失意的小说家兼教授塞隆尼斯·“蒙克”·埃里森(杰弗里·怀特 Jeffrey Wright 饰)出于怨恨,用开玩笑的方式写了一本小说,书中充斥着古怪刻板印象的黑人形象。不料这本书出版后大受好评,不仅获得文学大奖,还被拍成电影。。A traveling cellist gets involved with two disturbed sisters on their way to Seattle to tell their mom that their dad has just passed away. On the way, the two kill a judge and a few others unknown to the cellist. Eventually he gets pinned for the crimes and is forced to defend himself.。