Act 2 arrives

 Okay, here's where the middle goes, sometimes fat and sometimes thin. Act 2 is the widest part of the screenplay mostly, although it can change. This is where the subplots start appearing. Sort of like the 1st act introduces the principal actors and then expose the other actors.

Who are the other actors? They're mostly in the middle act, this one clearly sees it as it's a road movie and the middle actors usually come and go. The 3rd act, not there yet, might have one or two actors from the middle. 

It's basically the subplots. Very few come to the 3rd act. That's next. Subplots should be connected somehow however, even if the lead actors hardly see them. They all contribute to the story.

You've already seen what the story is like, someone discovers someone else and that leads to the last single part. Basically the story has 3 principal actors. These are Jenna, Crys and a not-named yet as I realized I want to use Jackson Hole as the location that Crys and not-yet named male actor. 

Their connection is that they were married once, and now Crys' husband passed away. And Crys came up with a crazy idea - they can meet in Jackson Hold, where they had "the best time of their life" way back in the 70's.

And what about subplots?

Ask yourself what can complicate your character's life.  You have three of them right here. My subplots are very thin right now.

And how do I know? I wrote a book on screenwriting.
 
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