Do the Right Thing (1989)

Plotzle Original · O38 · April 9, 2026 · Drama

Six plot descriptions for Do the Right Thing (1989). One is the real plot. Five are convincing fakes. Read them and guess which is real.

1. A high school guidance counselor reviews college recommendation letters she wrote years ago and realizes her biases shaped students' futures in ways she never intended.
2. A man attends his ex-wife's wedding to someone else and spends the reception reflecting on moments when their marriage could have been saved but wasn't.
3. A corporate ethics trainer discovers her teenage son has been shoplifting for months and she avoids reporting it while teaching compliance seminars at work daily.
4. Two brothers inherit their father's failing auto repair shop in Newark and disagree over whether to sell it or honor his wishes by keeping it open.
5. A pizzeria owner and a local resident argue about whether the restaurant's wall displaying only Italian actors should include black actors, and tensions in the neighborhood increase as a result.
6. Someone makes a split-second decision during a minor traffic accident that leads to an insurance fraud investigation and estrangement from their longtime best friend and business partner.