MALIK DAVIS
Upscale Promotions & Entertainment, Inc. Presents
DRUNK ON A
THUG'S LOVE
A Vertical Micro-Drama Series
"When the perfect lie breaks, only a dangerous truth can fix it."
♪ Official Theme Song
Drunk on Love
Logline
One sentence. Everything you need to know.
After her "perfect" fiancé tosses her onto the Atlanta streets, a sheltered young woman must survive the urban underworld, only to discover that the "thug" who rescued her is the only man capable of loving her without chains.
— Series Logline
He promised her the world; he gave her a cage. Now, she's finding her soul in the one man her world warned her about.
Homeless at 2AM
A woman in a silk robe, two Louis bags on a dark Atlanta street. The image is immediate, visceral, and unforgettable.
Betrayal → Power
From charity case to powerhouse — Skyy's arc is the universal story of a woman reclaiming herself.
Love vs. Danger
Remy is everything Malachi is not — but his world is lethal. Every episode asks: can love survive the streets?
629K+ Readers
The book already has a proven, passionate fanbase. This series adapts a known IP with built-in demand.
Series Summary
Two Atlantas. One woman. An impossible choice.
Skyy Pearson lived the "soft life" in a gilded cage built by Malachi — a high-status attorney who controlled her every move in their Buckhead mansion. When his betrayal leaves her homeless on the cold streets of Atlanta at 2:00 AM, she is rescued by Remy — a man who moves in the shadows of the city's underworld and carries the weight of a tragic past.
This is a story of a woman reclaiming her power — moving from the suburbs to the strip club to the executive suite — all while falling for a man whose loyalty is as dangerous as his lifestyle in the A.
The Two Worlds of Atlanta
Buckhead
Sterile cold luxury. Midtown high-rise law firms. "Respectability" as a weapon. Malachi's domain.
Southwest ATL
Neon-lit. High-stakes. The Flame club. Remy's empire. Where loyalty is everything.
Core Conflict
Skyy vs. The System of Control. She must fight to become independent after years of being a "kept woman" — learning to trust Remy while Malachi uses his legal power, political connections, and elite status to stalk, sabotage, and reclaim his "property."
Location
The Flame — Atlanta's Most Dangerous Club
The Story Engine
Betrayal
Malachi destroys Skyy's world
Survival
Skyy enters Remy's underworld
Love
Dangerous attraction ignites
Loyalty Test
Old enemies threaten everything
Empire
Skyy reclaims her power
Tone Comparables
Power (Starz)Empire (Fox)The Players ClubLead Characters
Bold, flawed, and magnetic.
Character Voiceover
Skyy Pearson
Portrayed By
Angela Simmons
IMDbDaughter of Rev. Run (Run-DMC), Angela Renee Simmons is a producer, actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist from Queens, NY. CEO of Angela Cakes, she brings both star power and authentic lived experience to the role of Skyy.
Known For
They Took My Daughter · Supermodel (2015) · Angela Simmons Presents: Pressure Makes Diamonds
Skyy Pearson
Age 23
Strategic, resilient, and deeply empathetic. She carries the trauma of her mother's overdose but uses it as fuel to never be "weak" again. Starts at zero status — homeless on the Atlanta streets — and ends as a powerhouse who dictates her own terms.
Character Arc
Homeless → Club Dancer → Executive Suite
Character Voiceover
Remy Deveaux
Portrayed By
Luke James
IMDbNew Orleans-born R&B singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director. Luke James is best known as Victor 'Trig' Taylor on Showtime's The Chi and Edmund Gaines in Amazon's Them. A multi-hyphenate with 1 award win and 5 nominations, he brings raw charisma and musical depth to Remy.
Known For
The Chi (56 eps) · Them (2021/2024) · Star (36 eps) · Genius · The Bobby Brown Story
Remy Deveaux
Age 26
Emotionally guarded due to the death of his fiancé, Nikki. High-status in the streets but moves with a quiet, lethal discipline. He provides the resources but demands Skyy find her own strength. His loyalty is as dangerous as his lifestyle.
Character Arc
Street King → Protector → Vulnerable
Character Voiceover
Malachi Jackson
Portrayed By
Markice Moore
IMDbSAG-AFTRA actor, producer, writer, and CEO of Both Sides of the Camera Studios. With 46 acting credits across major network and streaming titles, Markice 'Kesan' Moore brings a commanding, layered intensity to Malachi — the series' most dangerous antagonist.
Known For
The Walking Dead · Snowfall · BMF · Law & Order: Organized Crime · Chicago PD · ATL · NCIS (2025)
Malachi Jackson
Age 28
Obsessive, manipulative, and status-driven. He views Skyy as an achievement, not a partner. Uses systemic power — money, law, political connections — to exert dominance. The perfect villain: charming on the surface, predatory beneath.
Character Arc
Controller → Stalker → Broken
Character Voiceover
Diamond
Portrayed By
Hannaha Hall
IMDbRising actress and series regular on Showtime's acclaimed The Chi, where she was promoted to lead status for the final season. Hannaha Hall brings the sharp, guarded energy of Diamond to life with the same quiet authority she's displayed alongside Lena Waithe's ensemble.
Known For
The Chi — Tiffany (63 eps, 2018–2025) · Chicago Med · A Bloody Night (upcoming) · Untitled Lena Waithe Project
Diamond
Age 25
Sharp, beautiful, and skeptical. Diamond manages The Flame with an iron hand and a poker face. She's seen everything and trusts no one — until Skyy earns it. Her loyalty, once given, is unbreakable.
Character Arc
Gatekeeper → Mentor → Ally
Character Voiceover
Tierra
Portrayed By
Malaysia Pargo
IMDbEntrepreneur, actress, and reality TV powerhouse best known for Basketball Wives LA. Malaysia Pargo's magnetic screen presence and built-in audience of nearly 3 million Instagram followers make her a natural fit for Tierra — the series' most unpredictable force.
Known For
Basketball Wives LA (70 eps, 2011–2016) · Behind the Veil 2 (2023) · Have You Seen Her (upcoming) · Ludacris: Splash Waterfalls
Tierra
Age 24
Unpredictable, magnetic, and dangerous in the best way. Tierra moves through both worlds — Malachi's elite circles and Remy's underground — with ease. Her allegiances shift with the wind, but her instincts are always right.
Character Arc
Neutral → Catalyst → Decisive
Built for the
Vertical Screen
Every scene is written with vertical framing in mind. Extreme close-ups capture Skyy's panic and Remy's intensity. Vertical blocking emphasizes the height of Midtown high-rises vs. the depth of Atlanta alleys. Dopamine-paced structure ensures every episode begins with a high-status confrontation and ends on a cliffhanger.
Format
9:16
Vertical
Runtime
2–3 Min
Per Episode
Episodes
65
Total
Production
5–6 Days
Shoot Days
Curb Platform Alignment
DOATL is designed for Curb's mobile-first, culturally resonant storytelling vision. Every episode delivers a clear hook within 5 seconds, conflict escalation, character reaction, and a strong cliffhanger — exactly the Curb Story Model.
Script Excerpts
The voice. The world. The tension.
Authorship
Based on the novel Drunk on a Thug's Love by Blake Karrington
Vertical micro-drama series adapted by Delmone Tariq Rivers
Episode 1
The Gilded Cage Breaks
"She thought she had everything. She had nothing."
Format
Industry-Standard Screenplay
Curb-compliant vertical micro-drama format
All Episodes
65 episodes written and ready. Each episode delivers a hook within 5 seconds, escalating conflict, and a cliffhanger ending — exactly the Curb Story Model.
INT. MALACHI'S BUCKHEAD MANSION — NIGHT
The room is a masterpiece of sterile luxury. White marble, glass, and the cold glow of the Atlanta skyline through floor-to-ceiling windows.
SKYY (23, stunning, wearing a silk robe that costs more than a car) stands in the center of the room. Her hands are shaking.
On the glass coffee table lies a smartphone. The screen is lit up with a text thread from "ZOEY."
SKYY
(Voice trembling)
"I can't wait to see you tonight. Buckhead isn't ready for us." Is that what you told her, Malachi? While I was sitting here waiting for you to come home from 'the firm'?
MALACHI (28, dressed in a sharp charcoal suit, smelling of expensive scotch) stands by the wet bar. He doesn't even look up as he pours a drink.
MALACHI
You're doing that thing again, Skyy. That 'southside' thing where you let your emotions outrun your intellect. It's beneath you. Or at least, it's beneath the woman I've spent four years trying to build.
SKYY
Build? You didn't build me. You hid me. You kept me in this house like a trophy you were too embarrassed to show off because I wasn't 'polished' enough for your partners.
Malachi finally looks at her. It's a cold, predatory gaze.
MALACHI
I found you at a bus stop, Skyy. You had thirty-five cents and a backpack full of trauma. I gave you a name. I gave you a life. And this is how you thank me? By snooping through my private property?
SKYY
I'm your fiancée! Not your property!
MALACHI
(Stepping closer, status game)
In this house, those two things are the same. I pay for the silk on your back. I pay for the roof over your head. If you want to act like a partner, start acting like you have something to offer besides a pretty face.
SKYY
I'm done, Malachi. I want out. I'm leaving.
MALACHI
(Laughs softly)
Leaving? To where? Your mother's grave? Or back to that shelter in Southwest? You have nothing, Skyy. No accounts, no car in your name, no friends I didn't approve.
He stalks toward the walk-in closet. He grabs two LOUIS VUITTON SUITCASES and hurls them onto the floor. He starts grabbing her designer clothes and stuffing them into the bags with violent, disrespectful shoves.
SKYY
Malachi, stop! It's 2:00 AM! You can't be serious.
MALACHI
I'm very serious. If you can't be loyal, you can't be here.
EXT. DRIVEWAY — CONTINUOUS
Malachi hurls the bags onto the concrete. One of them bursts open, a silk dress spilling onto the cold ground.
SKYY
(Standing on the threshold)
You're really doing this? After four years?
MALACHI
Consider it a lesson in market value, Skyy. You just hit zero.
He SLAMS the door. The sound of the electronic deadbolt clicking is final. Skyy stands alone in her robe and slippers. She doesn't cry. She breathes in the cold air, her eyes hardening.
FADE OUT.
Season Arc
65 episodes. One complete journey.
Episodes 1 – 13
The Fall
Act 1Skyy is homeless, broke, and broken. Remy gives her shelter with no strings — or so it seems. She learns the rules of his world. Malachi begins his campaign to reclaim her.
Ep 1: Malachi throws Skyy out at 2AM
Ep 2: Remy finds her, takes her to The Flame
Ep 3: Remy's offer — six months, no obligations
Ep 4–7: Skyy learns the club, earns Diamond's respect
Ep 8–10: Malachi's first move — legal threats
Ep 11–13: Skyy discovers Remy's tragic past (Nikki)
Episodes 14 – 26
The Rise
Act 2Skyy finds her footing. She's not just surviving — she's building. Her relationship with Remy deepens but neither will admit it. Malachi escalates to dangerous territory.
Ep 14–16: Skyy takes a management role at The Flame
Ep 17–19: First real moment between Skyy and Remy
Ep 20–22: Malachi hires someone to follow Skyy
Ep 23–24: Remy's enemies make a move on The Flame
Ep 25–26: Skyy saves Remy — he can't ignore her anymore
Episodes 27 – 39
The War
Act 3Malachi goes nuclear. Remy's world is under siege from two fronts. Skyy must choose between safety and love — and discovers she wants neither if it means losing herself.
Ep 27–29: Malachi uses political connections to threaten Remy
Ep 30–32: Skyy and Remy finally cross the line
Ep 33–35: Remy's past catches up — Nikki's family returns
Ep 36–37: The Flame is raided — Malachi's doing
Ep 38–39: Skyy confronts Malachi directly — it goes wrong
Episodes 40 – 52
The Reckoning
Act 4Everything breaks open. Secrets are exposed. Alliances shift. Skyy discovers the full truth about Malachi's crimes — and realizes she has the power to destroy him.
Ep 40–42: Skyy finds evidence of Malachi's corruption
Ep 43–45: Remy is arrested — Malachi's setup
Ep 46–48: Skyy builds her own legal case with Diamond's help
Ep 49–50: Remy is released — but the cost is high
Ep 51–52: Malachi makes his final move against Skyy
Episodes 53 – 65
The Crown
Act 5Skyy doesn't just survive — she wins. Malachi falls. Remy chooses her. The woman who was thrown out in a silk robe now owns the room. The finale is a coronation.
Ep 53–55: Skyy's evidence goes public — Malachi's empire cracks
Ep 56–58: The Flame becomes Skyy's — Remy's gift
Ep 59–61: Malachi's final confrontation — he loses everything
Ep 62–63: Remy and Skyy's future — no more secrets
Ep 64–65: The finale — Skyy Pearson, on her own terms
65
Total Episodes
5
Acts / Story Arcs
3
Lead Characters
8+
Supporting Cast
12+
Locations
65
Cliffhangers
Book Sales & Analytics
629,380 copies sold. The audience already exists.
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KDP Page Reads
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Audio Hours Consumed
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eBook Units
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Sales by Format
Reader Gender Demographics
- Female
- Male
- Non-Binary
Monthly KDP Page Reads (Trailing 12 Mo.)
Platform Distribution
Reader Age Demographics
Core Audience
Black women, 25–34, urban markets. Already on mobile. Already streaming. Already invested.
Why This Matters
629K readers = 629K pre-sold viewers. This is not a cold launch. This is a known IP with a built-in audience.
The Opportunity
14.8M KDP page reads = 14.8M moments of engagement. The audience is active, loyal, and hungry for more.
Curb Requirements
Every box checked. Every standard met.
Story Model
Hook within first 5 seconds
Every episode opens mid-action or mid-conflict
Escalating conflict structure
Each episode escalates from the previous
Strong character reactions
Skyy and Remy's emotional arcs drive every scene
Cliffhanger ending
65 of 65 episodes end on unresolved tension
Format Requirements
9:16 vertical format
All scripts written with vertical framing
2–3 minute runtime per episode
Industry-standard micro-drama pacing
Mobile-first visual language
Extreme close-ups, vertical blocking, phone-native
65 episodes minimum
Full 65-episode arc written and ready
Content Requirements
Original IP or licensed adaptation
Licensed adaptation of Blake Karrington novel
Urban / culturally resonant content
Atlanta-set, Black-led, culturally authentic
Romance as primary genre
Romance + Power Drama — core genre alignment
Female-led protagonist
Skyy Pearson — Black woman, 23, full arc
Production Readiness
Scripts ready for production
65 episodes written, formatted, and ready
Established production company
Upscale Promotions & Entertainment, Inc.
Experienced creator/showrunner
Delmone Tariq Rivers — creator, writer, showrunner
Proven source material
629K+ copies sold, 14.8M KDP page reads
16 of 16 Requirements Met
DRUNK ON A THUG'S LOVE is fully compliant with all Curb platform requirements and ready for immediate production.
100%
Compliant
629,380 readers are
already waiting.
DRUNK ON A THUG'S LOVE is not a cold pitch. It is a proven IP with a massive, engaged, mobile-native audience — the exact audience Curb was built to serve. The scripts are written. The world is built. The team is ready.
"The only thing missing is the platform. And that's you."
Production Company
Upscale Promotions & Entertainment, Inc.
Creator & Showrunner
Delmone Tariq Rivers
Source Material
Based on the novel by Blake Karrington
Submitted To
Curb Platform
At a Glance
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