Two nights before his wedding, Tony McCready (Zack
Ward) finds himself arm-in-arm with his
best
friend, and now dance teacher, Harold Lipsig (Kevin P. Kern). Tony
objects loudly to the lessons, and when their friends George(Glenn
Taranto) and Johnny(Dave Ruby) show up, Tony grabs the chance to
cancel the lessons and go to a strip club.
The next night, Harold, George, and Johnny convene
at the local bar, Sophie's, waiting for Tony. Harold struggles to
write his toast for tomorrow's wedding, while Johnny waits anxiously
for the buyer from The Home Shoppers Club who is meeting him here
tonight to discuss putting Johnny and his most recent invention on
the chan
nel.
Between insults toward Johnny about his inventions, George lets it
slip that Tony spent last night with a stripper he met at the club.
Harold is furious. His friends can't understand it, but Harold has
more on his mind than his friend's infidelity.
When Nancy (Kathryn Carner), the bride-to-be,
shows up at the bar it is obvious there is a strong
connection between her and Harold. But Harold can't
bring himself to tell her about Tony's latest
indiscre
tion
-- besides, his friends point out, it's none of his business. Things
get more complicated when Naomi Latrobe(Tamara Pennington), the
stripper Tony spent last night with, arrives looking for Tony, and it
becomes Harold's reluctant duty to keep the women apart and protect
Nancy's feelings. It's obvious Nancy can tell something is going on
and Harold takes her aside, his emotions at the breaking point, and
finally tells her he loves her. Nancy is shocked and moved, but tells
Harold (as much to convince him as herself) that she loves
Tony.
Meanwhile, behind her back, Tony arrives and leaves with
Naomi.
Harold searches the neighborhood for Tony, determined to confront him. He arrives at Tony's apartment just in time to see Naomi leave. He confronts Tony and what follows is surprising and completely human.
"A Night At Sophie's" is a bittersweet romantic comedy that explores love, success, and what keeps us going day after day. It shows life with its coincidences that conspire against our heroes and dreamers, leading them into their lives with just enough surprises to keep them (and us) off-balance. Will Harold and Nancy find happiness? Will Johnny meet the buyer from The Home Shoppers Club and become rich and famous? Will George ever exchange a kind word with his wife? Is there enough magic in an old song on a jukebox to fan a spark between two people that died years ago?
