All American Christmas Carol Page #4

Synopsis: Living for fun, shouldering no responsibilities and trolloping around in a drunken haze with any guy who'll have her, Cindy Wegman is trailer park trash through and through - so much so that when one of her kids' fathers dies and returns to herald the coming of three Christmas spirits to guide her towards redemption (ala Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'), she only gets the trashy sort she deserves.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Ron Carlson
Production: August Heart Entertainment
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
4.6
NOT RATED
Year:
2013
88 min
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GOOD MYSELF! THERE. YOU GOT A TREE

THAT AIN'T GOING NOWHERE, JUST LIKE THE RES OF THESE LOSERS IN THIS DANG TRAILER PARK. ME? [ CHUCKLES ] I'M FREE AS A BIRD. AND I'M GONNA FLY,

BROKEN FOOT AND ALL! BOBBY. I WANT YOU TO TAKE OF

YOUR SISTER AND YOUR MAMA. BECAUSE YOU'RE THE MAN

OF THE HOUSE NOW. I'M FLYING! [ CAR DOOR CLOSES,

ENGINE TURNS OVER ] -AHH. [ TIRES SQUEAL ] GO ON. -YOU OKAY? -OH, SORRY -- IS THIS THE PART WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO CRY

AND FEEL ALL EMPTY INSIDE? -OH, I-I'M NOT HERE

TO TELL YOU HOW TO FEEL

OR WHAT TO DO, CINDY. -MM. YOU COULD'VE FOOLED ME. - NOEL, NOEL NOEL, NOEL -JUST YOU AND ME FOR CHRISTMAS

TODAY, HARLEY. -WHAT A CUTE BABY HARLEY WAS. -GRANDMA'S NAPPING,

AND YOUR MOM WILL BE HOME SOON. [ BABY CRYING ] -WAIT -- I DON'T REMEMBER

THIS CHRISTMAS. WHERE WAS I? -I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER ASK. -DO IT, TWINKIE! COME ON!

DO IT AGAIN! COME ON, TWINKIE! DO IT!

DO IT! [ ALL CHEERING ] YEAH, TWINKIE! YEAH! -I'M STARTING TO FEEL

A LITTLE LOOSE. -COME ON, TWINKIE! COME ON! DO IT! COME ON! DO IT, TWINKIE! DO IT! [ CROWD CHEERS ] -ALL RIGHT. FINALLY YOU TAKE ME

SOMEWHERE GOOD. - JOYFUL, ALL YE NATIONS RISE JOIN THE TRIUMPH

OF THE SKIES -HERE. DRINK. -NO, THANK YOU.

I DON'T DRINK. -YOU DON'T DRINK?! EVERYBODY DRINKS. LOOK. HOW DO YOU THINK, YOU KNOW,

PEOPLE ARE GONNA... GET TOGETHER? -[ SCOFFS ] -OH, GOD. DON'T TELL ME YOU HAVEN' DONE THAT, EITHER. -LET'S JUST DROP IT. -NO. UNH-UNH.

HOW ARE OLD ARE YOU -- LIKE 16? -17? OKAY, YOU NEED TO LOOSEN UP. I HAD MY FIRST BABY AT 15.

DRINK NOW. -BUT THERE ARE RULES. -RULES-SCHMOOLS.

IT'S A FLIPPING PARTY. LOOK. - VEILED IN FLESH,

THE GODHEAD SEE -[ HICCUPS ] -[ SNORTS ] -THAT WASN'T SO BAD!

[ GIGGLES ] I KIND OF LIKED IT. -WELL, BREAKING THE RULES IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN NO BREAKING THE RULES. -MMM. - HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING -HEY! WHAT? COME HERE. -OH! YEAH! YEAH! OH! -YOU KNOW, I DON'T REMEMBER

JAKE BEING SO ROMANTIC, 'CAUSE I LOVE TO BE ROMANCED. -ARE YOU LOVING MY LOVING? MM. -BUT WAIT.

BUT DO YOU HAVE A CONDOM? -THAT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN TWICE. -[ SCOFFS ] RANDY.

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN. -WHAT ABOUT JAKE --

THE FATHER OF YOUR SON, THE GUY WHOSE ROOM YOU'RE IN? -DANG. JAKE AIN'T NOTHING

BUT A PAINTBALLER -- NO FUTURE AND CURRENTLY DEAD,

BY THE WAY. KIND OF SAD, THOUGH.

HE DIDN'T SHOOT BLANKS. -[ GASPS ] YOU'RE USELESS! -GEEZ, I WAS JUST HAVING FUN. I'M GONNA GET A REFILL. [ DOOR CREAKS ] -YOU GUYS SEEN RANDY? [ TOILET FLUSHING ] EXCUSE ME. OH, MY GOD! OHH! WHAT IS THAT? -IT'S PIZZA WITH A HIN OF HARD-BOILED EGG. -THAT'S DISGUSTING. -I DON'T KNOW

WHETHER TO BE GROSSED OUT OR HUNGRY AGAIN. -OKAY, YOU HAVE

SERIOUS PROBLEMS. LOOK, HAVE YOU SEEN RANDY? ME AND HIM ARE SUPPOSED

TO HOOK UP. -NO. -HAVE YOU SEEN RANDY? -EXCUSE ME. Y-YOU CAN SEE ME? -WELL, YES. IF YOU'RE STANDING RIGHT THERE,

I CAN SEE YOU. -WHAT? NO. NO.

HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? -HAVE YOU SEEN HIM OR NOT? -I, UM -- NO, I HAVEN'T. -HAVE ANOTHER DRINK,

WHY DON'T YOU? -I THINK I WILL. [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] -RANDY? -PAM. -RANDY? RANDY? [ ROCK MUSIC PLAYS ] -COME WITH ME AND PARTY! - ON THE 12th DAY OF CHRISTMAS,

MY TRUE LOVE SENT TO ME 12 DRUMMERS DRUMMING,

11 PIPERS PIPING 10 LORDS A-LEAPING,

9 LADIES DANCING 8 MAIDS A-MILKING,

7 SWANS A-SWIMMING 6 GEESE A-LAYING,

5 GOLDEN RINGS 4 CALLING BIRDS,

3 FRENCH HENS 2 TURTLEDOVES AND A PARTRIDGE

IN A PEAR TREE -MM. -I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY FRIEND. -OH, HEY, PAMMY. UH, WE WAS JUS LOOKING FOR YOU. -YEAH, LOOKS LIKE IT. -PAM, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

-THANKS A LOT, CIND. I MEAN, HAVING JAKE AND A BABY

ISN'T ENOUGH? YOU JUST GOT TO HAVE IT ALL,

DON'T YOU? YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

YOU JUST -- YOU SUCK AS A FRIEND A-AND AS A MOTHER AND -- AND -- AND -- WELL, YOU JUST --

YOU PLAIN SUCK! AH! -THAT WAS KIND OF HARSH. -EW. -[ COUGHS, GAGS ] -OH, WOW. YOU HAD EGGS, TOO. -GET AWAY FROM ME.

I WANT TO BE ALONE. -OKAY. -I'M GONNA BE

IN SO MUCH TROUBLE. I SUCK AT BEING A GHOST! [ CRYING ] -HEY, CAN WE GET OUT OF HERE?

THIS PARTY BLOWS. -YOU, CINDY WEGMAN, ARE A BAD, BAD PERSON. -WHAT?

I DIDN'T DO NOTHING. -I WAS SUPPOSED TO TEACH YOU

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF, AND I FAILED! -[ SCOFFS ]

HEY, EVERYBODY FAILS, OKAY? THAT'S LIFE. -YOU DIDN'T LEARN POOP

FROM ME! YOU'RE HOPELESS! OHH. OH, GOD.

I NEED A BATHROOM. -I DIDN'T DO NOTHING.

EVERYBODY FAILS. -MOM, COME ON. WAKE UP, MOM. -WHAT? -MOM, THERE'S SOMEONE HERE --

-HARLEY? LOOK AT YOU ALL GROWN UP. -MOM? -HI. WHOA. [ CLEARS THROAT ] WHOA.

I NEED TO SLOW MY ROLL. I WAS JUST DREAMING UP

A STORM LAST NIGHT. -THERE'S SOMEONE HERE

FROM SOCIAL SERVICES. YOU GOT TO TALK TO HER AND MAKE

HER THINK YOU'RE A FIT MOTHER. -A FIT MOTHER? YOU DON'T THINK

I'M A FIT MOTHER? -WELL...

-COME HERE. I KNOW I MIGHT NOT ALWAYS

ACT RIGHT, BUT YOU KNOW

I'M ALWAYS GONNA BE THERE FOR YOU NO MATTER WHAT, RIGHT? -RIGHT. JUST...HERE. LOOK.

[ SIGHS ] HERE. PUT THIS ON. -GEEZ. [ SIGHS ] -COME ON. -HELLO? HELLO?

WHO'S THERE? [ GUN POPS, THUD, BABY COOS ] -DECORATING. -[ SNIFFS ] [ GUN C*CKS ] -NICE SHOT, LITTLE MAN! -[ LAUGHS ] -SO SORRY ABOUT THE MESS, BUT WE WERE NO EXPECTING COMPANY. -AMANDA JONES, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN

AND FAMILY SERVICES. QUITE A PLACE YOU HAVE HERE. DO YOU MIND IF I LOOK AROUND? -OH, ABSOLUTELY NOT. PLEASE, MRS. JONES,

HAVE A LOOK-SEE. [ DOGS BARKING IN DISTANCE ] -YEP.

THAT RIGHT THERE IS PURE GOLD. THAT'S A REAL LOCK

OF CONSTANTINE'S HAIR -- THE LEAD SINGER. GOD REST HIS SOUL. YEAH, I PROBABLY WOULD'VE SOLD

YOU ONE NIGHT, HARLEY, JUST TO BE WITH HIM, HMM? Why is she jotting that down? -[ SIGHS ] -WHERE ARE YOU GOING? -TO TALK WITH TIM IN TOWN. -WHAT? NOW? -YEAH, I PROMISED UNCLE BOB. -I'LL DRIVE YOU. -MOM, I TOLD UNCLE BOB --

-I DON'T CARE. Please don't leave me alone

here with her. -THESE BULLIES

ARE HASSLING TIM AGAIN, AND JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE

HAD HIM KICK THEM IN THE NUTS. -WELL, THAT'S NOT MY FAULT! IT'S HIS DINGDONG HAIRCU AND HIS SILLY EYEGLASSES THAT MAKE HIM GET IN TROUBLE! -MOM!

-OH, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. COME ON. I'M YOUR MOTHER,

AND YOU'RE STAYING RIGHT HERE. DAMN KIDS!

-DANG KIDS. -DA-- DANG KIDS.

[ CHUCKLES ] YEAH, THEY'RE ALWAYS LISTENING TO THEIR FRIENDS

AND NOT THEIR PARENT. -IT, UM, APPEARS

THE ONLY ITEMS YOU HAVE IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR ARE TWO CANS OF CHEESE-PLEASE

AND A LITER OF POP? -YEAH, IT'S --

IT'S GROCERY DAY. -IT'S GROCERY DAY!

IT'S GROCERY DAY. LOOK, I KNOW THESE KIDS. THEY -- THEY EA A FULL BALANCED DIET 'CAUSE THEY'RE STILL GROWING

AND CRAP, SO... -OH.

SO YOU DO HAVE A JOB? -NO!

WORKING'S FOR SUCKERS! -[ CHUCKLES ]

-SKOAL! -I'M, ACTUALLY -- UM, I'M, LIKE, IN THIS TRANSITIONAL

PHASE RIGHT NOW. -I'VE SEEN ENOUGH. [ DOOR CREAKS ] UH, WHO IS SHE? I-I DON'T HAVE HER ON MY LIST. -OH.

UM, SHE AIN'T REALLY MINE. SEE, HER DADDY IS MY FRIEND

WITH BENEFITS. SO SHE JUST COMES AROUND

HERE SOMETIMES. -RIGHT. HMM.

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