The show is called The Substitute, and it is inspired by my own experiences as a substitute teacher. The main character is basically based on how I envision my life were to go if I were to quit chasing my dreams and become complacent with my life of debauchery.
Gabriel is a 25 year old college graduate who has yet to get past his weed phase and lacks motivation. Though talented, smart, intelligent, and charismatic, Gabriel's habits and general synicism have kept him from maximizing his potential. On his third year as a substitute, Gabriel is dumped by his fiancee of three years and girlfriend of five. He works with his parents, who reluctantly get him a job at their school district. Gabriel lives with two friends, who are college dropouts who make more money than he does.
Gabriel frequently encounters friends from high school and college, who remind him of all of his involvements and achievement in school. When they find out what he does now, all of gabriel's friends are pleasantly surprised at how humble his situation is.
Gabriel's break-up leaves him even more empty and pushes him to more smoking, drinking, and cynicism. It is not until he sees his girl with a new boyfriend where he wakes up..
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