Connor Papantony

Scripts

Bobby Darin Is Going To Die

by Connor Papantony

Synopsis

Bobby Darin is 23 years old, has the number one song in America, and has just won the first ever Grammy award for Best New Artist…and he is going to die. After several bouts of rheumatic fever as a child, his doctors say he will only live to be 30 years old. With a determination to create a lasting legacy for himself, Bobby navigates a tumultuous marriage, movie stardom, the press, faltering friendships...

Bobby Darin is 23 years old, has the number one song in America, and has just won the first ever Grammy award for Best New Artist…and he is going to die. After several bouts of rheumatic fever as a child, his doctors say he will only live to be 30 years old. With a determination to create a lasting legacy for himself, Bobby navigates a tumultuous marriage, movie stardom, the press, faltering friendships, political turmoil, family secrets, and an ever growing feeling that he hasn’t done enough.