Up!

Up!

Year: 1976

Runtime: 80 mins

Language: English

Comedy

Adolf Hitler has assumed the alias Adolf Schwartz and is living hidden in California when he is abruptly killed by an unidentified shooter. At the same time a mysterious woman arrives in a nearby town, drawing the attention of many residents. While the murder goes largely ignored, curiosity surrounding the newcomer intensifies.

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1

Opening: The Greek Chorus Sets the Tone

The Greek Chorus appears in the nude except for long black boots and narrates key plot points as the film begins. It provides context, foreshadows events, and inserts quirky narration between scenes. The sequence establishes a surreal, satirical tone that threads through the story.

opening Opening sequence
2

Adolf Schwartz Hides in a Bavarian-Style Castle in Northern California

A man posing as Adolf Hitler lives tucked away in a Bavarian-style castle in northern California. He hosts an orgy in a dungeon with three women—the Headsperson, the Ethiopian Chef, and Limehouse—and a man named Paul. The ostentation and secrecy set the stage for the film’s shocking turn of events.

early Bavarian-style castle, northern California
3

Murder by Piranha: Adolf Schwartz Is Killed

After the orgy, someone places a ravenous piranha in his bathtub, killing Schwartz. The murder is swift and spectacular, signaling a break from the castle's decadence to a new wave of danger. The incident catalyzes the surrounding chaos.

after the orgy Castle bathroom
4

Margo Winchester Arrives in Miranda

Margo hitchhikes to the town of Miranda and is spotted by Sheriff Homer Johnson. He makes unwanted advances, but Margo rejects him, setting up a tense dynamic between the two. The encounter foreshadows the complicated alliance that follows.

some time later Miranda
5

Leonard Box Attacks and Margo Fights Back

Leonard Box, a troublemaker and son of the local sawmill owner, confronts Margo, subdues her, and rapes her. She regains consciousness and kills him in retaliation, marking a brutal turn in Margo’s nightmarish sequence of events. The act demonstrates the town’s dangerous undercurrents.

after the argument Outside Miranda
6

Homer Witnesses and Keeps the Secret

Homer Johnson witnesses the killing but chooses to cover it up to protect Leonard’s powerful father. He then uses the incident as leverage, tightening his hold over Margo and fueling a harmful power dynamic between them. The cover-up initiates their complicated, unfaithful relationship.

immediately after the incident Miranda
7

A Mutually Complicated Affair: Margo and Homer

Margo and Homer begin a fraught relationship built on manipulation and mutual risk. Their liaison is marked by secrets and lies that echo through the town’s darker corners. The affair helps propel subsequent schemes and alliances.

post-incident Homer’s residence / Miranda area
8

Margo Joins Alice at the Diner

Homer helps Margo get a job at Alice’s diner. The diner is run by Alice, who is married to Paul and who harbors her own complicated sexual orientations. This workplace becomes a new nexus for jealousies and flirtations.

early in a new chapter Alice’s Diner
9

Paul’s Unfaithfulness and Obsession with Limehouse

Paul shows renewed interest in Limehouse, confirming his pattern of infidelity. He is revealed to have previously serviced Schwartz as well, tying the sexual web to the murder plot. The alliances in town become increasingly entangled.

throughout Near the diner and local area
10

Salmon Creek: Paul Pursues Margo as Darkness Falls

After finishing work, Margo goes to Salmon Creek where Paul follows. While Margo undresses by the stream, Paul approaches and they have sex, marking a charged, dangerous encounter in a natural setting. The moment underscores how the town’s affairs bleed into the outdoors.

evening Salmon Creek
11

Homer and Pocohontas: A Heated, Nocturnal Moment

Meanwhile, Homer beds Pocohontas, a Native American woman, but shoves her out when Margo’s van returns. Nude and unsettled, Margo enters the house, while Homer bathes and accidentally scalds himself. The scene underscores Homer’s self-destructive impulses.

evening Homer’s home
12

Bar Strip Show Sparks a Violent Riot

Margo performs a strip show at a bar, provoking lumberjack Rafe to rape her with others participating. Homer arrives and a violent confrontation unfolds, resulting in the deaths of both Rafe and Homer. The event crystallizes the town’s dangerous sexual politics.

mid-film Bar
13

Margo Unveils Her Secret: She’s an Undercover Cop

Margo stops by a phone booth, revealing to the audience that she is an undercover cop investigating the crimes. She then takes a shower; during this moment she is attacked by a figure dressed in black. This twist heightens the suspense and shifts the motive of the pursuit.

late Phone booth; forest edge
14

Alice’s Revelation and the Forest Showdown

In the forest, it’s revealed that Alice is Adolf’s murderer and his daughter, driven by jealousy that he slept with Paul and planned to do the same to Margo. A clash leads to a tense standoff as the two struggle through the creek and woods. The scene reframes the web of betrayals driving the plot.

late Forest near the bed frame
15

Final Confrontation: Paul Fires, Margo Arrests

Paul appears and shoots Alice out of revenge for Adolf, whom he loved. Margo disarms Paul and ends by apprehending both him and Alice, bringing the central crime story to a sharp, unresolved edge. The ending consolidates the theme of power, deception, and justice in a small town.

climax Forest clearing

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