Mend

In the South Coast region of Maine, four young friends will make a decision that will change their lives forever. They decide to move to the borough of Queens, New York. For Wesley Orchard, a drifter and aspiring commercial photographer, the move is an opportunity to work at Tricor, a New York based photography studio. Laura, his cousin and fellow photographer, is convinced to make the move as well. For her, New York is an escape from an emotionally traumatic upbringing. Peter, their childhood friend and overachiever, recently received his PHD in Pharmacology and will fulfill his dream to work for Veratech, one of the largest prescription drug companies on the East Coast. Samantha, Wesley's sister and Peter's girlfriend, feels that New York is the only place that can support her spirited personality. Together they make the journey that will alter their lives forever. Four long months go by and the group must deal with Laura's recent suicide as well as their own financial insecurities. The circle deteriorates and Wesley sinks into a self-destructive existence. Fearing the worst, Peter offers him an anti-depressant called Elotane, manufactured by an unknown drug company called The Gregory Group. Wesley agrees, yet falls deeper into hopelessness once the medication produces adverse side effects. Harold, Wesley's ex-coworker at Tricor, seems to be the only one who can reach him. He sympathizes with his ordeal, yet is motivated for entirely different reasons. Ultimately, Harold must decide whether to assist or destroy Wesley's path to alleviation. Mend is a pyschological drama exploring a man's struggle to transcend suicide and forbidden love.