1. WARRIOR WOMAN
Author - Marlene Sosebee
Genre - Historical Drama, based on true story
Length - Feature

Logline/Synopsis - Based on true story of Nancy Ward 1738-1824. At the 1755 Battle of Taliwa, Nancy Ward picks up her husbands musket, after he has been shot and killed and leads the Cherokee into victory over the Creek Indians. For her courage, she is made Ghighuaa, of the Cherokee.

2. FANCY PANTS
Authors - Christine De Smet and Peggy Williams
Genre - Romance/Teen/Western/BASED ON TRUE STORY
Length - Feature

Logline - A childless couple overcomes great obstacles to give away hope and 300 free horses to kids in need, particularly one shy girl who helps them solve a theft ring and then rides a special horse in national competition.

Synopsis - When MARLENE marries Midwest horse wrangler BOB "BEAR" HEGWOOD, it is with the hope of a real family and of kids filling the house at Christmas. But Marlene's inability to get pregnant and Bear's sudden, near fatal health problems threaten their dream and even adoption is denied to them. Marlene, instead, focuses on her own "kid," an unwanted Arabian horse, Star King, which she dreams of riding in the Olympics.

To afford an experimental operation to save Bear's life, Marlene faces the necessity of selling Star King and their other four horses. Bear won’t hear of it. No hospital bill will claim his horses. Instead, they’ll give their horses away to kids! In exchange the kids will give them back foals, which Bob will sell to pay off debts. They’re deluged with letters. They keep Star King, but give away horses to shy CASSIE, poor TRISH, lonely JILL, and JEREMY in leg braces. The Hegwoods are famous matchmakers. But Marlene has doubts about all this. She still wants her unattainable dream.
Marlene’s doubts are soon substantiated. When Bear catches teenager REESE lurking around the stable, he puts the teenager to work. He also befriends TONY, an African-American teen in danger of going with gangs but with dreams of being a cowboy. But Bear's good nature is tested when he discovers that Jill has sold her free horse for drug money.

Cassie, so shy and troubled she’s failing classes, begins to compete on Snowball. Cassie loses her first competitions, and is mocked by other, richer kids because of her cheap equipment.

Marlene's pride and joy is a fancy show saddle, given to her by Bob as a wedding gift. It’s the saddle she planned to use in the Olympics. Intruders attack Cassie and blind one of the horses, stealing the saddle. When suspicion falls on Reese, he sets out to get the saddle back. However, he’s killed in an auto accident. Marlene and Bob mourn deeply. Reese was like Bob’s own son.

To Marlene’s surprise, Cassie's astute observations help solve the crime and clear Reese's name. But it’s too late for Cocoa, the blinded horse. But Bob won't give up on anyone. He retrains Cocoa and surprises everyone when she rides again in competition—and wins! Bob, who now suffers from diabetes and an amputated foot, doesn't believe in letting a disability keep you from great things. Marlene works hard to keep everybody together and happy, pushing aside her dreams.

Cassie, more confident, finds the courage to enter the national 4-H Olympics. But she starts to become something of a “fancy pants,” wanting to be like all the rich girls. She whines that there's no way she can win on Snowball, and when Cassie cops a “fancy pants, I deserve more attitude,”

Marlene teaches her a lesson or two. Then gives her Star King! Bear and Marlene are proud “parents” indeed, and Marlene has realized her Olympics dream through Cassie, who has learned humility.

In turn, Cassie gives Snowball to Tony, who can finally realize his dream of being an African-American cowboy. But there's one horse left to give...Reese's. When Bear tries to find the perfect horse for JENAE, a little girl facing heart surgery, Reese's father suggests Reese’s big, but gentle animal. Marlene takes pride in the people from across the country who learn of the “man who gives horses away.” Bear even has a card stamped with that phrase. But what’s left for Marlene? What of her dream for a family with Bear? It happens that Christmas.

Bear and Marlene Hegwood finally find the Christmas they've always wanted—a house full of kids. Dozens show up to thank Bear and Marlene for changing their lives with the horses. That Christmas Eve, the kids watch along with Bear and Marlene as a beautiful foal is born in their barn, signaling hope and a better future for the Illinois rancher and his wife. She realizes how special Cassie’s been to their lives, a nice fancy pants indeed.

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