In suburban Phoenix, Ruth, a 40-year-old donut shop employee with anger issues, is struggling to find purpose. Her only creative outlet is playing the cello in YouTube videos featuring an egotistical ventriloquist, Errol. Desperate for money, Ruth steals the body of President James Buchanan, hoping to ransom him, but no one seems interested. As she navigates dead ends and misadventures with her roommates and probation officer, Ruth must tap into her resourcefulness to resolve the dire situation.
Raising Buchanan
A desperate woman steals the corpse of James Buchanan, a former US president, in a misguided bid to demand a hefty ransom, only to find that her plan is foiled when she realizes that no one is willing to recover the deceased leader's remains.