Plot Summary
Willie Soke remains depressed as ever, upset his “happy ending” did not pan out, as he is again addicted to sex, alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. As he tries and fails to kill himself, he is visited by Thurman “The Kid” Merman, who has just turned 21 and works at a sandwich shop called Hungry Hoagies. Unfortunately, Thurman’s father has abandoned him and his grandmother has passed on two years before making Willie the closest thing to family he has left. Thurman delivers to Willie a package containing a large sum of cash, and Willie soon finds out it’s from Marcus, his former partner who has been released from jail after the events 14 years earlier.
Marcus, expressing sincere remorse for betraying Willie, tells Willie he has an opportunity in Chicago that can potentially net them millions, though he is unwilling to disclose the name of his contact. Willie reluctantly agrees, while unsuccessfully trying to help Thurman lose his virginity before he leaves for Chicago. Upon their arrival, Willie is annoyed to learn that not only is the target of the con a charity but that his estranged mother, Sunny, is Marcus’ contact.
Willie reluctantly agrees since Sunny, who uses “shit stick” as a term of endearment for Willie, is suffering from the early stages of Parkinson’s Disease, though he secretly makes a deal with Marcus to cut Sunny out when the time comes. Forced to don the Santa suit once more, Willie is arrested when he beats up a much jollier Santa who Willie mistakenly thinks is a pedophile, but is bailed out by one of the charity’s founders, Diane. Though she wants to fire Willie for his behavior, she relents when he agrees to attend AA meetings with her. Diane’s husband, Regent, who also runs the charity and is cheating on Diane with his secretary.
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Info & Stats
Director:
Mark Waters
Writers:
Johnny Rosenthal, Shauna Cross, Glenn Ficarra
Stars:
Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox
Categories:
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Budget:
$26,000,000.00
Revenue:
$24,100,000.00
Age: R | Duration: 1h 32m
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