When Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison opened the Whistle Stop Café they not only breathe new life into their town but provide a home for so many. How anyone could think the headstrong Idgie was capable of murder is a mystery. Set in 1930s, deep south America, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café is a humorous and poignant tale of love, friendship, mystery and secrets.