Amos

Amos

Year: 1985

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: English

Director: Michael Tuchner

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After a tragic accident claims his wife and home, Amos Lasher is placed in state custody at the Sunset Nursing Home. There he encounters the formidable head nurse, Daisy Daws, whose iron‑fisted control keeps the residents subdued. As Amos becomes increasingly determined to escape, the facility’s dark secrets surface, turning his quest for freedom into a perilous battle.

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1

Breakfast, Road Trip, and Tragedy

Amos and his wife share a quiet breakfast before heading out on a road trip. A sudden accident on the highway kills his wife and severely injures Amos, shattering their plans for the day. The crash sets off a chain of consequences that frames the rest of the story.

morning Highway
2

Wake-Up in the Hospital

Amos regains consciousness in a hospital bed and learns his wife did not survive the crash. He also discovers that their home has already been sold, leaving him suddenly dispossessed. The revelation deepens his grief and sense of vulnerability.

shortly after the accident Hospital
3

Arrival at Sunset Nursing Home

Amos is admitted to Sunset Nursing Home where he begins to adapt to life without his wife. He reconnects with an old baseball friend and forms a budding relationship with fellow resident Hester. The atmosphere hints at rigid control from the facility's staff.

days after admission Sunset Nursing Home
4

Daisy Daws Tightens Control

Daisy Daws governs the facility with relentless rules and little mercy, earning the residents' fear. Her affair with the Sheriff protects her position, while a County Commissioner is fed flattering reports about the home. The combination of influence and intimidation foreshadows darker undercurrents.

ongoing Sunset Nursing Home
5

Overdose: Roommate Dies in the Night

One night, Daisy administers an overdose of barbiturates to Amos's roommate while he pretends to sleep. Amos witnesses the act and is left powerless to intervene. The room's quiet, grim moment reveals the depth of Daisy's control.

night Sunset Nursing Home
6

Confrontation and Threats

After the body's removal, Amos questions Daisy about the death and she threatens him unless he puts his life insurance policy in her name. Her coercive power over him marks a dangerous turn in the relationship. The threat underscores the danger inside the home.

following the incident Sunset Nursing Home
7

Grandson's Visit and Devotion to Friends

A visit from his grandson offers him the option to move away from the nursing home. Amos declines, choosing to stay with his friends and the community he has built there. The decision reinforces his loyalty to the residents around him.

later Sunset Nursing Home
8

The Heist and Confrontation

Amos sneaks into Daisy's bedroom to steal a syringe, needle, and the barbiturates used to euthanize residents. He also clashes with Roland the orderly, leaving him bruised before he injects himself. The act is a drastic bid to take control of his fate.

night Sunset Nursing Home
9

Self-Administered Lethal Injection

Amos injects himself with the barbiturates and dies the next morning. Before dying, he writes a letter to the state explaining that Daisy forced him to put his life insurance in her name and that the benefits should go to his grandson and Hester.

morning after the injection Sunset Nursing Home
10

Autopsy Confirms Foul Play

The autopsy reveals enough barbiturates to kill seven people, confirming Amos's fears about Daisy's schemes. The revelation motivates the Sheriff to press charges against Daisy, despite her protests and threats.

after death County morgue
11

Daisy's Arrest

Daisy is arrested by the Sheriff as her defense crumbles under the autopsy evidence and the documented coercion. Her retaliation and infidelity threats fail to save her.

immediately after arrest Sunset Nursing Home / town
12

Resolution and Aftermath

With Daisy's arrest, the community confronts the abuse hidden within Sunset Nursing Home. The story closes on the consequences of exploitation and the fragile fate of its residents.

aftermath Sunset Nursing Home

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