Exposing illegal chemical operations and their devastating human cost
Story Structure — 3 Plot Phases
The Poison Trail
Steve begins his CIA investigation into illegal Agent Orange use, traveling to Africa under a journalist cover to track down the source of contamination.
Key Events
CIA Investigation Begins — Steve starts investigating illegal Agent Orange use Characters: Steve Woodman, Jonathan ForbesLocation: CIA Office
Africa Assignment — Steve travels to Africa to investigate Clive Hyde Characters: Steve WoodmanLocation: Africa
Journalist Cover — Steve poses as agricultural journalist Characters: Steve WoodmanLocation: Africa
The Human Cost
Steve discovers the devastating effects of the chemicals on local communities, particularly through Sarah's contaminated crops and the disfigured children.
Key Events
Journalist Cover — Steve poses as agricultural journalist Characters: Steve WoodmanLocation: Africa
Hyde's Plant Discovery — Steve investigates Hyde's suspicious fertilizer operation Characters: Steve Woodman, Clive HydeLocation: Chemical Plant
Sarah's Evidence — Sarah shows Steve her stunted crops Characters: Steve Woodman, Sarah WilliamsLocation: Farm
Child Disfigurement — Steve discovers children affected by chemicals Characters: Steve Woodman, Patrick, MariaLocation: Village
The Final Stand
Steve gathers evidence and confronts Hyde, leading to the shutdown of his illegal operation and justice for the victims.
Key Events
Child Disfigurement — Steve discovers children affected by chemicals Characters: Steve Woodman, Patrick, MariaLocation: Village
Evidence Collection — Steve gathers proof of chemical contamination Characters: Steve Woodman, Sarah WilliamsLocation: Farm
Confrontation with Hyde — Steve confronts Hyde with his findings Characters: Steve Woodman, Clive HydeLocation: Hyde's Office
Operation Shutdown — CIA shuts down Hyde's illegal operation Characters: Steve Woodman, Jonathan Forbes, Clive HydeLocation: Chemical Plant
Justice Served — Hyde faces consequences for his actions Characters: Steve Woodman, Sarah Williams, Patrick, MariaLocation: Village
Story Breakdown
The Investigation — Steve's CIA mission to uncover illegal Agent Orange use
CIA Assignment — Steve tasked with investigating illegal chemical activities
Africa Journey — Steve travels to Africa under journalist cover
Hyde's Discovery — Steve identifies Hyde's suspicious fertilizer operation
The Evidence — Proof of contamination and its devastating effects
Sarah's Crops — Stunted and grotesque vegetables reveal contamination
Disfigured Children — Patrick and Maria's children suffer from chemical exposure
Scientific Proof — Steve collects soil and water samples as evidence
The Confrontation — Facing the antagonist and seeking justice
Direct Confrontation — Steve confronts Hyde with his findings
Operation Shutdown — CIA intervenes to shut down illegal operations
Justice Served — Hyde faces consequences for his actions
Steve Woodman, a CIA official working for the United States Department of Agriculture, is gathering information about the illegal manufacture and use of Agent Orange, a defoliant used during the Vietnam War to destroy jungle growth and reveal enemy troops. But the lethal chemical proved to be a sentence worse than death for the babies born to anyone who came into contact with it. His investigations lead him to Africa and Clive Hyde, a bullying fertilizer baron whose greed for wealth far outweighs his social conscience. Posing as a journalist for an agricultural magazine, Steve suspects that it is Hyde's chemical plant that provides the crop spraying fertilizer used by the sugar cane farmers to make their crop grow taller. When the beautiful, young widow, Sarah Williams, shows Steve her stunted and grotesquely twisted vegetable crop, his suspicions are confirmed; and when he discovers Patrick and Maria's disfigured child he sets out to crush Hyde's illicit operation.
