In contemporary Canada, lawyer Stephens came to the small town of Sumden in British Columbia. There has just been a car accident here, which has caused panic and the town is paralyzed. It is said that the female driver Dolores was driving the school bus of the local school just after leaving an ice-covered road, she suddenly fell into the frozen lake. There were 22 students in the car and 14 people were killed. Stephens' trip was to mobilize the distressed parents of the students to unite and sue the car company. No matter what the problem was solved, he promised to act as a prosecution lawyer without any remuneration. Stephens approached Wendell and Lisa, the owner of the local motel, and wanted to solicit their opinions on how to deal with the grieving parents of students. He also met the female driver, Dolores, and listened to her statement about what happened before and after the car accident. The parents of the students who first signed and agreed to sue the car company were Otos, Hartley, and Wanda. Their adopted son, Bell, unfortunately died in an accident. Then Lisa also signed, followed by Sam and Mary, their daughter, Nicole, who survived, but was half paralyzed and in a wheelchair. However, Stephens also ran into a nail: Billy, the garage owner who lost two children in a car accident, threatened to use force against Stephens and advised other residents of the town to ignore this nosy lawyer. The lawsuit did not go smoothly. When Nicole was summoned to give testimony on her own experience, she almost completely ruined their painstakingly managed lawsuit. Although she had vowed not to "lie", she said Dolo Reese drove too fast. Stephens stayed alone to be punished, and the entire village became stronger. Everyone united and worked together to overcome the devastating consequences of the disaster.
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The Sweet Hereafter movie plot
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Extended Reading
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Mary: (Speaking of a new computer, a gift) From Mr. Stephens... That was him on the phone just now. He was calling to see how you were.
Nicole: Who's Mr. Stephens?
Sam: Uh, he's a lawyer. He's our lawyer.
Nicole: You and Mom have a lawyer?
Sam: Well, yes. He's your lawyer, too.
Nicole: My lawyer. Why do I need a lawyer?
Mary: Well maybe we shouldn't be talking about this just now, with you barely home. Aren't you hungry, honey? You want me to fix you something?
Nicole: No. What's this lawyer business?
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Billy Ansell: Mitchell Stephens, Esquire. Tell me, would you be likely to sue me if I was to beat you right now? I mean, beat you so bad you piss blood and couldn't walk for a month. Because that's what I'm about to do.
Mitchell Stephens: No, Mr. Ansel. I wouldn't sue you.
Billy Ansell: You leave us alone, Stephens. You leave the people of this town alone.