- A modern day version of The Prodigal Son Parable
- In this modern day retelling of the timeless Prodigal Son Parable, young Jacob is tired of living on the family farm, submitting to the rules of his Father, Mr. Abraham. One day he demands an early inheritance from his father, who shocks his young son by agreeing to give it to him. So, he heads to the big city doing things his way without restraint, and for a while he does well-surprisingly well. He takes huge business risks and converts his small fortune into a big fortune, despite his extremely flamboyant lifestyle that attracts the wrong women, including seductive Laura, whose rich boyfriend Frank is often dangerously nearby. Jake had it all: money, ladies, prestige-but then-he loses it all and just when he things he's hit bottom the bottom drops some more- until he is eating out of dumpsters and eventually ends up living in a literal pig pen. Coming to his senses he heads home, determined to work in an entry level position for his dad, who surprises him once again by running to him-but is it to kiss him or kill him?—Gerald McGlothlin
- The modern day story of the prodigal son. Jake leaves the family farm, shunning his father's religious and business ethics, to strike out on his own in the big city. Poised to conquer the world in his own way. Surprised that his father actually obliges, he sets out to get fortune and fame. He proceeds to spend millions of dollars living the high life, only to find it crashing down when he gets involved with the wrong crowd. He comes back a humbled, appreciative son who is ready to reconcile with his father.—Anonymous
- Convinced that he'll never achieve his full potential working the soil, Jake persuades his hard-working father Mr. Abraham (John Diehl) to give him an early inheritance to fund a move to the city and become an investor. Before long, Jake is living the high-life; he's got more money than he knows what to do with, and he's constantly surrounded by gorgeous women. After winning a friendly bet with a pretty barista (Zoe Myers), Jake falls under the spell of dangerous seductress Laura (Johanna Jowett), who convinces him to go into business with her boyfriend Frank (Robert Davi), a wealthy and dangerous mobster. Them without warning, it all falls apart. Now, with Frank in hot pursuit, Jake goes on the run, scrounging food from dumpsters and eventually returning to his father's farm in order to escape Frank's wrath..
- A LONG WAY OFF Synopsis
Handsome Jake Abraham (JASON BURKEY) works for his father (JOHN DIEHL), a successful produce farmer in North Carolina. A recent college graduate with a strong interest in technology, Jake doesn't like agri-business very much and is desperate to leave for greener pastures in the big city. To his shock and delight, his father, sensing his sons frustration, suddenly offers Jake his inheritance. Bidding farewell to his dad, his brother, Seth (DAVE BLAMY), their loyal secretary, Mrs. Grey (EDIE MCCLURG) and their ranch hand, Jose (ROBERT AMAYA), Jake heads to the city, ready to make his bones in a series of sharp stock market moves.
Rather than start slowly with a modest apartment and basic transportation, Jake checks into a swanky hotel and buys a pricey Italian sports car. He later purchases a condominium and spends his nights wining and dining a series of women he meets in bars and nightclubs. One of his new girlfriends is sexy Laura (JOHANNA JOWETT) who encourages Jake to invest in a speculative movie project. She also introduces him to her shady boyfriend, Frank (ROBERT DAVI) who is interested in Jake's stock market acumen.
Jake's morning ritual is to stop off at the local coffee house, where he has a friendly relationship with a beautiful barista named Summer (ZOE MYERS) who is very much attracted to Jake. However, any potential for a relationship is scuttled by Jake's irresponsible life style and his dalliance with Laura. Meanwhile, Jake doesn't bother to keep in touch with his family and isn't aware that Abraham Farms is having financial trouble until Summer leaves him a newspaper clipping.
Determined to make a killing in the stock market, Jake places the bulk of his remaining inheritance, and a chunk of Franks money in a video game company. Disaster strikes when the video game company's stock trading is halted by the SEC, an event that essentially dissolves Jake's inheritance. Since Frank jumped into the stock too, he's outraged and ready to kill Jake unless the money is repaid.
Broke, desperate and eating out of a dumpster, Jake is befriended by Al, a homeless man (RUSTY MARTIN, SR.) who helps him secure a job at a local pig farm. There, in the mud, Jake is taught to realize that he can still go home and that family love and forgiveness are not as ephemeral as the stock market. It is a humbled Jake who returns home and reunites with his family, determined to make a new start at Abraham Farms. He then returns to rekindle a relationship with Summer, who is delighted to see the new Jake. --Written by Steve Rubin
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