Luis - Pilot Outline

Luis Guzman is a treasure and this pilot is great. It's very punchy and fast-moving and it had an interesting relationship between Luis and his son-in-law and daughter.  Also a good example of a vibrant setting (Spanish Harlem) done well.

Written by Will Gluck

COLD OPEN

• we meet Luis doing his morning routine in Spanish harlem

 
ACT ONE

• lots in the donut shop: Luis hates his daughter’s bf, he also is the landlord o the building, also Richie loves Luis’ daughter. TK sells crap.
• Daughter tells Luis she’s covering her bf’s rent until he gets another art grant. Luis promises he won’t say anything.
• Luis accosts the bf about the rent. But he’s interrupted when two cops show up. He kicsk them out then he kicks greg out.
• Luis ex wife shows up and says you have to let greg the bf move back in again.
• Daughter moves out. She’s pissed at Luis and so is Luis’ ex wife.

 
 
ACT TWO

• Luis’ ex advises him not to let the daughter out of his life like he did to her.
• Luis maeks good with daughter. She says if he makes it okay with the slacker bf, then it’ll be okay with her and they’ll move back in.
• It’s choppy apologizing to the douchey bf, but a lady has a medical emergency in the shop, and they form a unite to help her and try to get her to the hospital
• Luis dens his precious car as he zooms out to go take the old lady to the hospital with greg
• Then Greg helps him get the car in the right gear. Luis starts adjusting and actually liking it.
• In the hospital waiting room: greg convinces Luis to sell greg’s art at the donut shop in place of greg paying rent. (greg is the douchey bf)
• Final button: the guy who sells garbage comes in and tries to sell the paining luis pretending to like (but obviously trashed).