Angry Angel

Angry Angel

Year: 2017

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Jamie Travis

FantasyComedyRomance

Allison Pyke is a young angel striving to earn her place in heaven. Her journey takes an unexpected turn when two significant men enter her life, creating a complicated love triangle that threatens to derail her aspirations. The unfolding relationships challenge her path and raise questions about destiny and choice.

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1

Allison's nine-year wait in NYC as an angel

Allison Pyke remains an angel in New York City, earning points by performing miracles to reach heaven for having led a life described as good but not too good as Megan Dorsey. She has lived in New York City for nine years, keeping a low profile as a waitress and maintaining a casual relationship with her boss Barker to blend in. Her goal is to accumulate 10,000 points, a plan that governs both her celestial duties and her earthly desires.

Nine years in NYC New York City
2

Leonard urges Allison to show initiative

Leonard, a rival angel in New York, tells Allison she will earn more points if she shows more initiative in pursuing miracles. He pushes her to act rather than wait for opportunities to fall into her lap. This nudge spurs her to take bolder steps in the field.

New York City
3

Miracle to save a college student earns points

A notification comes to save a college student's computer, and Allison cleverly manipulates the moment by asking about the student's crush and pairing him with the person he admires. The act earns her over 11,000 points, far beyond the 10,000 she needs, drawing personal congratulations from her mentor Jason Biggs. He informs her that she will be transported to heaven by Greyhound Lines.

New York City
4

Ascension plan announced by Jason Biggs

Jason Biggs congratulates Allison on her points haul and informs her that she will be transported to heaven by Greyhound Lines. The promise of ascension marks a turning point as she balances the thought of leaving Earth with her lingering attachments. The warning of a quickly approaching departure hangs over her.

Gates of Heaven
5

Unexpected reunion at the bus station

At the bus station, Allison unexpectedly encounters Patrick Dorsey, her husband from a past life, and his new love Jill arriving from Nebraska for the holidays. To maximize time with him, she offers to be their tour guide while still on Earth. This decision risks exposing her true identity and jeopardizing her points balance.

Holiday season New York City – Bus Station
6

Invitation to a Christmas party

She invites Patrick and Jill to a Christmas party with Barker and his barista Connie, hoping to keep her relationships alive without revealing her celestial secret. The party becomes a test of her control as undercurrents of jealousy threaten to spill over. The festive set piece heightens the stakes of her cover.

Christmas party night New York City – Barker's Christmas Party
7

Jealousy peeks out and a warning comes

As Allison drinks, jealousy toward Jill grows and Barker notices signs of trouble. Jason Biggs tries to intervene from the gates of heaven via SMS, urging her to stop before she ruins everything. She bolts from Barker and her phone and finally tells Patrick the truth.

During party New York City
8

Truth revealed and a kiss with Patrick

Allison confesses her true identity to Patrick and the two share a kiss. Jill spots the moment, shattering the fragile balance of her relationships. The emotional fallout puts her at a crossroads between love and her point-driven mission.

Shortly after confession New York City
9

Dawning responsibility to fix her mess

Allison faints and wakes to Jason Biggs telling her she must make up her lost points by cleaning up the mess she caused. The directive sets a path of accountability, forcing her to repair the relationships she has jeopardized. The challenge becomes an ethical test as she moves forward.

Next day Earth
10

Apologies and regained balance

She apologizes to Connie, Barker, Jill, and Patrick one by one, seeking forgiveness and closure. Patrick finds resolution and accepts Jill as his partner, which allows Allison to recover her points. The emotional cleanup aligns her celestial duties with human reconciliation.

After the apologies New York City
11

Ascension continues with monitoring miracles

Allison travels to heaven with Leonard but continues to monitor miracle requests from the afterlife. The ongoing surveillance shows her still engaged with Earthly lives while she learns to navigate her new celestial station. Two weeks after ascension, the next miracle request appears on her phone.

Two weeks after ascension Heaven
12

Barker rescue and the aftermath of the car theft

Two weeks after ascension, a miracle-like danger awakens when Barker is about to be crushed by a falling pipe, and Allison steals Gandhi's afterlife car to stop it just in time. A female French jogger appears, leaving an implied path that Barker will travel to France to fulfill his dreams with her. For stealing the car, Allison is sentenced to 100,000 points and considers attempting the Hudson miracle again, this time in San Francisco Bay.

Two weeks after ascension Near Barker on Earth
13

Final turn toward SF Bay

Sentenced to 100,000 points, Allison plans to replicate the Miracle on the Hudson in San Francisco Bay as punishment and a new test of her resolve. The parallel to the original rescue underscores both her power and the consequences of bending rules to save a life. The story hints at further adventures awaiting her in the celestial realm and beyond.

Post-punishment San Francisco Bay

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