The truth we have left

**LOGLINE:** Emma wants to exonerate her brother, wrongfully arrested for a man's murder. She must face external and internal family threats to obtain justice for herself and her brother, with the help of a detective of ambiguous morality.

Emma is a determined and resilient woman, but her emotionality can take over when she finds herself under pressure. She is deeply loyal to her family, especially to her brother George, and this loyalty sometimes leads her to make impulsive choices. The discovery of Sean's betrayal has cracked her trust in relationships, fueling a growing cynicism that contrasts with her innate desire to see the good in others.

Emma grew up in a very close-knit Irish Catholic family in Delaware, where values of loyalty and truth were fundamental. She cultivated her passion for art history during her university years, eventually finding work as a museum guide and art history teacher in Philadelphia. Her relationship with Sean O'Reilly began in high school and was a central part of her adult life until their wedding day, when she discovered his betrayal and criminal connections.

At 29, Emma has a delicate appearance that conceals her inner strength. Her wavy brown hair frames a face with sweet features, and her brown eyes express emotional depth. Despite her professional style as a teacher and museum guide, recent difficulties are reflected in the tension in her shoulders and a more cautious gaze. She prefers comfortable clothes that allow her to move freely while facing the current personal crisis.

I used google docs for writing and Claude IA for translating

SYNOPSIS
🎬 The Truth That Remains
Act I – The White Dress and Dirty Truth
On her wedding day, Emma Flanagan, a young idealistic teacher, receives a letter from her younger brother George, imprisoned for the murder of a man connected to Philadelphia's criminal underworld. In the letter, George proclaims his innocence and accuses Sean, Emma's fiancé, of knowing the truth. Devastated, Emma leaves the altar, flees through the city streets in her wedding dress, and ends up in a pub in Logan Square, where she meets a stranger who will change the course of her life: Erik Hansen, a narcotics detective with a mysterious past.
Erik was transferred from Seattle after attempting to expose his superior's corruption, who had covered up arms and drug trafficking in exchange for local police silence. One of his undercover colleagues was killed. Erik has never forgotten that death, nor the betrayal that followed. Now, in Philadelphia, he seeks redemption. But here too, corruption lurks.

Act II – Every Family Has Its Secrets
Investigating George's case, Emma discovers an underworld of criminality, revenge, and corruption. Roy Harlock, head of an Irish gang, had a man killed who was threatening to reveal a network of bribes and illegal trafficking connected to the police. The narcotics lieutenant, in cahoots with Roy, ordered George to be framed to silence anyone who might talk. Even Emma's father, a former police officer and old friend of the lieutenant, remained silent to "protect her."
Emma also discovers that Sean was present that night, but didn't speak up to save John, his cousin, who executed the murder on Roy's orders. But mostly to protect Kate, Sean's sister and Roy's official partner, who knew about the plan.
But the most devastating twist comes unexpectedly: Kate had had a secret relationship with George, then a minor. A forbidden, passionate affair, discovered by Roy, who decided to take revenge by framing George.
The web of lies thickens. Emma's family is involved up to their necks. The father covered up, the mother knew more than she let on, and even sister Sarah, now mother of twin girls, fears for the family's safety.

Act III – Justice and Rubble
With Erik by her side, Emma manages to convince Kate to confess everything: threatened by Roy, she had remained silent for fear of being killed or getting Sean into trouble. The confession, combined with evidence collected by Erik and cousin Callum, brings down the castle of lies.
But the price is extremely high.
John is arrested, but is found dead in his cell: a presumed suicide, or perhaps an execution ordered to silence him.
The narcotics lieutenant, the puppetmaster behind George's arrest, commits suicide shortly after news of his involvement devastates his career.
Erik, too compromised to remain in the police force, is dishonorably discharged. But he knew it would end this way.
Roy Harlock disappears, probably helped by his contacts in the corrupt police. No trace of him remains.
The Flanagan family fragments: the father withdraws from public life, the mother collapses. Sarah and David decide to leave the city with the twins, and George too, free but wounded inside, decides to return to Ireland to start over.
Emma remains. Devastated, alone, broken by guilt for not seeing sooner, for not believing enough in her brother, for loving the wrong man.
Epilogue – A Difficult Choice
In the final scene, Emma sits on a bench along the river, the city reflecting in the gray waters of the Delaware. In her hand she holds an old key, symbol of the house that is now empty, and an unopened letter from Erik.
Behind her, a motorcycle stops. It's Erik. He says nothing. The sound of rain falls softly. Emma turns, looks at him. There's no promise. There's no forgiveness. But there's a possibility.
Remain tied to pain and family or choose the risk of a new beginning with someone who has lost everything like her?
The truth has taken everything from her, but it has left her the freedom to choose.