Ruby (1977)
The ghost of a double crossed gangster takes over the body of his daughter in order to seek revenge.
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Characters/Groups
Pick-Up Man's Wife - Patricia Allison
Sheriff's Wife - Mary Robinson
Sheriff's Wife's Date - Michael Alldredge
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Detailed Synopsis
In Florida in 1935, Ruby Claire and Nicky park their car near the swamp and get out. Shortly after another car with ?, ?, ?, ?, and ? pulls up. Nicky is then shot dead by them. Ruby runs to Nicky and goes into labor.
Sixteen years later, Ruby sits in her house staring out the window at her drive-in theater. Vince Kemper is selling tickets at the entrance of the theater when ? and Pick-Up Man's Wife drive up and she asks ? what movie is playing. He tells her that the Attack of the 50 Foot Woman is playing and she complains about missing I Love Lucy. In the car in front of them, Lila June and ? are told to hurry up and pay. ? and Pick-Up Man's Wife drive up and Vince catches them trying to sneak in their son in the bed of the truck. The Sheriff's Wife and Sheriff's Wife's Date are kissing in his car, and he gets scared when she tells him that her husband is the sheriff. Jess checks on the film and then starts drinking wine from the bottle. He hears something and things start moving on their own in the projection booth. Suddenly a film strip wraps itself around Jess' neck and the movie stops. The patrons start honking their horns and Ruby drives to the theater. She opens the door to the projection booth and finds Jess dead hanging from the ceiling by film strips. Vince walks in and Ruby tells him to cut Jess down and start the movie again. Vince goes to Ruby's house and thinks they should call the cops, but she tells him to just dump Jess' body. Louie and Barney (Ruby)|Barney are working the concession stands when Lila June walks up. Barney walks away after Lila June calls him a jail bird and Louie gives her a free sandwich. He brings her a cup of Coke and they go off towards the swamp. Ruby tells Jake (Ruby)|Jake that Jess is dead. Louie gives Lila June a necklace he stole from Ruby and then starts sexually assaulting her. Lila June knees him in the crotch and then runs off. Ruby starts reminiscing about the past when she used to be a cabaret singer.Louie starts to be attacked by an unseen force who beats him to death. Ruby starts imagining she is talking to Nicky and Leslie Claire walks into the room. Ruby yells at her to leave and Vince enters the room. Ruby tells him that Nicky is back