![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/A8Xu9QUtlpJfhDwnNDluKurluMg.jpg)
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/rW5CetooG545jpkPNpD4FjFAXfe.jpg)
A story so unbelievable it must be true.
In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.