In order to rectify the situation, Smith hires New York City club-goers (and aspiring club-owners) Travis and Wendell to teach modern ways to the outdated town under the auspices of opening a nightclub.

When the two cannot bring themselves to do it and instead extol American life, they inspire the town residents, including Smith and Bonnie, to revolt and overthrow their leaders.

After a shootout and subsequent chase (wherein Yuri has to go out on the wing as the plane taxis down the runway), the expatriates escape and make national headlines when they land in America and defect.

Realizing that there probably is a town in America just like the one in Russia, the whole group relocates to the actual Nebraska, and resume their lives as Americans, this time for real.

[2] Paramount executives had initially planned a wide release for the film but were so horrified with how bad the final version was, they scaled back the theatrical rollout to less than 100 theatres.