Unlawful Bonds

Four strangers. Four ridiculous crimes. One bus ride to infamy.

Mildred Periwinkle is a wealthy socialite whose day began with a glass of premium chardonnay and ended with her stuck in a bathroom window, wearing a tattered silk gown and punching a police officer. Her crime? Losing her keys.

She isn’t the only one having a bad week.

Meet the Salina County Four, a group of accidental felons whose only common ground is bad luck and worse timing:

Kevin: A Mustang-obsessed dreamer arrested for trying to buy fried chicken with "Smug Lincoln" movie-prop money.

Marvin "The Closer" Claxon: An arrogant timeshare mogul taken down by a $45 speeding ticket from the Clinton administration.

Bree: A no-nonsense carpenter hauled in for a $10 bad check she wrote in 1997.Mildred: The "Bag Lady in Silk" who refuses to let a little thing like incarceration ruin her qi.

When the prison transport bus meant to take them to federal processing is hijacked by a paranoid driver named Earl—who promptly abandons them in a cornfield to escape "black helicopters"—the group faces a choice. They can run, or they can do the impossible: drive themselves to jail.

What starts as a comedy of errors becomes a viral sensation as they navigate backroads, accidental fame, and a media circus hungry for a hero. They aren't just inmates anymore; they are a brand.

From the absurd to the heartwarming, Unlawful Bonds is a laugh-out-loud satirical adventure about finding friendship in the back of a police van, spinning your own narrative, and the undeniable power of a good tax deduction.

©2025 Nolan Forbes and Renee Jones (P)2026 Nolan Forbes