Problem: Build a movie plot around this: What souvenir did Nick have? A World War II Japanese sniper rifle.

A: Nick and Nora visit Nick's parents (Lucile Watson and Harry Davenport) in Nick's hometown, Sycamore Springs, in New England. The residents are convinced that Nick is in town on an investigation, despite Nick's repeated denials. However, when aircraft factory employee Peter Berton (Ralph Brooks) seeks out Nick and is shot dead before he can reveal anything, Nick is on the case.An old childhood friend, Dr. Bruce Clayworth (Lloyd Corrigan), performs the autopsy and extracts a pistol bullet. Then, when Nick searches Berton's room for clues, he is knocked unconscious by Crazy Mary (Anne Revere), a local eccentric.Nora's innocent purchase of a painting for Nick's birthday present turns out to be the key to the mystery. When she shows it to her husband, it brings back unpleasant memories for him, so she donates it to a charity bazaar. When Edgar Draque (Leon Ames) offers Nora a large sum for the painting, Nick wonders why it is so valuable. Nick learns that Draque's wife Helena (Helen Vinson) bought the artwork, but she is knocked out and the painting disappears. Nick discovers that Crazy Mary is Berton's mother and goes to see her, only to come across her lifeless body. Nick and Nora's dog Asta finds the painting in her shack.Nick puts the pieces together and has the police bring all the suspects to his father's house. (Early on, it is revealed that Nick's father, Dr. Bertram Charles, has never been overly impressed with his son's unusual career choice, so this gives Nick an opportunity to change his father's mind.) Using Dr. Charles's fluoroscope, Nick shows that there is a blueprint hidden underneath the paint. Several people identify it as part of the specifications for a new aircraft propeller worth a great deal to a "foreign power". Berton had copied the blueprints and concealed the copies under five paintings. He had a change of heart and was going to confess all to Nick, but was killed by the spies he was dealing with. Nick has a souvenir World War II Japanese sniper rifle belonging to Dr. Clayworth's...

Problem: Build a movie plot around this: Who is Marie's producer? Didier

A: On assignment in Thailand, French television journalist Marie Lelay (Cecile de France) is shopping for souvenirs for her lover's children. She finds a stand where a mother and her daughter work; they sell gifts to Marie for a dollar. Her lover Didier (Thierry Neuvic) looks over the balcony and witnesses the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami coming into shore. It hits as Marie watches from a distance. She grabs hold of the girl and runs away from the shore but is quickly swallowed by the wave. Pulled lifeless from the water, she is resuscitated by rescuers but is left for dead. She gasps back to life after having a near-death experience in which she sees a vision of human figures inhabiting a realm of light, among them the silhouettes of the mother and daughter holding hands. Marie and Didier are soon reunited as the disaster subsides and they return to Paris. Marie's experience, however, interferes with her work performance to the point that Didier (who is also her producer) sends her on a leave of absence to write the book they've discussed, which would add to her prestige.The story then turns to San Francisco where former professional psychic George Lonegan (Matt Damon) is persuaded against his wishes to perform a reading for Christos (Richard Kind), a wealthy client of his brother Billy (Jay Mohr). A genuine medium with a gift for communicating with the dead, George abandoned his old career because he was unable to deal with the emotional impact of the reunions and the often disturbingly intimate family secrets revealed. While doing the reading, George hears the word June and asks if a date in June means anything to him. Christos at first denies that it means anything, but privately reveals to Billy that June was the name of his late wife's nurse, whom he was in love with for ten years.From there, 12-year-old London twins Marcus and Jason (Frankie and George McLaren) try desperately to prevent their alcoholic, heroin-addicted mother, Jackie (Lyndsey Marshal), from losing them to social services. After evading...

Problem: Build a movie plot around this: Who is suspicious of Tita's intentions? Mama Elena

A: Tita, as per the De La Garza family tradition, is forbidden to marry. Her duty is to care for her mother until the day her mother dies. Therefore, when Pedro, the boy from a neighboring ranch that Tita has fallen in love with, comes to ask for her hand in marriage, Tita's mother Mama Elena, refuses; she instead offers her other daughter Rosaura to Pedro as his wife. Pedro accepts as the only way for him to be close to the woman he loves is to marry her sister. Tita, with the help of the old "Indian" (Native Mexican) ranch cook Nacha, bakes the wedding cake while weeping her sorrow and shedding her tears into the cake batter. The resulting cake causes a severe, crushing longing for their one true love in all those who eat it, causing vomiting, crying, and sorrow in not only the wedding guests but also in Nacha, who dies from the heartache of missing her one true love; Tita become the head ranch cook afterwards.A year later, Tita's emotions again infuse a meal that she cooks. While using the roses that Pedro has brought her to celebrate her first anniversary as the ranch cook, her burning passion for Pedro transfers to her sister Gertrudis, who, overcome with lust, attempts to cool down by taking a shower, only to be scooped up and carried off by a passing soldier.Rosaura gives birth to a baby boy, but Tita miraculously is able to nurse the child after the death of his wet nurse, and she bonds with him. However, Mama Elena is suspicious of Tita's intentions toward Pedro, and sends Rosaura and Pedro away. Tita blames the consequent death of the baby on Mama Elena and, grief-stricken, Tita falls into a catatonic-like state.Dr. John Brown, a kind and gentle widower with a young son, takes Tita away to care for her in Arkansas. Dr. Brown often talks about his life philosophies to Tita, explaining that he thinks there is a flame in everyone, and if it goes out or gets too bright, they die. Tita eventually enters into a relationship with Dr. Brown after recovering, and reluctantly plans to marry him.During a raid...

Problem: Build a movie plot around this: How does Siddhant die? car accident

A:
Siddhant Rai (Rishi Kapoor) is a wealthy widower who lives with his three children Rohit, Rahul and Rani. Because the children have no mother, Siddhant arranges for a governess to look after them. A young girl named Anna (Kajol) applies for the job. Although the children try to make her leave at first, they eventually warm to her and accept her as an older sister. Anna falls in love with a con-man named Shekhar (Ajay Devgan). With Siddhant's permission, the two marry but at the last minute Siddhant learns that Shekhar is only marrying Anna for Siddhant's money so Shekhar is arrested.Later, Siddhant is killed in a car accident. The children are placed under the care of their villanish relatives who make their lives hell. Suddenly, a man comes in and tells them that he is Rajit Rai, Siddhant's younger brother - in fact, this man is Shekhar in disguise. Now, begins a battle for the Rai fortune, who will win - Raju Chacha or the evil relatives?