Charles Davis Nov 2, 2017:

Yes, though I think Helen could be right about the irony, since I suspect one of the things "plain home folks" might suggest is people who are "American as apple pie": people who have always lived in the local area and don't come from elsewhere, and it does sound a bit odd to hear it said in that accent.

Daniel Slon (asker) Nov 2, 2017:

Charles, I agree with you. I've chosen the word unassuming. I'm quite sure that this was what he really meant.

Charles Davis Nov 2, 2017:

As Helen says, the dictionary definition of "home folks" is people from your home town; Merriam-Webster defines it as"the people of one's home locality, especially the members of one's immediate family", but I'm not sure it always literally means that. I get the sense that it implies ordinary, decent, honest, unassuming people who go to church on Sunday, and so on.

Helen Genevier Nov 2, 2017:

Yes, I do feel that unassuming, unflashy, down-to-earth must be the idea (in large part because of the word "plain"), with the caveat that I'm a Brit and am unfamiliar with this US (and probably old-fashioned) expression "home folks". All the definitions I've seen for home folks are that it means people from your home town. It seems to be often used in opposition to those who move away to more elite or powerful circles. If that's so, there's surely some irony in the fact that the guy has a very strong foreign accent (I don't know the film but maybe one of its themes is that he's oblivious to the fact that he's perceived as a foreigner). It'd be better to have some input from an American though!

Daniel Slon (asker) Nov 2, 2017:

Hi Helen! Thanks again for your help. Do you think that he's telling her that they are just common people? I think that the meaning of this line is: we are unassuming people. Do you agree?