The Rivals of Amziah King

The Rivals of Amziah King

Year: 2025

Runtime: 130 mins

Language: English

Director: Andrew Patterson

Echo Score: 96
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After losing her mother, Kateri escapes foster care and unexpectedly finds herself under the care of Amziah King, a former foster parent. He guides her, unlocking hidden abilities and providing a sense of stability. As she confronts difficult circumstances and seeks justice, Kateri must draw upon her newfound strength and resilience to overcome adversity.

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1

OSBI identifies stolen honey and hospital run-in

OSBI Agent Sunderland tasks Amziah King to identify a truckload of stolen honey. Remmick arrives with Colmar, but the honey extractor tears off Colmar's scalp, injuring him. They rush to the hospital where Amziah, who has a heart condition, begins receiving medication.

Rural Oklahoma hospital
2

Reunion with Kateri and chaotic school bee rescue

Amziah reunites with Kateri, his former foster daughter who has just lost her mother. He shares his homespun philosophy about church potlucks and introduces her to his musician friends and Brazilian American neighbors. They spend a chaotic day removing a swarm of bees from an elementary school and Kateri grows to love the bees, bluegrass, and their tight-knit community.

Amziah's honey farm and town community
3

Hives stolen; Amziah's fatal heart attack

Amziah's hives are stolen, shocking him and triggering a fatal heart attack. The loss devastates the honey operation and spurs the ensuing inheritance and revenge arc.

Beeyard and honey farm, rural Oklahoma
4

Inheritance and resolve to find thieves

After Amziah's death, his lawyer Rippy informs Kateri that she has inherited the struggling honey business with debt. She refuses to sell and vows to track down the thieves to continue Amziah's legacy.

Rural Oklahoma; lawyer's office
5

Jimmy's jail and push to investigate

Jailed for drunk driving, Jimmy urges Kateri to track down the hives, but her investigations yield little leads as the business runs dry of honey.

Jail; honey farm
6

A lead points to a fellow beekeeper; Oat aids in investigation

An owner of some stolen honey directs Kateri to a fellow beekeeper who unknowingly bought Amziah's missing hives. With help from Oat, a paroled criminal, Kateri uncovers that Wenyon Amos Stone stole the bees for power broker Dob McCoy.

Oklahoma; Wenyon's operation
7

Kateri kills Wenyon

Kateri tracks Wenyon to his remote site and locks him in an overheated honey processing room, killing him.

Wenyon's remote property, overheated honey processing room
8

The bee theft raid and Remmick's arrest

Kateri enlists Remmick's help to steal back Amziah's bees. They execute a raid on Wenyon's property, sending the hives downriver on makeshift rafts toward a getaway truck. The heist is recorded on camera, and Remmick is arrested for breaking parole.

Wenyon's property and nearby river
9

Auction and Dob's wealth complicates matters

Recovered bees and honey are sent to auction, with Rippy raising funds for Kateri but Dob McCoy outbids them and uses the wealth to expand his power.

Auction site
10

Kateri's revenge plan escalates

Driven by vengeance, Kateri nearly poisons Dob's dog and learns that he cares for his critically ill wife. She secretly prepares a castor bean meal for Dob to bring to her at a church potluck.

Dob's home and church
11

Dob's downfall and Sunderland exposure

Dob leads authorities on a high-speed chase before being struck by a freight train and fleeing in a stolen truck. He is gunned down by armed citizens, and Sunderland uses the event to expose his crimes.

Highway chase scene; freight crossing
12

Parole and renewed heist; closure

Remmick and Jimmy are paroled and join Kateri and friends in stealing back Amziah's hives again. Sunderland considers the case closed as Kateri fulfills her revenge and remains devoted to saving Amziah's bees, determined to become the new queen bee of the local honey trade.

Community bee network; rural Oklahoma

Last updated: August 28, 2026 at 07:33

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