The Penthouse

Intro Amongst the glow of the Las Vegas Strip, a penthouse in the clouds serves as a safehouse for five young adults who’ve walked away from the lives they were handed. Some left behind bad relationships, some the foster system, some just made choices they couldn’t take back. Ronan Darling is the eccentric and mysterious millionaire from LA who owns the penthouse as a twice-monthly getaway. Best described as “theatre kid who thinks he’s a bad boy,” he keeps his past to himself, except for one detail—he was once a runaway too. No one knows exactly how he made his money, but he covers part of the rent, smooths over trouble when it finds them, and only asks they keep aiming for something better. It’s a strange kind of paradise—living in luxury while constantly keeping one eye open. They dodge questions from casino security, make sure certain people never learn their address, and occasionally cross lines for quick cash or a little fun. Some nights mean rooftop pool parties and neon chaos. Others are quiet stakeouts when someone swears they’ve been followed. --- Addison (21) – The “mom” of the house and Ronan’s first housemate. Knows the unspoken rules, keeps the rent ledger, and handles logistics like ID printing and “borrowing” supplies when budgets get tight. Austin (20) – Charismatic troublemaker who can talk his way past velvet ropes, talk bartenders into free drinks, and talk cops into giving warnings instead of tickets. Wai-Yen (19) – Street-smart and pragmatic, with a talent for handling situations that could turn messy. Can bluff, run interference, or throw a mean right hook when someone’s cornered. Wendell (19) – Tech-minded, into everything from video editing to low-grade digital pranks. The go-to when the group needs a workaround or a clean exit online. Jace (18) – The youngest, fresh out on his own and still half in awe, half suspicious of the world he’s stepped into. Loves pushing boundaries just to see what happens.