THE DUDES

LACHLAN ALLEN forty, (Aerosmith, Prince, D’Angelo) a real-life rock star, you’ve heard a few of his songs. He is burdened by his rocker persona and if he will ever find that something or some “one” missing in his life. The weight of aging isn’t above men either. He loves Kara with all his heart but somehow keeps her inescapably in the friend zone. Over the course of the series, he will have to face real manhood, mortality, and if Kara really is the one for him before it’s too late.

ROB WARREN early forties, (Pat Benatar, Al Green, Lauren Daigle) low key, the hottest man in New York, straight-up biker, tats, all man… But he’s a Pastor. Yep, a full-on celibate, Bible loving man of God but won’t force it on you. He is an expert “Shadchan”, Hebrew term for matchmaker. He has over 100 successful matches under his belt… but none for him. Kara comes to him for advice for her book and herself. Rob is hiding something, a dark side and it has to do with why he isn’t married. He struggles with his attraction toward Kara who is the polar opposite of him. He will have to come to terms if Kara is a perfectly imperfect match.

CORY ROWE approaching forty, (2Pac, 90’s Jay Z, Chaka Khan) a low down, no good, dog, but charming as heck… and Kenya children’s father. We won’t see Cory a lot but he will have to man up, grow up and step up if he truly wants Kenya and the kids to be a family, and that’s a big “IF”.

THE “SMHs”

DARIA (Taylor Swift, Lil Baby, Moody Blues), Twenties. The hottest 20 something alive. Lachlan’s girlfriend and Kara’s rival. Kara used to babysit Daria, now Daria wants to show Kara all the tricks she’s learned. Funny enough this rivalry may become heartfelt even as they struggle to win Lachlan.

MOM (Billy Joel, Patti La Belle, Barbara Streisand), Nearing Seventy, still attractive, an emotionally absentee mom. Kara will beg for her mother’s support and help but comes up short. Their dynamic will prove burdensome but Kara won’t give up until she gets her mother’s love.

BERTRAND HOLLOWAY (Stevie Nicks, Lady Gaga, Chris Brown) Early sixties, “The Boss”, Anna Wintour on steroids. She is the Billionaire Media Mogul that Kara idolizes. When Kara turns down a job to run a magazine for her, Bertrand pops in from time to time to make sure Kara is reminded what a bad mistake that was. Bertrand represents feminism now: adaptable, strong, ready to take equal and possibly greater position among men. Kara will fight for her ideals but still be very tempted to come over to Bertrand’s way. And maybe she will.

ANGELA (Sleigh Bells, Too Short, Celine Dion) Forty, She is Kara’s best friend and voice of reason. And the reason is “don’t get married”. She is married with a kid living the American Nightmare; she lives vicariously through Kara and doesn’t want Kara joining the diaper changing and breastfeeding moms’ nights. Being a wife and mom isn’t at all what it’s cracked up to be…. Or is it?

THE WILDCARD…

GOD. Yep. Love cannot be defined apart from God. The ancient Greeks and Romans called it Eros, the Hebrew Song of Songs called it Ahaba; we simply call it love. The tingle, the heart palpations, the burning flame of romantic passion BUT it’s all missing one ingredient AGAPE: unconditional love, love without pretense. Agape makes all other areas of love work. Kara will learn and hopefully find this is what she’s always needed to give and receive.

The great 17th century French courtesan Ninon De Lincois showed what we in modern times consider dating was in her time called affairs and romances meaning they were never meant to last. That the people you marry was an entirely different ballgame than the people you date. Yet we often incorrectly use the institution of dating to determine whom we are going to marry.

God will be the Father figure Kara never had; there won’t be any quirkiness or big booming voice but instead: signs, very coincidental circumstances, a nudge here or there, and pain to get Kara to see it’s all about love, real love.

Controversy is needed to make art stand out. Instead of following the tropes and overused controversy of hypersexuality and increasing vulgarity this series will be ahead of the curve by turning around going the opposite way and asking if good is actually good…and it may not be. Should the nuclear housewife be revisited with a few tweaks? Or in this day and age, should a woman take the initiative and lead in a relationship? What if a woman actually waited until marriage for sex, or is love a numbers game? Is marriage outdated? And what is manhood now? Not to beat people over the head or preach at all, but sort through the chaos, offer real conversations, seek out real solutions to real problems we face.