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Synopsis: A young couple, Havana & Peter, rob a county fair of its daily receipts and escape to Canada to hide out in the Hutterite community where Peter was raised. While there, they get married to satisfy the conservative elders in the community. Peter hides their loot in a secret hiding place, but then soon dies in a car wreck. His much younger brother Zeke is called upon to replace his brother and marry Havana. Zeke already hates Havana because he believes she is what changed his brother. She begins looking through everything that was Peter's, and Zeke rightly deduces that Peter hid something from her. He finds the money, along with a newspaper article that mentions Peter as the prime suspect in the robbery. Zeke initially uses the cash to trick his bride into doing housework. Later he shows it to the elders, who deem that it should be returned to its rightful owners. Zeke and Havana (who claims innocence of the source of the money) are sent on a quest back to the US to return the money.
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Director(s): Leonard Nimoy
Production: Buena Vista
 
IMDB:
5.1
PG-13
Year:
1994
93 min
109 Views


What is that?

I've witnessed firsthand | the torrents of the soul.

I have felt the devil's tongue.

This is my home... Uncle.

I belong here.

I read from Proverbs: 22, 6.

"Train up a child in the way | he should go. And when he is old...

he will not depart from it."

Welcome home, Peter. | Welcome.

Thank you. Thank you. | It's good to be back.

Peter.

Did you leave something in | the car like me for instance?

Hmm? Hi.

Uh... excuse me.

Uh, yes, um... | [Clears Throat]

Excuse me. | Excuse me.

Ow!

Are you nuts?

I'm trying to help us here and you're | a hair away from blowing the deal.

- Put some clothes on. | - I have clothes on. | You wanna see me get naked?

Do you? | What I need is a drink.

You want a drink? | Okay, look. See there. That's a faucet.

Knock yourself out.

[Radio]

[Continues]

Peter... | who is that woman?

She's my, uh...

Uh, she's, uh... my wife.

What? Your wife?

Uh, um... | She's to be my wife.

You know, | we do not like to judge...

as our Lord, Jesus Christ | judged no one.

But that woman...

- hmph... | - [Continues]

Does not appear | to be of our sort.

Ja, ja, I agree.

And that is why | she's been sent to me...

to be a test of my, | of my patience...

and my generosity.

[Exhales] | She wants to learn our way.

And God has asked me... | to show her.

- Boo! | - [Dog Barking]

[Sighs] | No.

This is not happening!

That is Zeke's way. | When he gets nervous, he passes out.

Nothing to be concerned about. | Just give him a nudge.

- Wake up! | - [Dog Barking]

Well, my name's Havana. | And you're?

Oh, I get it, | you have no name.

Okay. All right. | Well... actually I'm fine.

- Thank you for asking. | - I presume you're Havana.

Then you presume | right on.

I'm Uncle Wilhelm. | I'm the head of the Colony.

- Welcome to our family, Havana. | - Thanks. It's...

Uncle Wilhelm, | I see you met Havana.

- Yes, we met, and it was | a beautiful moment had by all. | - Good.

[Chuckles] | Colony life will be difficult at first...

but it will be easier | if you live it for God's sake.

There is a lot for her to learn, | Uncle Wilhelm. It'll take a little time.

We are pleased that you | have decided to marry Peter...

- andjoin our simple way oflife. | - He is?

- She makes a fine breeder for us. | - Oh.

[Chuckles] | Thank you.

- Sorry, I... I have to work now. | - Okay.

You can breed this!

Havana, the rules of the Colony are | very strict. I had to think of something.

Some way that the elders would | let you stay 'til I think of a plan...

Plan? Is that what you call getting married; | figuring out a plan? What am I, a yo-yo?

- Shh. | - I'm getting whiplash. I have a plan.

And my plan is to go to Hollywood, | lose you forever. That is what I call a plan.

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David Weisberg

David Weisberg is an American screenwriter, best known for writing 1996 film The Rock, which he co-wrote with his writing partner Douglas Cook, who died on July 19, 2015. His other credits with Cook include Payoff, Holy Matrimony, Double Jeopardy and Criminal. They also wrote another action thriller script Blank Slate, which is currently un-produced at Bold Films. more…

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