Putting in the parking lot my own reservations about the credibility of unsubstantiated rumors about Booth as sufficient raw material to constitute a viable premise…

>>>>teams with an arrogant but trusted Texas Ranger….?

seems extraneous to the logline.? It’s not the story hook.? The story hook is the redemption story:? the soldier needs to redeem himself, to atone for his colossal dereliction of duty.? I suggest trimming the logline to focus on the story hook.? ?It’s the redemption story that will sell the story, not teaming up with the Texas Ranger.

Also, Texas was a Confederate state.? So why would a Texas Ranger help a Yankee apprehend a? man who acted on behalf of the “lost cause”? I’m not saying it’s not a credible character choice; rather that it’s an interesting one that will require some exposition.? (In that perspective, it seems to me that his being arrogant is inconsequential as a character flaw.)

And a suggestion:? the protagonist will need funds to pursue John Wilkes Booth.? Who might be willing and able to underwrite his venture?? Why, of course, Edwin Booth, John Wilkes Booth’s older, brother, the greatest actor of his generation.? His motivation is obvious: he wants to salvage, if not redeem, the family name.?

Hmm.? Could the inciting incident be Edwin approaching the disgraced soldier with the opportunity to redeem himself by hunting down his brother? (“The Call”)?

fwiw