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This is a story set to music in which Todd, a impetuous young man, embarks on a journey into new and dangerous territory, only to face, I mean, encounter, unexpected challenges. Join Todd as he navigates the twists and turns of this coming-of-age (no pun intended) story in Todd Goes Downtown. Bear witness to the evolution of an increasingly confused man as he confronts inner, outer, and sorta in between (he’s literally and figuratively in the deep end) peaks and valleys and emerges transformed by his experience.
Narrative Arc
- Introduction
- Todd’s Journey Begins
- The Epiphany
- Unexpected Realization
- Devolution into Horror
- Conclusion
Exposition
Listen to the first draft of the song here. The lyrics are crafted by poemgenerator.io. The vocalist is lost, confused, out of time, step, key and meter, just fumbling around in a foreign landscape, like Todd.
Rising Action: Todd’s Journey Begins
Our protagonist, Todd, sets out on a venture into new and wild territory, unaware of the challenges that lie ahead. Tall, blonde, and godlike, Todd embodies the spirit of adventure as he boldly steps into the unknown crossroads, I mean, intersection. No. Junction? Nope. How about destination? That works.
Take Two: Tall, blonde, and godlike, Todd embodies the spirit of adventure as he boldly steps into the destination that awaits.
Hey, that was some alliteration! Take Two Tall Todd. Quite the tongue-twister.
Nooo… just strike that.
Spoonerism!
Check.
Climax (no pun intended): The Epiphany
As Todd explores the unfamiliar landscape, he suddenly has an epiphany that changes everything. His perception shifts, and he realizes he may not be the urbanite he thought he was but more a rural gent, more at home in a pole barn (no pun intended) than going down (stop it) a downtown city street.
Falling Action (again, get your head – I mean mind – out of the gutter): Unexpected Realization and Devolution into Horror
With this newfound self-awareness, Todd’s journey takes a open-mouthed turn (shut up). The scenario he once believed he was meant to embrace now feels foreign, unusual, odd, bizarre, weird, queer (STFU!), unexpected, unfamiliar, abnormal, anomalous, out of the ordinary, puzzling, perplexing, baffling, incongruous, uncommon, irregular, deviant, aberrant, freakish, surreal, questionable, unnatural, outré, unco, fishy (I swear to God I will stop this car right here and you will regret it), creepy, spooky, bizarro, offbeat, quirky, way out, kinky, oddball, like nothing on earth, screwy, off the wall, wacko, backasswards, dilly, unfamiliar, unknown, alien… why, some might dare say, wrong, for him. He grapples with his identity in this evolving narrative. What starts as a tender love story transforms into a tale of abject horror as Todd confronts the stark reality of his situation and how it defines his true nature. The once-promising romantic adventure spirals into utter chaos, leaving Todd to face, I mean, confront, the consequences of his choices, and himself.
Denouement
SCI, Inc. is not amused. Face, head and neck slapping as well as all sorts of protesting can be overheard amidst the din of the business section. Nope. No, no, no. Metropolitan locale, but all are in vain. Todd clocks out. I mean, he worked for SCI, Inc. and literally punched the time-clock and left.
Cheese and rice, Batman.
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Lyrics
In a world of shadows, Todd roams alone,
Tall, blonde, and godlike, yet so unaware,
Venturing into territory unknown,
A journey of youth, with dangers to dare.This coming-of-age tale, story profound,
Of Todd’s bravado as he goes downtown.SCI, Inc. lurks with wealth as their aim,
An antagonist, lurking in the dark,
Their grasp on Todd, a dangerous game,
As he treads downtown, leaving his mark.This coming-of-age tale, story profound,
Of Todd’s bravado as he goes downtown.A dog suddenly attacks with fierce might,
Ferocious and wild, a sudden threat,
Todd, in his innocence, puts up a fight,
In the face of danger, he will not forget.This coming-of-age tale, story profound,
Of Todd’s bravado as he goes downtown.In the city’s heart, young Todd did go forth,
Blonde and godlike, a youth unaware,
Of dangers lurking, of trials from the north,
Venturing into territory rare.This coming-of-age tale, story profound,
Property of SCI, Inc.
Of Todd’s bravado as he goes downtown.
Credits
- Music – Original Track: https://stableaudio.com/1/share/e87640d6-d1c0-4307-963b-023c19fce6e1
- Lyrics: https://poemgenerator.io
- Image: https://perchance.org/ai-text-to-image-generator
- AI still to video clips: https://www.genmo.ai
- Downtown/Mad Dog Sound Effects:
- All editing, post-production: various Open Source applications running on Linux.
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