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May 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 1985
Plank Road School |
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While returning home from a European tour, caterer Walter Hollander, his
wife Marion and daughter Susan have an unplanned stop in Vulgaria. There
the family accidentally wanders into a restricted area and takes photos
for Walter's new hobby of photography and are caught and ensued by
Krojack, the head of the Vulgarian secret police, who suspects espionage
and attempts to arrest them. The tourists, however, are granted asylum
in the American Embassy, temporarily supervised by Axel Magee, son of
the ambassador. There the Hollanders meet mad Father Drobney, who for
six years has enjoyed sanctuary within the embassy's confines.
Although the United States attempts to rescue the family by repatriating
Vulgarian agent Grey Fox, he commits suicide before an exchange can be
negotiated. When middle-aged student agitators picket and bomb the
embassy, Magee accidentally thinks up an escape plan that Susan forces
him to share with the rest of the family. The Hollanders dress up as
dignitaries and attempt an escape, but when the escape fails, Walter and
Marion don the robes of a visiting sultan and his harem and rush out of
the embassy. Susan happily bids her parents farewell and secures
diplomatic immunity by marrying Magee. . . |
