Falling In Love

Synopsis: During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Ulu Grosbard
Production: Paramount Home Video
  2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
58%
PG-13
Year:
1984
106 min
2,234 Views


Dr Gilmore, please.

Yes. No, this is his wife.

No, I think it's the alternator.

I left it at the garage.

That's OK. I'll wait.

Just tell him to go ahead and fix it.

- Hello.

- Hello?

- Who's that? Mike?

- Brian?

- Mike, I'm talking to your mother.

- I'm sorry. Hi, yeah...

Yeah, I will. I will.

OK, hang up now.

- I can't, I'm in a payphone.

- No, no, I'm in the city.

I'm in New York. The car wouldn't

start so I took the train in.

No, I took the train in.

Yeah. All right?

Yeah, OK. How are you?

- Tell him I'm fine.

- Good.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas to you.

Thanks. Bye.

Merry Christmas!

Is that chilli? Yeah, a little.

A little more chilli.

Thank you very much.

Excuse me. Could you

press four, please? Thank you.

You shouldn't be eating in here.

- People have clothes on.

- I know. I'm sorry.

That's good.

- Cash or charge?

- It's a charge.

Here you are, sir.

Hey, Lasky.

Of all the places to have lunch,

tell me what we're doing here.

It's Christmas Eve.

- Jesus Christ!

- Yeah, right.

How are you?

- Lousy, how are you?

- Great. Let's get drunk.

- Are you crazy?

- I just feel good, that's all.

My car broke down, I got in late,

I missed Jay

and I have these revisions for him.

And I just spent a fortune buying

the wrong gifts for everybody.

- How's Susan?

- Great.

Good.

We're getting a divorce.

- Would you like a drink?

- Yeah. Something... What?

I'll have a beer.

Heineken, Michelob, Molson's, Beck's,

Bud, Coors, Miller, Miller Lite,

Schlitz, Guinness,

Carlsberg or Lowenbrau.

- Anything.

- Give me a break.

OK. Miller. Miller Lite.

No, I'm sorry. Schlitz.

It's no big deal. It was coming.

I've been seeing Carol

over a year now. It's no secret.

I figure the kids, you know,

so we stuck it out.

This is better.

It's honest, at least.

- I'm sorry.

- You are?

- Yeah.

- Why?

I don't know.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

- Where are you going?

- Acapulco. Monday morning.

- Which one is David?

- The young young one.

- I told you about him.

- The one from the gym?

Yeah. He has dark hair, big eyes.

The one with the ass.

- Yeah, I remember.

- He's gorgeous.

I remember.

- So is this love?

- Please!

- When are you coming back?

- New Year's Day.

Barry's family's coming in.

We have this dinner every year.

Well, he's still my husband. Sort of.

And it's important to him.

So, listen.

I'll call you when I get back.

You can show me your tan.

I'm not going down there

to get a tan.

- Bye, Molly.

- Bye.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas.

- There you go.

- No, none for me.

No?

No coffee, no booze, no cigarettes.

- My assets are dwindling.

- You're not missing anything.

- Only pleasure.

- Come on, Daddy.

- It's only a flu.

- The bubonic plague was only a flu.

- Have you seen a doctor?

- I am a doctor!

- I could call George.

- I'm fine.

If you discount the angina,

the migraines and the gastritis,

there's nothing wrong with me.

Here you go.

Sure you don't wanna

come home with me?

- Christmas in the suburbs? No.

- Why not?

- I'd spoil it.

- I know. But come anyway.

I'll be fine.

I'm such a pain in

the ass these days I deserve myself.

What are you doing?

- Looking for a match.

- I can't believe this. You devil!

Thank you.

Sir, wait a minute.

You forgot something.

Thanks.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Shoot.

- Sorry.

- I'll get it.

I made it worse.

Can I throw that? You don't mind?

- I don't know.

- Come on. Just go ahead.

- You want a bag?

- This last-minute shopping...

- I have an extra bag. Take this.

- You sure?

- That's all right.

- Thanks a lot.

Watch your step.

- I'm sorry.

- I'll give you a hand.

Don't worry.

That's all right. Thanks.

Just put it on top, if you would.

Thanks.

- Here.

- Thanks a lot.

- Good.

- Thank you. Thanks a lot.

It's OK.

Got it?

Wait a minute! Excuse me!

I think you have my book.

Sorry.

That's it. Thanks.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

I'm awake, I'm awake...

Wake up! Wake up!

All right, all right!

Guys, come on. It's early.

I'm awake, I'm awake, I'm awake.

Come on, come on.

You guys... Come on!

Out! 20 more minutes.

And don't open the presents yet!

Don't go downstairs!

Merry Christmas.

Don't you want to open your present?

I wanna know whose idea

it was to have children.

- I know. Yours.

- It was yours.

God. I must have been out of my mind.

Let's get this show on the road.

Oh, my God.

- No good?

- My God, no. This is beautiful.

- You like it?

- Yeah, this is really beautiful.

You can exchange it.

It's quite a surprise. I...

I wasn't expecting

anything so romantic.

Thank you.

- Merry Christmas. You like it?

- Yes.

And this is for you.

- Careful, guys.

- It'll be broken by dinner.

Try to keep

all the pieces together, OK?

So I don't have to look for them.

I just have to put this one on.

Is that the right one?

- What's this?

- Open it up.

- No, you're not right!

- What did I just tell you?

Take the decals and put them

in one spot. Put 'em in one spot.

I am putting them in one spot.

I don't get it.

- What's this?

- It's lovely. We can exchange it.

Thanks.

I didn't get this,

I got a book on gardening.

Everybody,

let's clean up this mess!

Gardens For All Seasons.

What is that?

Oh, no.

Well, it's a very nice book.

I'm sorry!

- It is.

- Honey, it's a mistake.

There was a man in the store... God.

Never mind. I'll just take it back.

- I'll take this sweater back too.

- No, I told you, I like it.

- You'll never wear it.

- Yeah, you're right.

- But it'll look great on you.

- That's why I bought it.

Anyway, it's the thought that counts.

That's what I mean.

I'll take it back.

- God. Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

- We better get dressed.

- Why?

Irene and Phil.

Yeah. Right.

Oh, no.

When?

Brunch.

Oh, no.

- Come on. It'll be fun.

- No, it won't.

You're right, it won't.

I'll call them.

I'll call them and cancel.

No, I just thought

we could spend the day together.

For once.

Irene, hi. Brian.

Yeah, Merry Christmas.

It's all right. If you want to.

Listen, Molly wants to talk to you.

- I said it's all right.

- It's up to you.

You can tell her, go ahead.

Hi, Irene, it's me.

No, I think it's a great idea.

I do.

What time is good for you?

Thanks a lot.

Will it be ready by tomorrow?

Give me a call.

All tickets.

All tickets, please. All tickets.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

- Rizzoli's.

- What?

- The bookstore. Rizzoli's.

- I'm sorry.

I was trying to remember

where I saw you. The books.

My God.

I dropped everything. You helped me.

Oh, yes!

Yes, I remember you.

I kept looking at you.

I knew I knew you from somewhere.

Yeah. You had all the packages.

- Yeah. I took yours.

- Yes, right.

I still have it, you know.

It's still there.

Boats - yours was boats.

Yeah, I liked it. It was good.

- Anyway, I'm glad I remembered.

- I'm glad you remembered too.

Very nice to see you again.

I better...

It was nice to see you.

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Michael Cristofer

Michael Ivan Cristofer (born January 22, 1945) is an American playwright, filmmaker and actor. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for The Shadow Box in 1977. more…

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