Afterglow Page #6

Synopsis: Two families are unhappy with their respective relationships: first of ambitious businessman Jeffrey Byron and sexually frustrated Marianne and second of repair contractor Lucky Mann and former B-movie actress Phyllis. When Lucky arrives to Byron's apartment to make some minor repair and Marianne becomes obsessed with him, the everyday balance breaks.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Alan Rudolph
Production: Elysian Dreams
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
R
Year:
1997
119 min
298 Views


- Bully for you.

- And you? Any children?

A daughter.

- Does she live here?

- Visiting.

So... Do you know who the father is?

Well, he's a lucky man.

I'll have to leave now.

This has suddenly become...

...a little crazy.

It's funny you would say that.

Mr. Byron, good evening.

It's a beautiful ev...

Your car.

Could I get...

- Have you told him?

- No, he knows nothing.

Just be sure you tell him.

Mr. Byron, Mrs. Byron and another

woman have just arrived.

Sir, that's far too fast.

This is a residential area.

I could make you another one.

You know what?

I'm starting to enjoy myself.

No, I really am.

- What are you doing here?

- You, f***ing bastard!

- Ough!

- Get out from in front of the door.

- You! Come here!

- Come on! I'm just the handyman.

Get inside!

- Come here. Come here, Phyllis!

- Phyllis!

And don't you dare follow me.

Errol bloody Flynn.

Do you know her? You said Phyllis.

How do you know her name?

How did you know her name?

- Oh, yeah.

- Yeah.

Any time, big guy!

And you know where I live!

- Does he know her?

- What?

- Is this free?

- Yeah.

- Did a woman come out here?

- Yeah, in the taxi.

Phyllis, come on, open the door!

Lucky, I've seen you with her.

I know what's going on.

And that isn't part of the deal.

You know that's not part of the deal.

Please go.

- No. Listen to me, come on!

- It's over, it's finished.

I don't want to see you again.

Don't you dare come home. I don't want

anything more to do with you.

Sh*t!

We were great.

Where are you going?

We all go a little mad sometimes,

Marianne.

But we were great.

You cannot mar the bright and perfect

flower that will be my child.

You can say that again, sister.

You cannot mar the bright and perfect

flower that will be my child.

So, does Jeffrey know yet?

It's his, isn't it?

Of course Jeffrey's the father.

This child is going to bring us together

and keep us close in a family sense.

- But, for right now, we're separated.

- Separated? Marianne! That's impossible!

Mr. Byron?

Is hot in here, huh?

I think I broke my goddamn leg.

Listen. Outside currents on the

winds...

To the world, I am announcing,

I am about to urinate.

Only pigs could see the wings.

The black hole.

Ever seen who I was?

Could be taken for two hundred miles.

Twinkle, twinkle, little spectrum...

...big kids come when you least

expect them.

You went away, my heart went with you.

Where? Where?

Cassie?

Cassie? Cassie?

Cassie?

Cassie?

It is you, isn't it?

Cassie? It's you, isn't it?

Oh, my God, Cassie, you're beautiful.

Cassie, please forgive me.

I'm so sorry.

Honey, I am so sorry.

Honey, please...

Cassie, I...

Bye-bye.

Take care of yourself.

"I love you."

"I love you."

Marianne?

Your father, an adulterer.

Your best friend...

Someday a time for us.

Time together...

...a time to spare.

Time to learn.

Time to care.

Someday... somehow...

will find a new way of living.

We will find a way of forgiving.

Somewhere...

...there's a place for us.

A time and a place for us.

Hold my hand and we're half way there.

Hold my hand and I'll take you there.

Somehow...

Someday...

Somewhere...

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Alan Rudolph

Alan Steven Rudolph (born December 18, 1943) is an American film director and screenwriter. more…

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