Pablo’s Rhino – Act One
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Manifest Media / TABLE READ
4.0 • 440 Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Charlie Bleeker’s life is unraveling—his writing career is stalled, his ex-wife is a cop who can't resist pulling him over, and his teenage son views him as a failure.
When his reckless childhood friend Marcus proposes a dubious investment opportunity in Colombia, Charlie reluctantly agrees, setting off a chain of events that spiral hilariously out of control.
From entanglements with a reformed cartel leader-turned-pastry chef to mishaps involving Pablo Escobar's pet rhino, Act One of Pablo’s Rhino introduces a midlife crisis comedy where absurdity reigns and every decision leads to deeper chaos.
Starring:
- Tim Friedlander as the Narrator
- Jim O'Heir as Charlie, the beleaguered writer seeking redemption
- Darin Toonder as Marcus, the thrill-seeking trust-fund playboy
- Jeff Bergman as Sam, a man embracing his true self amidst the madness
- Wayne Lopez as Pablo Escobar, the notorious crime lord with a surprising new passion
- Andrea Savo as Lucia, the sharp-witted detective entangled in the chaos
- Dustin Green and Holden Myers as DEA agents Knowles & Martinez, whose investigative efforts are as misguided as they are comical
- Keylor Leigh as Audrey, Charlie's no-nonsense ex-wife who keeps him grounded
- Lynette Coll as Maria Chung Escobar, the formidable power behind the throne
Written by Craig Goodwill & Sam Ruano, Pablo’s Rhino is an over-the-top, fast-talking, tequila-soaked thrill ride that blends midlife crises with international escapades, delivering a story as unpredictable as it is entertaining.
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| 0:00.0 | One, two, three. |
| 0:01.0 | Today we'll read, Pablo's Rhino! |
| 0:05.0 | Yeah! |
| 0:06.0 | Poblo's Rhino, written by Craig Goodwill and Sam Ruano, inspired by a true story. |
| 0:14.0 | Fade In, exterior Pacific Coast Highway, California Day, 2003. |
| 0:20.0 | A sensible Volvo cruises down an open stretch of California Highway. |
| 0:24.8 | Windows are rolled down. |
| 0:26.3 | Wouldn't it be nice plays over the stereo. |
| 0:28.7 | We move in closer for a look at the driver. |
| 0:31.8 | Interior, exterior, Charlie's Volvo Day. |
| 0:35.2 | Good old Charlie Bleaker, 42. A middle-aged white guy and a short-sleeved |
| 0:39.4 | button-down collar shirt and brown tie. Handsome if he tried harder? Charlie hums along with |
| 0:44.8 | his hands gripped firmly at 10 and 2. |
| 0:47.5 | That was, wouldn't it be nice by our very own Beach Boys. You've got it tuned to the dial |
| 0:52.0 | that makes you smile. Time for On This Day. |
| 0:55.0 | We look back at 1993, making headlines 10 years ago today, the space shuttle endeavor launches. |
| 1:01.0 | Notorious drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar was gunned down by the Fela Rale's |
| 1:05.0 | and Canadian reggae was topping the charts where Snow's Informer. |
| 1:10.0 | Informer by Snow comes on. |
| 1:11.6 | Charlie knows every word. |
| 1:13.6 | Kinda. |
| 1:14.6 | You know former. |
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