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Faustus is a clerk in St. John's at the Newfoundland Department of Education. He dreams of becoming ruler of Newfoundland and seceding from Canada. In the real world, Faustus' boss Eddie Peddle plans to indoctrinate the citizenry of Newfoundland with a cult-like geometric theory known as Total Education, but Peddle may be foiled by the revelation of a secret from his past career.
Cast
Andy Jones, Greg Malone, Robert Joy, Brian Downey, Maisie Rillie, Mary Walsh, Beni Malone, Tommy Sexton, Cathy Jones, Judy Parsons, Mary Whitten, Bryan Hennessey
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