The Heartbreak Kid: Ben & Jerry

Eddie Cantrow, a San Francisco sports-shop owner, is single and attends the wedding of his former fiancée. He ends up at the 'singles table' filled with children, highlighting his romantic loneliness. The scene establishes Eddie's dissatisfaction with being unmarried.

After the wedding, Eddie witnesses a purse snatching and tries to recover it but is attacked by the thief. The purse's owner, Lila, and Eddie exchange pleasantries, sparking the first connection between them. This encounter sets the stage for their ensuing romance.

Lila later appears at Eddie's store, admitting she didn't come to shop but to see him again. They quickly strike a rapport and begin dating. The romance develops quickly, fueled by mutual attraction.

Lila reveals she must move to Rotterdam for work, and Eddie's father and best friend push him to marry her. Since married employees aren't deployed abroad, Eddie marries her after less than two months of dating. The hasty ceremony hints at trouble to come.

During the drive to their honeymoon in Los Cabos, Eddie learns about Lila's quirks, including incessant singing. They stop along the way for sex, marking their first time together. Eddie begins to sense a mismatch between his expectations and Lila's assertive nature.

On the honeymoon, Lila reveals a history of substance abuse resulting in a deviated septum. She mentions the nose spray incident and explains the thief was an ex she owed money to. Eddie realizes he may have married someone with serious baggage.

On the beach, Lila insists on using baby oil instead of sunblock, ignoring Eddie's warnings about sun exposure. She ends up with a second-degree sunburn and blames Eddie for it. The conflict underscores growing friction in their relationship.

Eddie spends most of the honeymoon with Miranda and her Mississippi family, who warmly welcome him except for cousin Martin, who distrusts him. A misunderstanding arises about Eddie's presence, with others assuming he came to Mexico to mourn his wife. The misperceptions deepen Eddie's sense of alienation.

Eddie decides to propose divorce to Lila at lunch, triggering tension with her. Martin and Buzz confront him, and Martin shoves a spicy pepper up Eddie's nose, escalating the conflict. The confrontation reveals how fragile the honeymoon has become.

Miranda accidentally falls into the ocean while Eddie tries to help her recover from a jellyfish sting. Lila treats the stings by urinating on him, witnessed by onlookers. The scene epitomizes Eddie's humiliation and the chaotic vacation.

Lila and Miranda both abandon Eddie, with Lila destroying his passport and stranding him in Mexico. He sinks into depression and turns to heavy drinking. The loss of mobility and status marks a low point in his life.

Coerced by Uncle Tito, Eddie decides to go to Mississippi to seek reconciliation with Miranda. Border patrol repeatedly catches him trying to cross back into the United States, but he eventually reaches Oxford, Mississippi. The journey signals a possible chance for resolution.

In Oxford, Eddie discovers Miranda has married someone else. He sneaks into her room, triggering her husband’s awakening and a confrontation with Martin; Doc intervenes and orders Eddie to leave if Miranda truly loves her husband. Eddie departs with Doc, unaware that Miranda still harbors feelings for him.

Eighteen months later, Eddie is divorced from Lila and living in Mexico, selling sporting goods on the beach. Miranda finds him there, having left her husband and still in love with him. Eddie is thrilled, but learns that he has remarried someone named Consuela, suggesting the cycle could repeat.