Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
American Dream Turns Nightmare
Two Italian actors travel to America with dreams of stardom, only to become murder suspects and fugitives.
Key Events
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Journey to America — Two Italian actors travel to America seeking film career Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Mario nicknamed Jerry
Location: Italy to USA
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Stallone Murder — Stallone murdered at his villa, Tom and Jerry present Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Mario nicknamed Jerry, Sylvester Stallone
Location: Beverly Hills Villa
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Fugitives on Run — Hunted by authorities across America Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Mario nicknamed Jerry, CIA, FBI
Location: USA
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Disguise as Women — Disguise themselves as women to escape capture Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Mario nicknamed Jerry
Location: USA
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Beverly Hills Villa — Stallone's luxurious home Characters: Sylvester Stallone
Location: Beverly Hills
Disguised and Desperate
On the run from authorities, Tom and Jerry disguise themselves as women and find work in a restaurant.
Key Events
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Disguise as Women — Disguise themselves as women to escape capture Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Mario nicknamed Jerry
Location: USA
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Restaurant Showgirls — Find work as showgirls in a restaurant Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Mario nicknamed Jerry, Sabrina, Conchita, proprietaria del ristorante
Location: Restaurant
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Mafia Encounter — Tom meets Mafia boss Frank Santamaria Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Frank Santamaria
Location: Restaurant
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Romantic Development — Frank falls in love with Tom Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Frank Santamaria
Location: Restaurant
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Escape to Mexico — Travel to Mexico together to escape police Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Frank Santamaria
Location: Mexico
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Mexican Hideout — Safe haven for Tom and Frank Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Frank Santamaria
Location: Mexico
Love in Unexpected Places
Tom finds an unlikely romance with a Mafia boss while trying to escape his past.
Key Events
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Escape to Mexico — Travel to Mexico together to escape police Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Frank Santamaria
Location: Mexico
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Years Pass — Time passes with Tom and Frank together Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Frank Santamaria, Rosanna
Location: Mexico
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Marriage to Ex — Tom marries Frank's ex-girlfriend Rosanna Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Rosanna, Frank Santamaria
Location: Mexico
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Persistent Cross-Dressing — Tom continues dressing as a woman Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom
Location: Mexico
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Mexican Hideout — Safe haven for Tom and Frank Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Frank Santamaria
Location: Mexico
New Life, Old Habits
Years later, Tom has settled down but continues his cross-dressing lifestyle.
Key Events
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Friends Reunite — Tom and Jerry reunite after years apart Characters: Tommaso nicknamed Tom, Mario nicknamed Jerry
Location: Mexico
Tom and Jerry two Italian two bit actors go to America because they hope to take part in a film starring Sylvester Stallone. However when they go to his villa in Beverly Hills, Stallone gets murdered and the two are suspected of the murder. Hunted by the CIA and the FBI they flee across the USA disguised as women and end up working in a restaurant as showgirls. Here Tom meets a Mafia boss who falls in love with him and goes to Mexico with him to escape the police hunt. Some years later the two friends meet again: Tom has married the boss's ex girlfriend even if he still dresses as a woman.
