The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

Year: 2007

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: Thai

Director: Nopparat Puttarattamamane

ActionComedy

Seki, a determined young Japanese detective, is haunted by the murder of his partner at the hands of a serial killer who specifically targets transsexuals. When the killer flees to Thailand, Seki follows him across the border. In Bangkok he meets Lily, a cabaret performer whose best friend was also slain by the murderer, and together they work to stop the predator.

Light-hearted
Bittersweet ending
Emotionally light
Medium intensity
Fast pacing
Simple story

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1

Reunion after 17 years

It has been 17 years since Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar last saw each other. Oscar remains a slob and sportswriter living in Sarasota, still hosting a regular poker game. They are reunited at the Los Angeles airport, happy to be together again as they set off for a California wedding.

Present day; early in the trip to California Los Angeles airport
2

Luggage forgotten, road trip begins

They begin the road trip in a rental car toward San Malina for the wedding. Oscar realizes he left his luggage at Budget car rental, including the wedding gifts and his wardrobe. The missing luggage triggers a cascade of misadventures that haunt their drive.

First leg of the trip Budget car rental lot, Los Angeles
3

Wrong turn and getting lost

Felix dozes on the drive while Oscar takes a wrong exit onto the freeway. Cigar ashes burn their directions, and they quickly realize they are lost. The misdirection sets a tone of comic trouble for the journey.

During the drive, early on Highway en route to San Malina
4

Cliffside crash and roadside disaster

While arguing about the lost luggage, they drive into a rural area and lose control. The rental car rolls off a cliff and bursts into flames, stranding them in the countryside. They manage to escape and stumble into a larger misadventure.

That afternoon Rural road near Santa Menendez
5

First arrest in Santa Menendez

They are arrested by the Santa Menendez police for riding in a truck carrying illegal immigrants. The truck driver confesses, and they are released.

That evening Santa Menendez
6

Bar encounter with Thelma and Holly

In town they meet two extroverted women, Thelma and Holly, in a bar and buy them drinks. The encounter injects humor into their misadventure as they learn to cope with bad luck on the road.

That evening Local bar in Santa Menendez
7

Rolls-Royce ride and second arrest

A stranger older man offers them a ride in a $150,000 vintage Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith. The ride proceeds slowly and then ends when the man dies unexpectedly, prompting another brush with the law. The authorities determine the death was natural, but Oscar and Felix are arrested again before being released.

That night In the Rolls-Royce; Santa Menendez
8

Police chief suggests a bus to San Malina

Frustrated by the repeated arrests, the police chief advises Oscar and Felix to take a bus to San Malina. They reluctantly agree, hoping to reach the wedding.

The following day Santa Menendez
9

The bus ride and old flames

On the bus to San Malina they meet Thelma and Holly again, who are fleeing their redneck husbands. The couples share tension and humor as they ride, trying to stay out of trouble.

The next day Bus to San Malina
10

Gun-toting husbands and a roadblock

The husbands confront the group, brandishing guns on a public vehicle. The bus is halted at a police roadblock, and Oscar, Felix, and the others are recaptured by the Santa Menendez police.

That day On the road between Santa Menendez and San Malina
11

Felice Adams enters the picture

After meeting the police chief for the third time, Oscar and Felix are freed and driven to the airport. A woman boarding the plane recognizes them and reveals herself as Felice Adams, the widow sister of Oscar's ex-wife Blanche, sparking a new connection for Felix.

Before the wedding Santa Menendez Airport
12

Wedding day drama and resolution

They arrive at the wedding to find Bruce has second thoughts about the marriage due to his parents’ chaotic history. Oscar persuades his son to go through with it, and Felix and Oscar clash with their ex-wives before the ceremony proceeds without a hitch.

Wedding day (Sunday) San Malina
13

After the wedding: new living arrangements

The next day, Felix and Felice leave together for San Francisco, and Oscar returns to Sarasota. Felix asks to move in with Oscar until he finds his own place; Oscar initially refuses but eventually relents, warning that their roommate days will end if Felix matches any of his socks. Felix happily agrees as he starts cleaning the apartment, hinting at a future shared life.

Day after the wedding Oscar's Sarasota apartment

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