Lynn Vincentnathan
Screenwriter
A WHITE CHRISTMAS GETAWAY
a Holiday Romantic Comedy
LOGLINE
When a travel magazine writer and a meteorologist headed in opposite driving directions hole up together in a blizzard before Christmas, they fall for each other despite differences and commitments that threaten their relationship to its core.
SYNOPSIS
Adventurous travel writer Tilly heads west to L.A. on assignment and to visit family for Christmas. She dreads their pushing marriage on her after her boyfriend cheated her. Ethan, a staid L.A. meteorologist, heads east to propose to his girlfriend in Chicago. Meanwhile Tilly’s mother arranges a date for Tilly with Ethan’s best friend Paul, which Tilly vehemently opposes and which Ethan fears will hurt Paul the way he was hurt by a woman. As the two travel in opposite directions, they get caught in a blizzard and hole up together. Ethan discovers Tilly is a wonderful, caring person, but when his girlfriend dumps him he has to suppress his growing love for Tilly, as Paul hopes she will be his girlfriend. Tilly falls for Ethan, but understands he needs time to heal. She doesn’t know Ethan is in on her mother setting her up with Paul until she finds out the hard way.