All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been canceled due to bad weather so he decides on other means of transport.
As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with the presence of Del Griffith, “Shower Curtain Ring Salesman” and all-around blabbermouth, who is never short of advice, conversation, or bad jokes.
And when he decides that he is going the same direction as Neal…
This morning, a brief departure from the normal fare is in order to recall the 1987 John Hughes classic Planes, Trains, and Automobiles starring Steve Martin and John Candy. Over the years, the viewing of this film on Thanksgiving eve has become a family tradition – this summary is provided to readers courtesy of IMDb and various fan sites.
Owen: I’m to drive you to Wichita to catch a train? Del: Yeah, we’d appreciate it. Owen: Train don’t run out of Wichita… unlessin’ you’re a hog or a cattle. [Clears his throat] Owen: People train runs out of Stubbville.
