I Married a Strange Person!

I Married a Strange Person!

Year: 1997

Runtime: 73 mins

Language: English

Director: Bill Plympton

Budget: $250K

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The honeymoon is definitely over. On their wedding night, Grant discovers unsettling supernatural abilities: whatever he imagines instantly becomes reality, though he has no idea why. His frightened bride Keri struggles to cope, and their crisis deepens when a power‑hungry CEO orders the military to capture Grant and turn his powers into a weapon.

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1

Birds collide with a satellite dish, triggering a mysterious beam

A brown bird pairs with a blue bird in midair, then they dive through a cloud and crash into a satellite dish on top of Grant Boyer's house. The impact sends a mysterious beam of energy down to Grant. This moment marks the birth of the strange power that will soon reshape reality around him.

Opening sequence Above Grant Boyer's house
2

Grant's powers emerge and begin to warp reality

Shortly after the incident, Grant begins to manifest reality-bending abilities that respond to his thoughts and fantasies. The power appears as odd changes to people and objects around him. He is now married to Keri, though the new powers unsettle their life.

Soon after Grant's home
3

Dinner with Keri's parents reveals their disapproval

Grant and Keri travel to her parents' home for a tense dinner as her parents express disapproval of the marriage. During the meal, Grant's powers lash out: insects invade Keri's mother and fictional musical instrumentation affects her father. Grant and Keri attempt to dance together despite the growing chaos.

Dinner scene Keri's parents' house
4

Smilecorp's media ambitions are introduced

Smilecorp, a powerful broadcasting company led by Larson P. Giles, signals a ruthless plan to boost ratings. The corporation sees Grant's abilities as a spectacle it can exploit. This subplot sets up a manhunt for the newly empowered man.

Early plot Smilecorp HQ
5

Grass and mower transformation scene

Back home, Grant witnesses his neighbor Bud Sweeny cutting the lawn and unexpectedly animates a blade of grass toward Bud. The grass tries to strike Bud with the mower, but Grant intervenes and turns the mower into a friendly caterpillar. This odd event marks the first clear demonstration that his powers can alter objects and lifeforms.

After dinner Bud Sweeny's yard
6

Bud alerts the Jackie Jason Show

Terrified by Grant's powers, Bud calls the Jackie Jason Variety Show to report the phenomenon. The buzz spreads, bringing Grant into the public eye. The TV world moves toward a ratings gold mine.

Following Bud's report Bud's house / Jackie Jason Show studio
7

Bandage and the birth of a studio disaster

In the dressing room before his appearance, Grant learns a boil on the back of his neck is the source of his powers. A stagehand covers it with a bandage to suppress the power. When the bandage falls off, an immense surge erupts, nearly destroying the studio and boosting its ratings.

During the appearance Jackie Jason Show studio
8

Ferguson launches the capture and the chase begins

Giles orders Col. Ferguson to bring Grant back alive as the city reels from the broadcast incident. Ferguson's pursuit accelerates, while Grant eludes capture with help from his friendly caterpillar servant and by hiding at Solly Jim's home. Keri tries to locate Grant and ends up heading toward her parents' house.

Chase sequence City outskirts / Solly Jim's home
9

Solly betrays Grant and the pursuit tightens

Solly betrays Grant by tipping off Ferguson to his location. Keri, though, discovers the truth by listening in at her parents' house and orchestrates her escape. The couple becomes a fugitive as Smilecorp closes in.

Mid-climax Solly Jim's place / Keri's parents' house
10

Climactic confrontation and the lobe arc

Solly's plan to implant the boil into himself ends in disaster when the boil rejects him, tearing him apart. Ferguson retrieves the detonated lobe and uses it to restore his human form, only to kill himself in the process. Larson presses for control of the power, while Keri and Grant race to thwart them.

Climax Smilecorp complex
11

Keri and Grant escape and the final battle begins

Keri disguises herself as a nurse to steal back the boil and flee with Grant. They crash out of a window under gunfire, with a parachute improvised by Keri and aided by their caterpillar ally, who becomes a butterfly. The couple battles Smilecorp forces and fights to survive.

Final escape City streets and outskirts
12

Larson's defeat and the odd fallout

Larson's head swells and broadcasts across all screens as he tries to seize total control. The butterfly-assisted strike pierces Larson's ballooned head, causing a spectacular explosion. A dog later consumes the boil, gaining bone-creating power, while Grant and Keri return home and the house levitates, with Keri showing signs she may gain powers from living with Grant.

Ending City / Grant's home

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