They also discover that the group will pay big bucks for any artifacts that help further their agenda. Then after the couple leaves, Mel’s gullible employee, Nathaniel (Jon Bass) introduces Mel to the world of trutherism, where the two find out that there’s definitely a group of people who believe this falsehood about the Civil War, or as they call it, The War of Northern Aggression. Mel can’t believe that there are actually people out there who believe the south won the Civil War, and Cynthia and Mary can’t believe that he’s only willing to give them $400 for the sword. However, neither party seems willing to be the sucker of the situation. Right before they enter, we’re shown how Mel sometimes gets one over on his customers, and we’re expecting more of the same for when Mary and Cynthia come with the sword. Lee to surrender.”Ĭynthia and Mary want to get rid of the sword as soon as possible, due to the insanity it represents to them, so they go to the local pawn shop which is run by affable-yet-gruff New Mexico native, Mel (Marc Maron). “It’s a sword believed to have been used by either General Sherman or Sheridan to get Robert E. Lee to surrender, which means that not only Cynthia’s grandfather but a whole group of people actually believe that the Civil War was won by the south and that the “Deep State” has been trying to cover it up for years. It’s a sword believed to have been used by either General Sherman or Sheridan to get Robert E. However, Cynthia’s grandfather did leave her something-a sword. She’s instead greeted by the estate attorney who lets Cynthia and Mary know that her grandfather put a reverse mortgage on the house and it’s now the bank’s property. Set in Birmingham, Alabama, Sword of Trust starts with Cynthia (Jilian Bell) and her wife, Mary (Michaela Watkins) visiting Cynthia’s deceased grandfather’s home, which she believes she’s to inherit. Sword of Trust is her latest offering, and it is a masterfully written, hilarious, ridiculous, and sad tale of life-like absurdity. Shelton has directed a lot of great television and a handful of quietly brilliant films, such as Humpday. There’s enough room in the boat for all of us and all of our stories. Lynn Shelton is a personal hero of mine because she started her directing career in her mid-30’s, proving that you don’t have to be a wunderkind.

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