Al Mertens

Daniel Finley, a mentally-ill Native American of mixed race, struggles to reconcile love versus inner trauma, as do a storytelling female inmate, and a prostitute and car thief in a hotel suite.

Health issues are finally forcing the elderly Myrtle out of her house. She's foul-mouthed and bigoted to everyone, including Season, her latest fresh-out-of-school caregiver. The truths the two women learn from each other leave both forever changed... "Thank You, Amelia Earhart" is an unflinching look at a woman whose heart takes her on a dark and conflicted journey which ultimately teaches her that love never dies." - WorldFest Houston international jury, April, 2023