Trampled by the Gods — James Borto

Once an aspiring filmmaker and screenwriter, Ben Marvin's unflappable ambition and esteemed accolades had put him on the path for success. Tragically, his aspirations abruptly vanished on the ill-fated day Amanda, his beloved fiancee, was killed. In the three years following Amanda's departure, Ben endures a reclusive phase, a rebellious phase and a self-destructive phase. The one constant in his life is the melancholy he can't seem to shake. As a much needed distraction from his routine life, Ben agrees to assist his best friend Patrick in a campaign to raise five thousand dollars in less than one week. For reasons unknown, Patrick isn't willing to disclose his need for the money, but this doesn't prevent Ben from exhausting all options to raise the necessary funds. Knowing Patrick as well as Ben does, he firmly believes there's a legitimate motive behind Patrick's crusade."