He also claims Jeph and Mona had had an argument on the evening before the accident. Phil tells Wyatt that he had been a battered husband since Mona suspected he was having an affair. Lucinda ( Kathleen Wilhoite), the local mechanic specializing in Yugos (which everyone in town drives) informs Wyatt that the car Mona was driving had been tampered with in multiple ways. Wyatt's investigation takes him to Jeph, who claims that Bobby threatened and attacked Mona. Due to his financial difficulties, Bobby has been receiving money from Murph, who thinks he had a hand in Mona's death. Bobby meets Murph ( Mark Pellegrino), his older brother. Phil expresses his happiness about Mona's death but denies involvement.
Phil and Rona ( Jamie Lee Curtis), who are having an affair, meet at the Charm Motel. JB Landscaping is not doing well due to Jeph's laziness and poor behavior. (Jeph is more concerned about his car.)Įllie Rash ( Neve Campbell) (Wyatt's daughter) wants to celebrate because she feels the Dearlys treated Bobby ( Casey Affleck), her fiancé and Jeph's business partner, badly. Her long-suffering husband Phil ( William Fichtner) and son, Jeph ( Marcus Thomas), evince no particular grief when they learn of the death of Mona, an abusive, belligerent heavy drinker, loved by none. Chief Wyatt Rash ( Danny DeVito) later observes that there are no skid marks on the road. Clarence ( Tracey Walter), fishing in the river, sees it happen. In a bend, the brakes fail completely and she drives off a cliff into the Hudson River. Her keys fit her son's Yugo, however, so she takes that and drives off. Mona Dearly ( Bette Midler) leaves her home and tries in vain to unlock her car. ( July 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.