Bernie Tiede, a charming and talented undertaker, becomes the companion of a wealthy and mean-spirited widow, Marjorie Nugent, in the small town of Carthage, Texas. As their relationship deepens, Marjorie undergoes a transformation from a sour and lonely person to a happy one, but her possessiveness begins to take a toll.
Bernie
A small-town mortician becomes entangled in a complex web of emotions with a wealthy widow, but her growing obsession forces him to take drastic measures to break free.
