Squid Jiggers

Synopsis

SYNOPSIS When barmaid and aspiring writer Monique catches her husband, Toad, with his latest romantic conquest, it leads to a car chase which ends with Monique losing her arm. Three years later, and with Toad’s jail sentence nearing completion, Monique needs her strong family and friends more than ever, especially when she starts to receive strange phone calls. Torn by whether to stay on the island with the people she loves, or start a new life in the city, Monique decides that she wants to start over with her new man, Trevor. But the drunken Toad tries to viciously assault her, something which is stopped by the timely intervention of Trevor. With Toad back in jail, Monique decides to stay on the island, planning a future with Trevor. The story weaves together the lives of three generations of quirky, eccentric women, as well as the men who fish for squid. There is plenty of comedy with the three women who smoke pot and dance like Pagans in the sun. There is also tragedy and hope. When Mona marries Trevor and becomes pregnant with his child, she realizes that she now loves the life she has and has lost her desire to leave the island.