His plan is to swindle and extort the funds out of his wealthy, businessman father-in-law ("her dad, he""s real well off"), because the overwrought Jerry is purportedly in financial trouble and needs cash fast, but he doesn""t articulate or elaborate why.[Note: It was produced by B.B.S.(formed by Bob Rafelson - the director ofFive Easy Pieces (1970), Bert Schneider, and Steve Blauner), already known for the groundbreaking, surrealisticHead (1968), a cult masterpiece that starred the Monkees (from the popular TV series) and was co-written by unemployed actor Jack Nicholson.The film received two Academy Award nominations: Best Original Screenplay (co-authored by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern - known previously for scripting Stanley Kubrick""sDr.As the barker (Russell Hopton) tempts a crowded audience to enter and view the attractions (including Joe the Turtle Boy), a carnival pickpocket named Slick Wiley (Ralf Harolde) works the crowd:Right this way, folks! Gather round.He has three specialities - ladies - Ladies - and LADIES.At the imposing front doors of the Tremont""s mansion, Anna is dwarfed by their size.She leans backward when all of the sudden, a rude butler opens the doors and startles her.He lets her enter - her Aunt (Mrs.Emma Tremont) (Josephine Bernard) is not particularly cordial: "My dear child! Whatever brought you here?" Her courage failing her, Anna avoids the question and presents her with a gift of a knitted hug-me-tight.