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Morning Prayer Over
Chesapeake – A Love Story –: is a
charming romantic-drama involving two forward thinking, progressive adults,
Chris Englehardt and Megan Cooper, whom are best friends in full control of
their emotions. Both thought it was perfectly natural that a man and woman
could be friends and so, forged ahead as pals. It surprised them both when
they independently discovered that they had accidentally fallen in
love with each other. The problem? She’s got a serious boyfriend and he’s
engaged to be married. Both had been comfortable playing on the fringes of
what they both felt – that is until a fateful day when they both attend a
friend’s parent’s golden anniversary celebration unbeknownst that the other
was also present. They both mingle and it's clear that Megan has no idea of
Chris’ presence, nor he hers. As the evening proceeds, the beauty of the
love of the celebrating couple causes Megan and Chris to speculate on their
true feelings for each other. It is clear as we observe them that both are
independently wondering "what if?"
As his friend’s father
dances with his wife of 50 years, Chris daydreams speculatively about Megan
as she smiles several tables and rows away, lost in her own thoughts about
Chris. We can hear both their thoughts simultaneously when instantly and
involuntarily their souls take flight and marry each other despite both
their conscience objections. In a moment of awkward recognition, their eyes
randomly lock for the first time. Both wonder if the other knows what has
just happened. Both attempt to cleverly hide their emotions with pure
emotional clumsiness. In an already planned and awkward outing together,
both continue to pretend the magic never happened. Soon thereafter, their
buddyship quickly unravels as both seek to escape the torment of unrequited
love.
Exquisitely unique
circumstances prevent Chris from breaking off his engagement that is
governed by a centuries old family tradition. An equally daunting ghost in
Megan’s past prevents her from pursuing Chris. Both wait for a sign from the
other that either never materializes or happenstance prevents the other from
seeing. Megan decides to quietly escape Chris’ life and when he, unable to
find her, creates an excuse to extend his own wedding date as he desperately
tries to buy more time. Time passes and Chris slowly retreats to the safety
of his fiancée, a woman he loves – but whom he now knows he is not
in-love with. Neither Chris or Megan knows however, that fate is not
through with them. Megan, under a pen name, authors a book of poems and
romantic sonnets titled Morning Prayer Over Chesapeake. Morning
eventually falls into Chris’ hands to be edited. She has no way of knowing
her present editor and her former soul mate is one in the same. Soon they
begin an anonymous relationship via her agent and a clever indirect
correspondence in which they touch something in each other. Perhaps they’ll
get together, perhaps not – but the unique scenarios and near misses create
an unforgettable and emotionally satisfying tale of Love finding its
way. |
