
A three-act summary of this excellent book has been published in preparation for its movie adaptation. Movie Treatment is one of the first steps in writing a screenplay, and it aims to provide a summary of your work’s screenplay idea and give you the Hollywood style of fame that only a few authors have experienced.
Scott Miller’s “Chance of Precipitation” presents the story of Randy Albertson, a hockey coach and father of two going through the ups and downs of life, facing various challenges related to his job and personal life, and navigating life as a hockey coach, turned car salesman, and turned franchise owner.
The author of this masterpiece, Scott Miller, spent 22 years as a college wrestling coach at Eastern Washington University, Springfield College, Campbell University, Syracuse University, and Pacific University, 18 of those as a head coach.
After retiring from coaching, Scott went into the mental health services and served as a CBRS, SUD case manager, and anger management specialist for 10 years.
Currently, he is an emotional regulator and victim’s advocate in Wallace, Idaho, and continues to coach wrestling at the high school and middle school levels. Scott is married to Amy and has one daughter and three sons.
Randy, in “Chance of Precipitation,” is in a difficult situation after turning down an offer at Saint Paul University. He is working at Adam Chatworth’s Chrysler and Dodge dealership, struggling to stay afloat. On the day of the sale, traffic is slow, and Randy is left alone in the showroom. He locks himself in his office and tells his wife, Brenda, about his failed attempts to make money. They exhaust all their savings, including Brenda’s retirement fund, and try to find ways to make rent.
Randy turns to his father for help, but his father advises him to leave the car dealership business and get back into coaching. Randy discovers that his retirement account is depleted, and they only have a few dollars left in their bank accounts.
Brenda is in the bathroom contemplating suicide, and Tisha and Sean blame Randy for all their problems. Tish is taken to the school counselor by her teacher after she reveals that her father hurts her family.
Randy cannot pay his rent and moves in with his friend Adam. They try to find a way out of their financial problems, and Randy remembers his coaching days and decides to coach Adam to become a better salesman. The two men take a vacation, and Randy gets his place. Brenda agrees to visitation for the kids but keeps postponing it due to work. Randy and her boss begin a relationship, and Randy builds up his savings.
Adam and Alan tell Randy that he owns a share of their company, which will be acquired by a larger company. He is the majority stockholder and President of Reynolds Corporation. He then announces the acquisition of the Cincinnati Cyclops, the top affiliate of Colorado in the NHL, and offers Randy a position with the team.
Brenda is considering a high-paying offer that will relocate the family to Utah and has decided to accept the offer. Randy is about to sign the divorce papers but reflects on how he took his wife for granted and failed at his responsibilities. He writes a letter to Brenda and sends it off, feeling a sense of sadness and pain and a weight being lifted off of him.