Solver (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Luke's financial crisis becomes connected to a dangerous investigation into his grandfather's concealed secret and Demien's ambitions.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

SatGen Under Pressure

Luke defends his SatGen investment while criticizing Mitch's hesitant analysis. Demien's visit introduces a powerful technology entrepreneur whose failed trials and corporate leverage raise the stakes.

Key Events

• Luke Holds SatGen — Luke insists on holding SatGen despite heavy losses and pressure to sell. Characters: Luke Williams Location: Hedge fund office
• Luke Challenges Mitch — Luke criticizes Mitch for producing reports without taking a clear position. Characters: Luke Williams, Mitch Location: Hedge fund office
• Demien Visits Firm — Demien praises Luke's SatGen strategy and discusses his technology projects. Characters: Luke Williams, Demien LeBlanc Location: Hedge fund office
• Technology Trials Fail — Demien's system linking software with synthetic limbs and brains fails veteran trials. Characters: Demien LeBlanc Location: Demien's technology company
• Control Agreement Threat — Demien establishes that Luke's partner will control the fund if Luke becomes incapacitated. Characters: Luke Williams, Demien LeBlanc Location: Hedge fund office

The Manipulated Sale

Suspicious SatGen earnings suggest that someone may be manipulating the proposed transaction. Luke is removed as manager and begins to suspect an internal scheme.

Key Events

• Land Near Hometown — Demien acquires land near Luke's hometown through DLB Holdings. Characters: Demien LeBlanc Location: Land near Luke's hometown
• Suspicious SatGen Figures — Mitch notices figures that make the proposed sale disastrous for the buyer but profitable for the seller. Characters: Luke Williams, Mitch Location: Hedge fund office
• Luke Orders Silence — Luke tells Mitch not to reveal the discrepancy while he investigates. Characters: Luke Williams, Mitch Location: Hedge fund office
• Luke Removed As Manager — Luke is removed as a manager and ordered to prepare the SatGen sale. Characters: Luke Williams Location: Hedge fund office
• Internal Manipulation Suspected — Luke realizes that someone inside the firm may be manipulating the transaction. Characters: Luke Williams Location: Hedge fund office

Clues Beneath Honeoye

Luke returns for his grandfather's funeral and, with Alex's help, follows a series of technical clues. The discovery of bodies and a gun holster makes the investigation dangerous.

Key Events

• Return To Honeoye Falls — Luke returns to Honeoye Falls for his grandfather's funeral. Characters: Luke Williams Location: Honeoye Falls
• Grandfather's Clues Found — Luke discovers a series of clues left behind by his grandfather, with Alex's help. Characters: Luke Williams, Alex Derringer Location: Family property
• Alex Joins Investigation — Alex, struggling with debt and blamed for a family tragedy, helps Luke examine the clues. Characters: Luke Williams, Alex Derringer Location: Honeoye Falls
• Engineering Materials Revealed — The clues point toward engineering materials, a fuel additive, and an overhead projector. Characters: Luke Williams, Alex Derringer Location: Family property
• Bodies At The Search Site — Additional bodies are discovered, including one associated with a gun holster. Characters: Luke Williams, Alex Derringer Location: Family property
• Luke Contacts FBI — Luke contacts an FBI agent but receives no immediate help. Characters: Luke Williams Location: Honeoye Falls

The Cabin's Secret

Luke and Alex connect Demien to the family cabin and locate a possible entrance below it. Demien arrives and claims the sought object has been there all along.

Key Events

• Possible Cabin Entrance — Luke and his companions find evidence linking Demien to the cabin and locate a possible entrance below it. Characters: Luke Williams, Alex Derringer Location: Family cabin
• Alex Warns Luke — Alex warns Luke that Demien may seize whatever the grandfather concealed. Characters: Luke Williams, Alex Derringer Location: Family cabin
• City Departure Delayed — Luke prepares to leave for the city to protect his company, but the cabin mystery remains urgent. Characters: Luke Williams, Alex Derringer Location: Family cabin
• Demien Arrives — Demien arrives with others and declares that the sought object has been there all along. Characters: Luke Williams, Alex Derringer, Demien LeBlanc Location: Family cabin
• Hidden Passage Confrontation — Luke faces the hidden passage while Demien orders him to stop. Characters: Luke Williams, Alex Derringer, Demien LeBlanc Location: Beneath the family cabin
• Mystery Remains Unresolved — The struggle over the grandfather's concealed secret remains unresolved. Characters: Luke Williams, Alex Derringer, Demien LeBlanc Location: Family cabin

Story Breakdown

• Luke's Financial Crisis — Luke struggles to defend his investment strategy while his fund suffers losses.
  • SatGen Commitment — Luke insists on holding SatGen despite pressure from his business partner to sell.
  • Mitch's Reports — Luke criticizes Mitch's lack of a clear position in his financial reports.
• Demien's Corporate Pressure — Demien's technology ambitions and corporate leverage bring new pressure into Luke's professional life.
  • Failed Technology Trials — Demien's system for connecting software with synthetic limbs and brains fails veteran trials.
  • Control Agreement — The operating agreement would transfer control of Luke's fund if Luke became incapacitated.
• Suspicious SatGen Sale — Revised earnings and Luke's removal suggest that the proposed transaction may be manipulated internally.
  • Altered Earnings — The figures make the sale disastrous for the buyer but profitable for the seller.
  • Manager Removed — Luke is removed as manager and ordered to prepare the sale he distrusts.
• Grandfather's Clues — Luke's return to Honeoye Falls reveals a hidden investigative trail left by his grandfather.
  • Clue Examination — Alex helps Luke examine the series of clues discovered after the funeral.
  • Technical Materials — The clues point toward engineering materials, a fuel additive, and an overhead projector.
• Dangerous Cabin Search — The investigation becomes dangerous as bodies and evidence connected to a hidden structure appear.
  • Bodies And Holster — Additional bodies are discovered, including one associated with a gun holster.
  • FBI Contact — Luke contacts an FBI agent but receives no immediate assistance.
• Demien's Final Challenge — The struggle over the concealed object reaches the family cabin but ends without resolution.
  • Hidden Entrance — Luke and his companions find evidence linking Demien to a possible entrance beneath the cabin.
  • Unresolved Passage — Demien orders Luke to stop as Luke faces the hidden passage and the mystery remains unresolved.

Directed by

Xandy Smith

Key Cast

• John Ruby — Luke Williams
• Kerry Knuppe — Alex Derringer
• Antonio Jaramillo — Demien LeBlanc
• Daniel Nguyen — Mitch
• Tyler Johnson — Eli