Eat with Me Page #5

Synopsis: Emma only knows one way how to add spice to her life... by squirting it from a bottle of hot sauce. The rest of her life is cushy but bland: scrambled egg whites, decaffeinated coffee and her husband, Ray. She's had enough and runs away from home. Her estranged son, Elliot, finds her lurking outside his restaurant with suitcase in hand. They try to start over again as mother and son in this odd-couple living situation, but she's old-fashioned, and he's gay. Between them are years of awkward moments and unspoken tensions. Feeling lonely, Emma accidentally befriends the lady next door who's so eccentric that Emma's way over her head. Meanwhile, a passionate encounter with a man in a bar turns Elliot's fear of commitment on its head. With dumplings, dessert, whiskey, and even Ecstasy in front of them, will they give in to their indulgences? And can mother and son reconcile while struggling to discover their own appetites for life?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): David Au
Production: Eat With Me Productions
  4 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.5
NOT RATED
Year:
2014
95 min
Website
18 Views


Hey, Jenny. Yeah, I'm fine.

Hey, so I'm out in front

of Susan's restaurant

and I got an idea.

Can you rally up everyone

to my place tomorrow morning'?

Yeah, if this works,

we've got a lot of work to do.

Okay, thanks.

Yeah, me too.

Hey, Elliot.

Yeah, what's going on'?

Okay. Okay.

A pop-up restaurant'?

Really?

You think that would work'?

Okay. Yeah,

I'll call everyone I know.

Okay, bye-

I think this is it.

This is a weird place

to have a meeting.

This is what

he said on the phone.

Hi.

You found it.

This is Maureen.

The neighbor, yeah.

This is where you work'?

Yeah.

Look, I'm really sorry

about the other morning.

I didn't mean

for you to get upset.

No, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have

run out like that.

No, I completely understand.

You're his mom.

Yeah, but she didn't have

to be a complete b*tch about it.

- Maureen.

- What'? You were!

This is my problem,

and I just don't want Elliot

to have to pay for it.

So glad that you guys

are getting along.

Now do you have any

burning question for Ian'?

No'? All right,

I'll go ahead and jump in.

So what are your

intentions with Elliot'?

Maureen.

It's okay.

I don't think either

of us really knows

what our intentions

are just yet.

It's still a bit early,

you know'?

Are you a slut'?

My God.

Not at all actually.

Any STDs'?

No. Nothing.

I'm sorry that I have

to ask you these questions.

These are the questions

that she would like to ask.

But I'm doing it for her.

She's a little uncomfort...

Ian, I know I'm old-fashioned.

Or maybe I'm just old.

But I want to change.

You do'?

Yeah.

Elliot has no idea

how lucky he really is.

Can I ask you a favor'?

Where have you been'?

Nowhere. Keep working.

You'd better not be out

doing ecstasy again.

Mom, these are my

dumpling expert friends.

- Hi.

- Hi. How are you'?

- Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

So this is kind of like

a bake sale.

No.

So we've got ginger pork,

chicken Thai basil.

One more. We need one more.

How about grilled cheese?

Lobster'?

We can't afford that.

Cheeseburger.

So what do you think'?

This is so exciting.

Elliot, I just

want to tell you that I...

Yeah, I know.

Me too.

I'm gonna check on things

in the kitchen.

This is great.

Yeah.

I brought some dessert

just in case anybody wants any.

Thanks.

Hey.

Hey.

So are you the famous husband'?

I'm Maureen,

and I've heard all about you.

Let me show you your table.

Right this way.

You can tell her how delicious

the dumplings are later.

There you go, okay'? Enjoy.

I'm watching you.

I'm watching you.

Can I get a pork-and-ginger

and a Buddha's Delight'?

My God,

is that who I think it is'?

How did he find out about this'?

That's my friend George.

My God, I am a huge fan.

Well, thank you.

Welcome. This way.

So would you like a couple

of minutes to look at the menu'?

What would you recommend'?

Actually I think

chicken and Thai basil dumplings

and cheeseburger dumplings.

Sounds great.

Coming right up.

Here you go.

Looks delicious.

Enjoy.

Out of this world.

Welcome back.

Thanks.

I think baby likes it too.

Hey, look.

Wow, this is quite a turnout.

Thank you for coming.

Of course.

How did you find out'?

Your mom...

she asked me to come.

I thought I'd come cheer you on.

What'? When'?

It doesn't matter.

I'm glad you came.

Yeah.

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