Kiki and the Gang
Logline
When Kiki is forced into the Special Ed program at school,
she searches for a way to rejoin the “normal” kids. But after
befriending some eccentric fellow students she discovers a
sense of belonging.
Introduction
Kiki and the Gang is a 30 minute sitcom.
Set in a depressed rural community, Kiki and the Gang explores the growing pains, social dynamics and triumph of a group of disabled high school kids.
When we first meet Kiki, she is bitter over being forced into a Special Ed class. She knows that if only the school could afford an accessible testing format, she would have been placed in the normal classes with her sighter peers. But as she gets to know this eccentric group of kids she begins to realize that being in Special Ed isn’t that bad.
With the help and mentorship of Miss Bell, Kiki and the Gang all find their own paths to success in navigating High School and their future.
Set in a depressed rural community, Kiki and the Gang explores the growing pains, social dynamics and triumph of a group of disabled high school kids.
When we first meet Kiki, she is bitter over being forced into a Special Ed class. She knows that if only the school could afford an accessible testing format, she would have been placed in the normal classes with her sighter peers. But as she gets to know this eccentric group of kids she begins to realize that being in Special Ed isn’t that bad.
With the help and mentorship of Miss Bell, Kiki and the Gang all find their own paths to success in navigating High School and their future.
Synopsis
Rural Montana. The inside of a Special Ed classroom in a low income school. A group of disabled high school students are unruly and revolting against their new teacher MISS BELL.
KIKI, our African American and blind protagonist, grabs her cane and heads for door. She feels the school has made a mistake in placing her in this class and she leads the way for JAVIER, VIJAY and several other students to essentially walk out. All but HEATHER, a studious deaf student content to be in Miss Bell’s class.
Later we see that Kiki lives with her father EARL and little brother JERROD. Her mother passed away and Earl is doing his best as a single dad to take care of his kids. He is not pleased at Kiki’s rebellion and smooths things over with the principal.
Determined to find away out of her situation, Kiki convinces the Principal to get an accessible placement test for her to retake. Kiki begins to study for the new test but as she gets to know this group of kids, she starts to form a bond with each of them. When the day finally arrives for Kiki to take the test, she has a change of heart and realizes that she doesn’t want to be with the so called “normal” kids. That she fits in with her new gang.
KIKI, our African American and blind protagonist, grabs her cane and heads for door. She feels the school has made a mistake in placing her in this class and she leads the way for JAVIER, VIJAY and several other students to essentially walk out. All but HEATHER, a studious deaf student content to be in Miss Bell’s class.
Later we see that Kiki lives with her father EARL and little brother JERROD. Her mother passed away and Earl is doing his best as a single dad to take care of his kids. He is not pleased at Kiki’s rebellion and smooths things over with the principal.
Determined to find away out of her situation, Kiki convinces the Principal to get an accessible placement test for her to retake. Kiki begins to study for the new test but as she gets to know this group of kids, she starts to form a bond with each of them. When the day finally arrives for Kiki to take the test, she has a change of heart and realizes that she doesn’t want to be with the so called “normal” kids. That she fits in with her new gang.
Characters
KIKI (14) – Blind, African American, tall, book smart, but struggling now that she’s blind, straight A before going blind, had promising basketball
skills prior. Dreamed of being a teacher. Single Father, mother died in car accident that left her blind. Little brother, younger. Withdrawn and
shy. Embarrassed being the only blind student. Social life is lacking. Tom boyish and misunderstood by her father. She is going to become lesbian by the end of school.
HEATHER (14) – Deaf Caucasian, still can speak somewhat, formerly able to hear, bubbly personality. Very outgoing. Swimmer. Wants to be an Olympic Swimmer. Mother and Father. Middle class.Christian. Dad’s a Doctor and Mom’s a teacher. Only child. Very girly.
JAVIER (14) – injured in farming accident. Paralyzed from the waist down. Just happened over the summer before high school. Depressed. Angry. Cynical. Dreamed of being a football player. Feels lost, his future was robbed from him. His parents are struggling to stay married. Younger sister.
VIJAY (15) – Has been held back a year because he has Aspergers syndrome. Very immature. Very smart with math and technology. Struggles to get along with everyone because of social skills and anxiety. Indian immigrants. Not trusting of the school and teachers. MISS BELL (30s), little experience with Special Ed students. English teacher in a big city school. Had to move back, and Special Ed was only opening for her. Doesn’t want to teach this class until she gets to know them and likes them a lot.
HEATHER (14) – Deaf Caucasian, still can speak somewhat, formerly able to hear, bubbly personality. Very outgoing. Swimmer. Wants to be an Olympic Swimmer. Mother and Father. Middle class.Christian. Dad’s a Doctor and Mom’s a teacher. Only child. Very girly.
JAVIER (14) – injured in farming accident. Paralyzed from the waist down. Just happened over the summer before high school. Depressed. Angry. Cynical. Dreamed of being a football player. Feels lost, his future was robbed from him. His parents are struggling to stay married. Younger sister.
VIJAY (15) – Has been held back a year because he has Aspergers syndrome. Very immature. Very smart with math and technology. Struggles to get along with everyone because of social skills and anxiety. Indian immigrants. Not trusting of the school and teachers. MISS BELL (30s), little experience with Special Ed students. English teacher in a big city school. Had to move back, and Special Ed was only opening for her. Doesn’t want to teach this class until she gets to know them and likes them a lot.
Episodes
THE MUSEUM TRIP – Kiki and the Gang face a new dilemma when the school can’t afford to send them on the yearly Museum trip. Kiki and Heather decide to try and raise funds for the trip with a variety of ill conceived schemes. The school bullies take joy in sabotaging the gang’s efforts. As the deadline arrives, they fall short by a small amount of money but a kindly benefactor, the school Janitor, gives them the remaining funds.
THE HALLOWEEN DANCE – Kiki wants to enter the Halloween Costume competition and show the bullies what for. Javier doesn’t want to participate, Vijay wants to be superman, again. Heather knows how to sew and makes the costumes. But with no money and limited access to resources the gang are in an uphill battle. When Heather completes her task, the Bullies mock the kids on how silly they look. One of the girls offers to dance with Javier making Heather jealous. When the Bullies accidentally damages the costumes, the entire school rallies together and votes for Kiki and the Gang.
THE MISSING MONEY – Kiki and the Gang are tasked with counting and depositing all the concession money from the football games. The money is used for the athletic program and improvements, uniforms, gear, etc. When the deposit is lost, everyone blames each other. The football team are furious. It turns out that Kiki accidentally put the money in the wrong pouch and the deposit ended up in the Art supply room. Mr. Rutherford ends up with the money pouch in a paint brush kit. In the end the money is found and Mr Rutherford takes the fall for Kiki to save her and the Gang any embarrassment.
THE SCHOOL PLAY – Vijay wants to audition for the lead in the school play and the Gang butt heads with the drama club kids. One of the actors mocks Vijay not realizing that his Aspergers Syndrome gives him a great memory. Vijay nails the audition and embarrasses the other actor. But in the end during the play, Vijay breaks character and changes the ending of Romeo + Juliet. Instead of them both dying, he rips off the costume and is Superman underneath and exclaims “I’ll Save You Lois.
THE SECRET ADMIRER – A Valentine’s episode. After the Halloween dance, Javier has taken a liking to the bully girl and tries to give her a valentine, but it mistakenly goes to Heather. Kiki is jealous because she has no one giving her a valentine and is developing feelings for Heather. Heather is upset that Javier likes the other girl. Unrequited love can be hard on kids, and the Gang seems to be splintering.
THE HALLOWEEN DANCE – Kiki wants to enter the Halloween Costume competition and show the bullies what for. Javier doesn’t want to participate, Vijay wants to be superman, again. Heather knows how to sew and makes the costumes. But with no money and limited access to resources the gang are in an uphill battle. When Heather completes her task, the Bullies mock the kids on how silly they look. One of the girls offers to dance with Javier making Heather jealous. When the Bullies accidentally damages the costumes, the entire school rallies together and votes for Kiki and the Gang.
THE MISSING MONEY – Kiki and the Gang are tasked with counting and depositing all the concession money from the football games. The money is used for the athletic program and improvements, uniforms, gear, etc. When the deposit is lost, everyone blames each other. The football team are furious. It turns out that Kiki accidentally put the money in the wrong pouch and the deposit ended up in the Art supply room. Mr. Rutherford ends up with the money pouch in a paint brush kit. In the end the money is found and Mr Rutherford takes the fall for Kiki to save her and the Gang any embarrassment.
THE SCHOOL PLAY – Vijay wants to audition for the lead in the school play and the Gang butt heads with the drama club kids. One of the actors mocks Vijay not realizing that his Aspergers Syndrome gives him a great memory. Vijay nails the audition and embarrasses the other actor. But in the end during the play, Vijay breaks character and changes the ending of Romeo + Juliet. Instead of them both dying, he rips off the costume and is Superman underneath and exclaims “I’ll Save You Lois.
THE SECRET ADMIRER – A Valentine’s episode. After the Halloween dance, Javier has taken a liking to the bully girl and tries to give her a valentine, but it mistakenly goes to Heather. Kiki is jealous because she has no one giving her a valentine and is developing feelings for Heather. Heather is upset that Javier likes the other girl. Unrequited love can be hard on kids, and the Gang seems to be splintering.
THE WOMEN’S LIB MOVEMENT – After sitting in on the Feminist Student Club, Kiki decides she needs to empower herself. The Feminist Club tries to use her as the poster-child for their movement. And her new-found attitude soon puts her at odds with the Gang and her father. Forced to choose between her new Feminist friends and the Gang, she ultimately realizes that her true friends are more important.
THE YOUNG AUTHOR’S CONTEST – Miss Bell helps Kiki prepare for and write a personal story to enter the Young Author’s contest. Kiki faces many obstacles in crafting her story and when her father realizes she is writing about her mother he is not pleased. She beats out all the contestants in the school and her father finally sees that Kiki has a real talent.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT – Heather gets put in an uncomfortable situation with the Swim Coach. Rumors spread around the school by the bullies about Heather. Miss Bell has to intervene and handle the situation. In the end Kiki reveals to Heather that someone in the school touched her inappropriately but she never told anyone because who would believe a blind girl.
LOCK DOWN – Season finale. When a disgruntled and troubled student brings in a bee-bee gun, a video of him goes viral and causes chaos for Kiki and the Gang. The school goes into the Lock down protocol causing panic for everyone. The show ends on a cliffhanger.
THE YOUNG AUTHOR’S CONTEST – Miss Bell helps Kiki prepare for and write a personal story to enter the Young Author’s contest. Kiki faces many obstacles in crafting her story and when her father realizes she is writing about her mother he is not pleased. She beats out all the contestants in the school and her father finally sees that Kiki has a real talent.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT – Heather gets put in an uncomfortable situation with the Swim Coach. Rumors spread around the school by the bullies about Heather. Miss Bell has to intervene and handle the situation. In the end Kiki reveals to Heather that someone in the school touched her inappropriately but she never told anyone because who would believe a blind girl.
LOCK DOWN – Season finale. When a disgruntled and troubled student brings in a bee-bee gun, a video of him goes viral and causes chaos for Kiki and the Gang. The school goes into the Lock down protocol causing panic for everyone. The show ends on a cliffhanger.
Geno Marx
Writer & Director
Geno is a Writer and Director from Chicago.
As a bi-racial kid of European and Indian/Sri Lankan descent, he struggled in his youth to find his own tribe. With a revolving door of abusive stepfathers and a career-driven mother who travelled abroad, Geno and his siblings were latchkey kids. Books, movies, music, and writing became his escape.
As a bi-racial kid of European and Indian/Sri Lankan descent, he struggled in his youth to find his own tribe. With a revolving door of abusive stepfathers and a career-driven mother who travelled abroad, Geno and his siblings were latchkey kids. Books, movies, music, and writing became his escape.
At twelve, he won the Young Author’s Contest, and the experience planted the seed of Hollywood dreams.
After moving to Los Angeles and working as an editor and videographer, his world was turned upside down with the birth of his two extremely premature sons.
Geno writes stories that speak to the pain of dysfunctional families,broken relationships, and overcoming adversity.
Today he lives in Phoenix with his wife, children, two cats, and some unwelcome scorpions
After moving to Los Angeles and working as an editor and videographer, his world was turned upside down with the birth of his two extremely premature sons.
Geno writes stories that speak to the pain of dysfunctional families,broken relationships, and overcoming adversity.
Today he lives in Phoenix with his wife, children, two cats, and some unwelcome scorpions
Legal Representation
Harris Tulchin
Harris Tulchin & Associates
Geno Marx
Writer & Director
Geno is a Writer and Director from Chicago.
As a bi-racial kid of European and Indian/Sri Lankan descent, he struggled in his youth to find his own tribe. With a revolving door of abusive stepfathers and a career-driven mother who travelled abroad, Geno and his siblings were latchkey kids. Books, movies, music, and writing became his escape.
At twelve, he won the Young Author’s Contest, and the experience planted the seed of Hollywood dreams.
After moving to Los Angeles and working as an editor and videographer, his world was turned upside down with the birth of his two extremely premature sons.
Geno writes stories that speak to the pain of dysfunctional families,broken relationships, and overcoming adversity.
Today he lives in Phoenix with his wife, children, two cats, and some unwelcome scorpions.
Legal Representation
Rebecca S Meadows
Executive Producer
Rebecca S. Meadows is a visually impaired author and civil rights advocate. She is the CEO and founder of BBE Entertainment.
After publishing several books including the memoirs “Because You’re Blind,” “Changing My Perspective,” and the short story collections; “Metamorphosis” and “Still Busy Steering” – Becca set her sights on producing content for the visually impaired community.
Becca is the co-creator of Don’t Look Now and is actively working towards producing the
feature film BLUE BUTTERFLY, inspired by her own true story
of being locked under an unconstitutional guardianship and conservatorship for fifteen years.
She spends her days working hard on several projects, each
designed to help others discover the power they possess to
change their own lives.
Geno Marx
Writer & Director
Geno Marx
Writer & Director
Geno is a Writer and Director from Chicago.
As a bi-racial kid of European and Indian/Sri Lankan descent, he struggled in his youth to find his own tribe. With a revolving door of abusive stepfathers and a career-driven mother who travelled abroad, Geno and his siblings were latchkey kids. Books, movies, music, and writing became his escape.
As a bi-racial kid of European and Indian/Sri Lankan descent, he struggled in his youth to find his own tribe. With a revolving door of abusive stepfathers and a career-driven mother who travelled abroad, Geno and his siblings were latchkey kids. Books, movies, music, and writing became his escape.
At twelve, he won the Young Author’s Contest, and the experience planted the seed of Hollywood dreams.
After moving to Los Angeles and working as an editor and videographer, his world was turned upside down with the birth of his two extremely premature sons.
Geno writes stories that speak to the pain of dysfunctional families,broken relationships, and overcoming adversity.
Today he lives in Phoenix with his wife, children, two cats, and some unwelcome scorpions
After moving to Los Angeles and working as an editor and videographer, his world was turned upside down with the birth of his two extremely premature sons.
Geno writes stories that speak to the pain of dysfunctional families,broken relationships, and overcoming adversity.
Today he lives in Phoenix with his wife, children, two cats, and some unwelcome scorpions
Legal Representation
Harris Tulchin
Harris Tulchin & Associates
Rebecca S Meadows
Executive Producer
Rebecca S Meadows
Executive Producer
Rebecca S. Meadows is a visually
impaired author and civil rights
advocate. She is the CEO and
founder of BBE Entertainment.
After publishing several books including the memoirs “Because You’re Blind,” “Changing My Perspective,” and the short story collections; “Metamorphosis” and “Still Busy Steering” – Becca set her sights on producing content for the visually impaired community.
After publishing several books including the memoirs “Because You’re Blind,” “Changing My Perspective,” and the short story collections; “Metamorphosis” and “Still Busy Steering” – Becca set her sights on producing content for the visually impaired community.
Becca is the co-creator of Don’t Look Now and is actively working towards producing the
feature film BLUE BUTTERFLY, inspired by her own true story
of being locked under an unconstitutional guardianship and conservatorship for fifteen years.
She spends her days working hard on several projects, each designed to help others discover the power they possess to change their own lives.
She spends her days working hard on several projects, each designed to help others discover the power they possess to change their own lives.