Til Death Do Us Toby is a story about freedom, the secrets that we keep and survival.
It shines a light on Toby, the family’s pug, who misunderstands a conversation between his owners—-Mimi, the mom, and her daughter, Sam. The neurotic Toby thinks that they’re trying to kill him so he tries to escape. Sam, Mimi’s teenage daughter, has a friend that Mimi doesn’t like: Megan. Mimi thinks Megan is a bad influence on Sam because Megan is edgy/alternative/gayish. Mimi is also threatened by who her daughter is naturally growing into, as it doesn’t fit the mold she’s imagined. Financially, times are tough for the newly-divorced Mimi, who does what she has to do to keep up with the lifestyle she and Sam have grown accustomed—-at whatever cost, even if it means she’s a big ole dirty hypocrite.
Will Sam and Toby make it out alive?
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The seed for the short Til Death Do Us Toby was planted at a family dinner Gina Daggett and Patricia McKenny attended. What was simply a casual conversation amongst loved ones, immediately sparked into a story which needed to be told.
In March 2010, Gina submitted a video pitch for a contest through OUTtv called Hot Pink Shorts. When Til Death Do Us Toby was selected, Gina and Patty set off on a wild adventure that was simply put: filmmaking bootcamp. For 8 weeks, they met with talented, accomplished mentors and learned everything that goes into making a film. Funded graciously by OUTtv, Gina and Patty wrote, produced, and directed Til Death Do Us Toby.
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