Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
Gray Existence
Tom lives an empty life as an advertising contractor before his untimely death.
Key Events
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Tom's Death — Tom dies leaving his empty life Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman
Location: Earth
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Heavenly Arrival — Tom enjoys comforts of Heaven Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, God
Location: Heaven
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Devils Misunderstanding — God mistakes Devils for hockey team Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, God
Location: Heaven
Divine Confusion
Tom arrives in Heaven but a misunderstanding about the Devils leads to his resurrection.
Key Events
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Devils Misunderstanding — God mistakes Devils for hockey team Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, God
Location: Heaven
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Resurrection Assignment — Tom chosen to fight Devils Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, God
Location: Heaven
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Botched Resurrection — Tom becomes rotting corpse Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, God
Location: Earth
Rotting Reality
Tom's resurrection is botched, turning him into a rotting corpse who must drink alcohol to survive.
Key Events
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Botched Resurrection — Tom becomes rotting corpse Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, God
Location: Earth
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Alcohol Solution — Tom learns alcohol preserves him Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, Laundry Girl / Angelina Barzini
Location: Earth
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First Drunken State — Tom experiences intoxication Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman
Location: Bar
Drunken Existence
Tom learns to navigate his new zombie existence while dealing with the intoxicating effects of alcohol.
Key Events
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First Drunken State — Tom experiences intoxication Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman
Location: Bar
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Zombie Mentor — Tom meets experienced zombie Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, The Experienced Zombie
Location: City Streets
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Preparing for Battle — Tom prepares to fight Devils Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, Laundry Girl / Angelina Barzini, The Experienced Zombie
Location: Training Ground
Battle of the Dead
Tom, with the help of his new allies, confronts and defeats the Devils he was sent to fight.
Key Events
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Preparing for Battle — Tom prepares to fight Devils Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, Laundry Girl / Angelina Barzini, The Experienced Zombie
Location: Training Ground
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Devils Battle — Tom confronts and fights Devils Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, The Devils, Laundry Girl / Angelina Barzini, The Experienced Zombie
Location: Battlefield
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Victory Celebration — Tom celebrates victory with friends Characters: Dead Tom / Cheat Sheets Spokesman, Laundry Girl / Angelina Barzini, The Experienced Zombie, Self, Self
Location: Bar
This is the story of Tom, an advertising contractor with an empty, gray existence, as cold as his commute to work through the concrete. After an untimely death, he enjoys the comforts of Heaven, but a wrongly perceived crises (God doesn't understand that the Devils are a hockey team)results in the need for a miracle. Tom is the unlucky choice to be risen up to fight the Devils. Unfortunately, Heaven botches the job and Tom is a rotting corpse. The only solution is for him to drink a lot of alcohol to preserve himself. The side effect is that he gets intoxicated!
