Love on the Side

In a small town, waitress Eve Stuckley feels trapped. She’s spent years longing for the local heartthrob, Jeff Sweeney, and dreams of leaving the Hog-Chow Diner she manages. Just as Eve decides to go after Jeff, the stunning Linda Avery arrives in town during the hottest day of the year. The heat wave pales in comparison to the tension that arises as Jeff and Eve’s clueless brother, Chuck, compete for Linda’s attention. However, the twist is that Linda is actually interested in Eve. Eve’s friend, Alma Kerns, a sex expert trained by her mortician boyfriend Red Bishop, advises Eve to use Linda’s attraction to win over Jeff. The situation becomes even more tangled when Linda tells Jeff she prefers Eve. Feeling rejected, Jeff enlists Chuck’s help to “rescue” Eve, but Chuck, thinking it’s all part of the game, doesn’t take him seriously. In the end, Jeff and Linda confront each other over Eve’s future.