Serial (Bad) Weddings 3

Detectives Pike and Gracey arrive at the Sutphin home to question the family about vulgar telephone harassment of their neighbor, Dottie Hinkle. It becomes clear that Beverly is the perpetrator, triggered after Dottie took a parking space from her. The outward normalcy of the household masks the growing suspicion around Beverly.

Beverly, incensed by Chip’s obsession with horror films and a pointed PTA remark by his teacher, retaliates in a brutal way. She runs over Chip’s math teacher, Mr. Stubbins, with her car at a PTA meeting. The act reveals a killer hiding in plain sight within a suburban family.

Beverly spots Misty’s crush Carl with another girl at a swap meet and acts without mercy. She fatally stabs him with a fire poker. The shocking act deepens the family’s fear that Beverly’s killings extend beyond the home.

Eugene uncovers serial killer memorabilia beneath the Sutphin mattress, including recordings from Ted Bundy during the week of his execution. The discovery confirms Beverly’s long-hidden murderous life. The revelation jolts the family into acknowledging the danger from within.

During dinner, Chip mentions their friend Scotty’s suspicions about Beverly. The family realizes their domestic mystery is turning into a public danger. Beverly’s secret seems closer to being exposed.

The Sutphins race to Scotty’s house after realizing Beverly could kill him, but Beverly intends to silence the couple Ralph and Betty Sterner instead. The plan demonstrates how Beverly’s violent impulses redirect toward new victims.

Beverly stabs Betty Sterner with scissors and pushes a window air conditioner onto Ralph Sterner, killing both. The brutal double murder marks a widening of Beverly’s spree beyond the home. The family and police learn of the newer victims as fear escalates.

The Sutphins are chased to a church on Sunday, where Beverly is named the prime suspect in the Sterners’ murders. The service ends in panic when Beverly sneezes, allowing her to slip away in the chaos. The chase continues as the family tries to stay ahead of the law.

Beverly hides at Chip’s video store, then tracks regular customer Mrs. Jenson to her home. She fatally strikes Mrs. Jenson with a leg of lamb as she watches Annie, while Scotty witnesses the attack from nearby. The act broadens Beverly’s assault to a wider circle of victims.

Scotty confronts Beverly as she follows him to a heavy metal bar, where she immolates him during a roaring rock concert. The violence cements Beverly's escalation from private to public danger. The scene marks one of the spree’s most brutal moments.

The Sutphins arrive as Beverly is arrested, ending the bar sequence and shifting the narrative toward the courtroom. The family, terrified and exhausted, becomes entangled in ongoing investigations. The community begins to see Beverly as a serial killer beyond doubt.

Beverly’s trial becomes a media sensation, with her ability to undermine witnesses and her own defense drawing national attention. Her lawyer argues insanity, but Beverly ultimately chooses to defend herself and systematically discredits testimony. Even the intoxicated Luann Hodges fails to provide credible evidence.

Beverly is acquitted of all charges, and she promptly follows juror #8 to a payphone alcove and fatally strikes her with the receiver. The courtroom’s victory is tempered by Beverly’s cold brutality and mockery of social norms.

Suzanne Somers arrives in the courtroom portraying Beverly for a television film, causing a media buzz. Somers’ presence triggers an angry outburst from Beverly as she resists a posed photo op. The moment blurs the line between fiction and reality on the trial’s stage.

A postscript states that Beverly Sutphin refused to cooperate with the making of the film adaptation. The note reinforces Beverly’s enduring aura of mystery and defiance. The film’s creators acknowledge her resistance to portrayals of her life.