text: An executive was reading a script called "Untitled" at Amazon Studios. Frank Stubens, the author, watched as the executive laughed, cried, and got frightened. Finally, the executive placed the screenplay on the table and took off her glasses. "Without a question, this was the greatest story I'd ever read. I need to make this movie. How much do you want?" "Well, Hulu offered ten million, Netflix offered eight million and a theatrical release, Disney offered five million and a theme park attraction, and Crackle offered three million, and the CEO will let me sleep with his wife." "I see. Those are tough to beat." "I understand," Frank said as he began packing his things to go. He came to the door when: "Hold on. How about $50 million? Everything on Amazon is free for a year, and five free rides on Jeff Besos' superyacht." "Make it ten rides, and you've got yourself a deal," Frank said, his voice trembling with delight. "Deal," the executive said as she extended her hand. "But, I want exclusivity. I don't want to wake up tomorrow to find out that HBO Max has offered you sixty million and a recurring role on Game of Thrones!" "You don't have to worry about that," Frank said, shaking her hand. "This is it; the story is yours." "It is truly the greatest story ever written," remarked the executive. "But all I have are the first seventy pages. What about the ending? "How does it all end?" "I've been keeping the last twenty pages a secret so as not to give away the ending." "I see why; the characters are so complex, the plot is so full of drama and tension, and the prose is so elegant that I felt practically illiterate while reading." "I will continue to withhold the ending," he said. "But just say one word: Costa Rica." The executive looked intrigued. "That's two words, but my interest has been piqued. I'll be patient and wait along with everyone else." And so, production on "Untitled" began. Frank couldn't believe how well things were going. The actors were all outstanding, the crew was professional and efficient, and the budget was endless. But as the days went on, Frank noticed something was off. People were leaving the set in tears: actors, crew members, and even the catering staff. Frank had no idea what was happening, but he knew it couldn't be good. He finally couldn't take it any longer. He approached one of the actors and asked what was going on. With tears in his eyes, the actor gazed at him. "It's the story," he explained. "It's very... emotional. Every time we read a new page, I feel like I'm going to lose it." Months later, the set was entirely closed to the public, including Amazon. The deadline for finishing the film had passed, and the finished product had yet to be submitted. Amazon executives arrived on set to investigate. The set was in shambles; there were Amazon boxes everywhere, it appeared that everyone had stayed the night, and it looked like something out of Lord of the Flies. They looked all over for Frank, and he was barricaded in his office when they found him. Through the door, the executive yelled. "What exactly is going on here? Has the film been completed?" "Yes, but please inform the Hair and Makeup Tribe that we will not back down from the battle for the break room." Everyone had gone mad, and the Amazon executives were confused. They were frightened when they heard strange sounds above them and throughout the studio. The executives started to slowly back away when a flash drive slid under the door of Frank's office. The Amazon executive grabbed it and dashed out of the studio with the other executives. Except for Janice from accounting, who was kidnapped by the "Wardrobe Tribe." The executives immediately put the film on the Amazon Prime streaming platform, as they had been marketing it for months. This included a 10-minute Super Bowl commercial with Tom Cruise, a dance improvisation group that performed around the clock in Times Square, and the production of a two-hour prequel that was streamed on a loop in the corner of all their Amazon Prime content. The executives watched the event live with the rest of the world. Account password stealing quadrupled for this occasion, and there was no traffic as the world came to a halt for this premiere. And it was... beautiful. The most gorgeous visuals ever displayed on a screen. World leaders wept, religious services were postponed, and wars around the world ceased, if only for a few hours. It was everything Amazon had hoped for, and as the film neared its conclusion, the executive awaited the ending with bated breath. This was the moment she had been looking forward to, and... Nothing. It said the file was corrupted. The volume of complaints received by Amazon forced the site to go offline. When executives returned to the studio, it was in flames, and nothing remained but embers. The greatest story and film ever written and made had no ending! Some say Frank Stubens now lives in the real Amazon. Others claim he stole Jeff Bezos' yacht and turned himself into a pirate. Frank was never seen or heard from again. All that remains is the beauty he created within the film "Untitled," which will never be recreated again.