Three for the Road

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The narrative revolves around Paul Tracy (Charlie Sheen), a college student and protégé to United States Senator Kitteridge (Raymond J. Barry), who harbors political ambitions and hopes to win the Senator's favor in order to propel his own congressional aspirations. Paul is entrusted with the task of transporting Robin (Kerri Green), the Senator's wayward daughter, to a rehabilitation facility for girls. He invites his roommate T.S. (Alan Ruck), an aspiring writer, to accompany him on the trip.

Initially, Robin is rendered nearly unconscious by her father's medication and placed in the backseat of their vehicle, but upon regaining consciousness, she attempts to escape at every opportunity. As Paul and Robin embark on this journey together, a romantic connection develops between them, and he begins to take her allegations of abuse at the hands of her father more seriously.

Along the way, they encounter Missy Butler (Tefkin), a southern belle with romantic interests in T.S. After Robin's latest escape attempt is foiled, Paul and his companions decide to make a detour to locate Blanche (Sally Kellerman), Robin's estranged mother, hoping that she might provide a suitable refuge for the troubled young woman.

However, when they finally locate Blanche, it becomes clear that she is unwilling to take in her daughter due to fear of retribution from her powerful ex-husband. With no other options available, Paul and his friends are forced to return Robin to the institution, where she is subjected to harsh treatment by the facility's staff.

Undeterred, Paul decides to hatch a plan to free Robin from her confinement. Just as he gains entry into the facility once more, Blanche arrives at the gate, pleading to see her daughter but is turned away by security. Paul seizes this opportunity to rescue Robin, telling her that he has come to set her free.

Initially, Robin is despondent and resistant to escape, having accepted her fate, but when she sees her mother gazing longingly through the fence in her direction, her resolve is broken, and she agrees to let Paul help her make a break for it. However, just as they are about to make their move, Senator Kitteridge appears unexpectedly, questioning Paul's loyalty and prompting him to reject his patronage, effectively ending his internship.

Blanche's determination to liberate her daughter propels her towards the institution's gate, where she's prepared to go to great lengths to secure her child's freedom. When the Senator attempts to enforce his authority by threatening arrest, Blanche retaliates with a potent threat of her own, brandishing a wealth of incriminating evidence that could potentially expose the Senator's sordid secrets - likely garnered through clandestine channels courtesy of Paul and Robin. The Senator's attempts at rational discourse are abruptly interrupted by Blanche's swift and decisive jab to his jaw, leaving him reeling.

As the trio drives away from the institution, a collective uprising erupts among the residents, with every girl within the facility staging a daring mass escape under the watchful eyes of a hapless staff. Despite their valiant efforts to rein in the chaos, the authorities are ultimately left scrambling to keep pace with the fleeing fugitives.

In the end, Robin, Paul, Blanche, T.S., and Missy hit the open road together, embarking on a journey marked by promise and possibility as they leave the constraints of their troubled past behind.