Toxicity: Episode 1: "Promise"

By Edwin Betancourt Jr.

Four friends: an Actor, a Fashion Designer, an Advice Columnist and a Publicist live on the fourth floor of the same Urban apartment building; located in New York City. Each of them are going through personal issues dealing with a failed marriage, being laid off and being blackmailed. But no matter what the issue is, they always unite to hang out, de-stress and/or dance the night away.

But when a murder takes place, their friendships are tested in ways no one thought possible.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Edwin Betancourt Jr.
• Release date: Jun 5, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463044780

Edwin Betancourt Jr.

Edwin Betancourt Jr. is a Writer, Playwright and Poet, hailing from Bronx, NY. He began  writing fan fiction at the age of 13. It wasn't until he turned 14 that he decided to write original stories ranging from Fantasy, Science Fiction and Drama. Being a writer Edwin is proud to take readers into his world full of grief, rejection, love, loss, magic and fear; mixed with some glitter of hope. 

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Character Summaries (Only those in Pilot Episode)

Elizabeth Glitters-Late 20’s-Early 30’s. She is headstrong, goal oriented, caring, sassy and quick witted. She is a former Child Star turned fashion designer. Elizabeth focuses her time on making sure her ex-husband stays far away as possible, she hides her private life from the public and only those close to her knows the things that take place behind closed doors. She spends the rest of her free time with her best friends catching up on their lives as well. Many people see her as being a sweet girl, but she has a secret dark side that comes out when someone threatens her or the ones she love. Lives in Apartment 4A.

Elias Solis- 26 years old. Latino. He is an openly Gay Six Time Emmy Award winning actor that has been starring in a soap opera titled‘Open Heart’. He is comical, honest, sarcastic, witty and a bit flamboyant. He is very creative but tends to doubt himself due to his past. Lives in Apartment 4C.

Valerie Blake- 42 years young. Sassy, witty and sharp tongued. Valerie is a successful Advice Columnist for her own column titled‘Ask Val’. Although she is in her forties, she is very in touch with her sexuality and uses it to get what she wants. Her insults are seen as compliments due to her demeaning nature. She believes men are pawns, designed by God to be used and not for her to love or show affections to- which might ultimately become her undoing. Lives in Apartment 4B.

Lindsay Kaine- Late 20’s- Early 30’s. British. Smart, cunning, manipulative, sassy and brutality honest. Lindsay is a publicist at a top NYC firm and she is at the top of her game. She is Elizabeth’s best friend since childhood. While she is constantly seen as the ‘Dumb Blonde’, she starts to grow into a more independent woman that will do anything to get she