A Couple of Skates

In an era where marriage was often treated as a transactional sport, A Couple of Skates presents a literal interpretation of the 'race for the bride.' Thelma’s father, a man whose sternness is matched only by his eccentricity, decides that his daughter’s hand in marriage will be the grand prize of a roller-skating competition. The film follows two desperate suitors as they navigate the polished floors of a local rink before the chaos spills out into the unforgiving streets. What begins as a structured athletic endeavor quickly devolves into a frantic, wheel-bound chase through urban traffic. Neely Edwards plays the persistent underdog who must outmaneuver a rival and dodge the hazards of the modern world to claim a victory that is as much about physical survival as it is about romantic conquest.