The Avenging Ladies of Essex

When Emily’s nephew loses his car in a poker game to the son of mortal enemy, Mary McKenzie, Emily leaps on her trusty mobility scooter ‘Silver’ and races off to revenge her family name. Mary’s son is a horsebit coward who’s too scared to come out from under his Ma’s skirt but Emily’s going to weed him out with a bit of gunpowder in her firecracker. With a showdown close to erupting, Emily’s bloodlust is dampened by the arrival of Community Police Officer Newman – the law in them there parts. CPO Newman cautions the bitter enemies about their vengeful behaviour. Is this the way two 70 year olds should act? Like any true baddies, Emily and Mary don’t give a fig what anyone thinks – honour is honour. But when CPO Newman threatens to take away Silver and report Mary’s son for illegal gambling, the two women retreat. But they vow to settle their differences another day. ‘The Avenging Ladies of Essex’ is about old rivalries and family honour. It’s also about breathing new life into classic genres and un-classy women.