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86 Nickels Script

Patrick McLean — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:04:06 +0000

So this is an early draft of the screenplay that eventually became Death of a Dishwasher. Very clearly, I don’t know what I’m doing structuring a screenplay — but some of the scene’s really snap. And the lines are still funny. I skimmed it as I was building this post and I chuckled to myself in several places. This is good sign, because I’m pretty critical of my own work.

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“Dishwasher” Wins a Parsec Award!

St. Michael — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 19:26:20 +0000

Patrick McLean was given a Parsec Award for “Best Fiction (Non-speculative)” for Death of a Dishwasher!

Death of a Dishwasher Summary

Patrick McLean — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:39:02 +0000

Once, I had an idea for a movie. About this restaurant. And I wrote and I wrote. And rewrote and rewrote. But no matter how hard I tried, the movie still sucked. And I tried very hard. Three major rewrites.

Years later, I finally thought I had tossed the monkey from my back — but there was this one bit about a dishwasher that I just couldn’t let go. Turned out to be a pretty entertaining short story.

Death of a Dishwasher, Part IV

Patrick McLean — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 14:56:24 +0000

Nickels, the hero.

Death of a Dishwasher, Part III

Patrick McLean — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:54:29 +0000

The body, discovered.

Death of a Dishwasher, Part II

Patrick McLean — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 06:31:23 +0000

A pep talk for the dead.

Death of a Dishwasher, Part I

Patrick McLean — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:31:23 +0000

Every man dies. But not every man works as a dishwasher.