Neff: That""s all right.I always carry my own keys.As he looks around the musty room, shaded by the slats of the venetian blinds (beautifully filmed by Seitz), his narration describes the dusty-aired, stuffy interior of the sealed-off house - revealed with a few bright shafts of California sunshine streaming in from the outside." Shields were deployed around the base, and a distress signal was sent o all allies in the Outer Rim.6 million revenue).Plot SynopsisDuring the opening credits, there were beautiful travelogue-like coastal views (via helicopter) of Monterey Bay near the picturesque town of Carmel, California.John and Pearl have successfully kept heir father""s secret regarding the money.Their young widowed mother works at the local Spoons Ice Cream Parlor.On a number of occasions in the depressed rural town of Cresap""s Landing, Willa is advised by busybody, small-minded, gossipy and garrulous, match-making employer Mrs.