As the GOP prepares to nominate Donald Trump, one of the most controversial presidential candidates in history, activists, journalists and political operatives spend four days confronting America's divided sociopolitical landscape on the streets and inside the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Scene: Open

Our characters prepare for what they expect to be a contentious week ahead.

Scene: The Event Zone

Despite a designated "event zone" designed to keep protesters far from the Republican National Convention, Kyle takes to the streets with hundreds of others, demanding that visiting officials acknowledge the plights of his city.

Scene: March To City Council

Minister and activist Kyle Early leads a march to City Hall to plead for the raising of the minimum wage in Cleveland.

Scene: The Week’s End

The city converges downtown one final time to watch, support or protest the Republican nomination of Donald Trump for President as attendees reflect on the progress of the week.