GREEN BOOK

NEW YORK CITY BOUNCER FRANK “TONY LIP” VALLELONGA IS SEARCHING FOR NEW EMPLOYMENT AFTER HIS NIGHTCLUB IS CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS, EVENTUALLY LANDING AN INTERVIEW AS A DRIVER FOR "DOC" DON SHIRLEY, A FAMED PIANIST.

Their first encounter does not go well, as Tony’s flippant, uncultured behavior clashes with Don’s sophisticated, reserved demeanor. However, Don eventually hires Tony on the strength of others’ word, as he needs someone who can help him avoid trouble during an eight-week concert tour through the Deep South. They embark with plans to return home on Christmas Eve. Tony is given a copy of the Green Book by Don’s record studio: a guide for black travelers to find safe havens throughout the segregated South.

They begin the tour in the Midwest before eventually heading further south. Tony and Don clash over their differences, as Tony feels uncomfortable being asked to act properly, while Don is disgusted by Tony’s habits. Regardless, Tony finds himself impressed with Don’s talent on the piano, and increasingly disgusted by the discriminatory treatment the latter receives by the hosts when he is not on stage. After a bar incident leads to a group of white men threatening Don’s life, Tony rescues him by threatening to pull a gun on them. He instructs Don not to go out without him for the rest of the tour.