Ditched

"Ditched" is the fourth video produced by Minty Pineapple Entertainments (then Aloha Joe Studios). It was uploaded to YouTube on October 6, 2006.

Synopsis
An epic battle ensues over one man's soul.

Plot
Fred is out of shape and his wife calls him out on it. Fred vows to get into shape, mostly out of spite. The next morning, he goes running and almost immediately trips and falls into a ditch. An angel arrives and informs him that he's dying and that his soul hangs in the balance. A demon arrives to be a part of the proceedings. An Indian spirit guide (who is decidedly not a Native American) arrives to mediate between the angel and the demon and ultimately decide where Fred's soul will go. Death also shows up to move the soul along. Everyone gets frustrated with the proceedings and wind up fighting each other while Fred sits helplessly in the ditch. In the midst of the fighting, Fred's wife finds Fred in the ditch and all of the supernatural entities are bummed that Fred isn't going to die. They all leave. Death returns briefly because he forgot his scythe.

Trivia

 * Filmed in Flat Rock, Alabama.
 * The first official appearance of Death in the Minty Pineapple canon. While Life with Death was already in production at the time, Ditched was released first. These earlier appearances have Death's voice slowed down in post-production.
 * Death mentions that he has to collect Walter Richardson's soul, setting this before the events of Life with Death.
 * Filmed for the Next Generation Short Film Festival presented by Florida's Future Filmmakers as part of the "An Afternoon with Kevin Smith" Q&A. It did not win.

Cast

 * Brad Heath as Fred and Death
 * Hope Heath as Fred's Wife
 * Joe Heath as Angel/Demon/Indian Spirit Guide

Crew

 * Directed by Joe Heath
 * Written by Brad Heath and Joe Heath
 * Edited by Joe Heath
 * Camerawork by Brad Heath, Joe Heath, and Hope Heath