mək ɪvˈɔɪ bˈeɪst ðə skɹˈiːnpleɪ ɔnðɪ ɐdvˈɛntʃɚz ʌv hɪz fˈɑːðɚɹ æz ɐ tuːpˈeɪ pˈɛdlɚ tə bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌvðə kˈɑːnflɪkt.
McEvoy based the screenplay on the adventures of his father as a toupée peddler to both sides in the midst of the conflict.