Brothers Page #4

Synopsis: Before leaving on his second tour in Afghanistan, Marine Captain Sam Cahill, a leader, an athlete, a good husband and father, welcomes his screw-up brother Tommy home from prison. He'd robbed a bank. In country, Sam's helicopter is shot down and all are presumed dead. Back home, while Sam wastes away as a prisoner in a remote encampment, Tommy tries to take care of the widow and her two children. While imprisoned, Sam experiences horrors unbearable, so when he's rescued and returns home, he's silent, detached, without affect, and he's convinced his wife and brother have slept together. Demons of war possess him; what will silence them?
Genre: Drama, War
Director(s): Jim Sheridan
Production: Lionsgate Films
  Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
R
Year:
2009
105 min
$28,501,651
Website
5,634 Views


He was brave.

I know that.

That's Captain Cahill.

He was friends with your daddy.

You're a good man.

Oh baby, where are

you going? Come here.

- Sir, Captain Cahill.

- Turn him in.

I wanna go back sir.

I'm ready.

I need to see my men.

How's the counseling going?

Yeah, Sir Thompson...

everything pretty good there and...

you know I'm just thinking about my men.

- I wanna get back.

- That's good.

How's your family?

- I can't be there sir.

- Yeah?

They don't understand.

I mean, nobody understands.

It's gonna take a little time, Sam.

You've been through a lot of sh*t.

So as your family.

I don't mind Bryan.

He never hits people.

Only the boys, that is. Not the girls.

- That is nice.

- Yeah.

And he has a dog with really big ears.

I can't remember his name though.

Elephant?

- Elephant's not a dog.

- I know that elephant's not a dog.

Then why'd you say it?

Because elephants have big ears

and so does his dog.

So...

Big ears.

- Get it?

- It's really funny if you think about it, Dad.

- Sam, relax.

- But how's that funny?

Big ears.

Is Dad okay, Mom?

Yeah, of course.

- When is Uncle Tommy coming?

- He's coming soon, sweetie.

Okay?

He wants to play with you.

- I'm gonna check...check on daddy, okay.

- Okay.

Sammy, what happened?

What's going on?

Talk to me.

What happened?

What did they do to you?

What happened with you and Tommy?

We kissed, that's it.

I missed you. I thought you were dead.

I couldn't get out of bed.

That's it.

Are you telling me the truth?

You know.

Now, tell me...

- I think you're f***ing Tommy.

- Oh, Sam...

Hey, come on, come on.

Faster, faster.

Why did you stop pulling?

Hey!

Are you girls playing?

What's wrong?

It's okay.

I was just confused.

It's gonna be okay.

Come here!

Give me a hug.

Now...

those are my girls.

Why did the girl blushed

when she opened the refrigerator?

She saw the "salad dressing".

Have I told you guys that one?

- A thousand times.

- It's still funny, though.

Have fun.

Where have you been?

I was...

I was outside.

Thinking...

and...

I was just thinking about you...

and the kids and...

the sun came up and I thought...

I'm so lucky to be alive.

We're gonna be late!

- Come on!

- Do you have a spelling test today?

Come on, grandpa.

It's my birthday. It's my birthday!

Can I open my present now?

Please.

- I think we should wait.

- Wait for Uncle Tommy.

- Pretty please!

- Let her open just one.

- It wouldn't hurt.

- You can open grandpas.

- Thank you.

- Just one.

- Okay, mom.

- Let me show you which it is.

Is it the big one?

- It's Uncle Tommy.

- Lucky guess.

Issy.

- Hey.

- Hey.

What's the matter?

Is she okay?

- Oh Grace, this is Tina.

- Hi, I am Tina.

- Nice to meet you.

- This is my brother's wife, Grace.

We're all in the dining room.

Oh my God, she's so pretty.

- Hey, guys.

- Hey.

This is Tina.

She's an old friend.

- Actually, we just met an hour ago.

- Yeah, I think an hour and a half.

You got quite a charmer here.

He's hiding inside that shell

putting its head in the shell

and its arms and legs.

And when the thing that's

scaring him goes like this...

The turtle doesn't come out so the...

thing that scares the turtle

goes away coz it thinks it's a rock.

- You are a smart girl.

- Happy Birthday.

Yes, you are.

- Be careful.

- Everyone needs some reassurance.

- Everyone's different, dad, you know.

- Stop playing with your cake.

- What do you mean?

- I just think it's necessary that...

- everybody has someone to listen to them.

- Well, you know, these days...

they need therapy if they stab their toe.

These guys are marines,

they're trained for it.

They're marines but they're still people and...

I don't think that anybody

is trained to shoot somebody.

- What do you think they are trained for?

- I think that they're...what?

- They're trained to use deadly force.

- Trained to kill.

But nobody can really be

trained to watch someone die.

- Just something that, not taught.

- Hey.

Isabelle.

- Let it go.

- Thank you.

So what do you do?

- I...I'm gonna be a nurse.

I'm in nursing school.

- Give it. Give it.

- Dad!

- Isabelle.

- That's my kitty.

- You're a nurse?

- I'm a nurse, sir. You need a nurse?

- No, that won't do.

Maggie gets everything.

- She got the best doll.

- It's her birthday, honey.

I didn't get anything that

I wanted in my birthday.

And you're in stupid Afghanistan.

Nursing.

How's nursing been for you, Tina?

It's been a challenge.

My stepfather actually encouraged me.

Where did you grow up, Tina?

Just 20 miles south,

actually I've never really left.

I'm gonna change that though.

I'm moving at home right now.

It's kind of my home because nobody

else is really there most of the time.

That's good to help me

save money for school and stuff.

- An R.N.

- An R.N., yeah.

I have another year to go,

but hopefully my grades...

Isabelle, we're trying to

listen to our guest alright.

So you're in 8-hour shifts, 12-hour?

Now, I am praying for 12-hour shift.

I have to get...

- For the money?

- Student loans are killing me.

I don't know how anyone does it.

How did they do it?

Isabelle.

- Stop it.

- What got you into it?

I genuinely like people and I grew up...

Enough!

- Couldn't you just stay dead?

- Isabelle!

You're just mad coz mom rather

sleep with Uncle Tommy than you.

Isabelle!

Why would she say that?

- Mom and Uncle Tommy have sex all the time.

- Enough!

Can I go home now?

I wanna go to bed.

Sorry, mom.

Why did you say that?

You know it's not true.

I don't like Dad.

I'd rather have Uncle Tommy around instead of Dad.

Me too.

Daddy's gonna be better okay.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Thanks, mom.

- Mom, I love you.

- I love you, baby.

Elsie, I don't know what he's gonna do.

Where are you going?

It's none of your damn business, you know.

Just stay the hell out of it!

You gotta call the police, Hank.

What is that?

- Where are the kids?

- In bed.

- They're all tucked in.

- Yeah.

Say their prayers.

Sam.

Sam.

What am I supposed to do now, Grace?

You know what I did to get back to you?

- No.

- You know what I did!?

To f***ing get back to you!

You know how he f***ing suffered!

He f***ing suffered because of you!

And what is he doing with my f***ing house

and my f***ing kids, Grace?

- You're f***ing my brother!

- Sam, you know I didn't.

You're f***ing my brother

in my f***ing house!

- Sam, please.

- I love you, Grace!

- The girls, please.

- You know how much I love you!?

You know what I...

Grace, do you know what I f***ing...

You know what I can do with

these f***ing hands, Grace?

F***!

F***!

What are you doing here?

Come here, man.

What the f*** are you doing here?

Go in the room.

- F***, f***!

- Don't shoot me.

- What the f*** did you do, motherf***er!?

- Don't lock the door.

Going behind my bare back!

- You called the cops.

- No.

You called the f***ing cops.

Is there a disturbance?

Hold back!

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David Benioff

David Benioff (born David Friedman; September 25, 1970) is an American novelist, screenwriter and television producer. He is the co-creator and showrunner of the widely acclaimed award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones. more…

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