"Shades of Douglas Adams..."

 

Meet Earl Grey, a down-on-his-luck small-time newspaper reporter. So far, Earl's pre-mid-life crisis has included a nasty divorce, a dead-end job, and a shit-ton of psychological baggage leftover from childhood. So the news of his sudden appointment as Media Liaison for God Himself comes as no surprise. Just another day in hell, complete with panic attacks, self-doubt, and 5 a.m. wake-up calls.  

 

           It's 2005, and the Almighty's earth-shattering arrival in Phoenix, Arizona, has ignited worldwide debate. Found near death in the Arizona desert, this elderly, foul-mouthed, eccentric dressed in Armani is admitted to the psychological ward of the Phoenix General Hospital. His only demand? To relate His urgent global message via one hand-picked human being. And, to the considerable surprise of all humanity, it's Earl. 

 

           Earl Grey, atheist by nature, cynic by trade, gets coerced into interviewing this alleged God and relaying His words to a waiting global press. Earl's staunch disbelief and staggering lack of enthusiasm are evident from minute one, that is... until the miracles begin. 

 

           Soon, Earl finds himself surrounded by a veritable feast of both loveable and despicable characters, all of whom are not entirely what they seem. And Earl quickly learns that with great access comes great danger, finding himself neck-deep in a Who-Is-It mystery of biblical proportions.

 

           Earl's problems are initiated by the scheming machinations of the Acting Hospital Administrator, Frank Shedmore and his Chief Medical Director, Dr. Rory MacMann. God's fortuitous arrival, seemingly dropping in their laps, becomes the nucleus of a plan to revive the Hospital's horrible reputation.

 

           Next up, enter the Catholic Church God-Squad, demanding proof that this so-called God is indeed divine. Quickly followed by the arrivals of the FBI, a hapless hitman and a foul-mouthed satanic visitor wrapped in holy garb. In need of balance and sanity, Earl confides in Orlando, his pint-sized chauffeur, and Mary-Lynn Wu, a beautiful TV news reporter – both of whom want nothing more than to help Earl in his quest for the truth. Or do they?

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            Lastly, of course, there's "God" Himself, or John Doe, as he's known to the international media looming large outside the hospital doors. Is this unusual man actually God… or possibly something far more intriguing? 

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            With the very survival of humankind at stake, Earl must uncover the truth about John Doe before His time on earth runs out. That is... if time ever existed in the first place.