Synopsis/Details
The introduction does not go well at all and Maria, a bit soured on the whole trip, wants to call it off and just make it a day trip instead of a weekend. The boyfriend, Trey, determined to cheer her up, looks for a local pot dealer; he finds a particularly eccentric one named Yancey, who insists that they return to his house to complete the transaction. After a squabble about pricing, Trey goes to leave but Yancey holds him hostage. Maria goes to the police alone (Rhonda has gone to bed) but they're totally unhelpful. The next morning, Maria and Rhonda trace his steps and that brings them to Yancey's house. Yancey, meanwhile, has introduced Trey to his polygamist family over breakfast.
Maria and Rhonda show up while they eat breakfast; Yancey lies to get them away from the house, raises the perimeter fence, and sends the ransom demand: $100k, 24 hours. Rhonda enlists the help of her neighbor Shea, a widower with a farm, who suggests an armed assault of the house given the incompetence of the local police. They execute the smash and grab mission--Yancey's father Peter is killed and all four escape safely. Yancey and one of his mothers Paige attempt to exact revenge but, as this is a comedy, it is easily foiled; Maria and Trey leave with a standing invitation to return anytime.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rescue
Story Situation:
Self-sacrifice for kin
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Linear
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Few
Special Effects:
Blood, Minor pyrotechnics
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Middle Aged, Female Young Adult, Male Middle Aged, Male Young Adult
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Criminal
Stock Character Types:
Mother's boy, Village idiot
Advanced
Subgenre:
Comedy Thriller, Dumb, Girls With Guns, Parenthood
Action Elements:
Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Female Centric, Female Protagonist, Minority Protagonist, Passes Bechdel Test
Life Topics:
Parenthood
Drug Topics:
Illegal Drugs
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Relationship Topics:
Attachment, Dating