Gracie's Choice Page #8

Synopsis: Anne Heche plays an abusive mother to Gracie, played by Kristen Bell. Gracie has always taken care of her three younger brothers and one sister. When her mother's drug and alcohol use goes too far, Gracie decides to take on the official role of mother to her brothers.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Peter Werner
Production: Frank and Bob Films II
  Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.7
TV-PG
Year:
2004
90 min
509 Views


I will always love you.

I'm sorry,

but I would rather live with Gracie.

What?

Well, he's been brainwashed.

Wait, wait, wait.

- Jonny, what about you?

- Jonny. Jon, Jon, Jon. Now, look at me.

- Miss Larson!

- Look at your mother.

Clearly, she has... She's...

She's poisoned them or brainwashed them

to be scared of me...

- Counsel, I've warned you.

... and told them that I am bad.

I'm not bad. I'm not bad.

I'm just looking for another chance.

One more chance, please, to be

their mother. Boys, come to me.

Jonny...

...come to me, my babies.

Boys.

Boys, I know this is going

to be very difficult...

...but ignore what your mother

just said to you.

Just try and stay with your feelings.

Jonny...

...who do you want to live with?

Your Honor, we've been with Gracie

all our lives.

She feeds us and reads to us...

...and helps us with our lessons.

She fixes us up when we're hurt

and when we're scared.

That's what a mother does, right?

She changed our diapers

when we were babies.

- Mom, you know that's true.

- Robbie?

Robbie, what do you say about this?

Robbie, pay attention.

Who do you want to live with?

I would like to live in Wyoming

and ride a horse.

- Wyoming?

- Yeah, it would be fun.

Yeah, yeah.

But I would like to sleep in my own bed

and go home with Gracie.

I can take care of it.

I've been with this case

for some time now.

It seems the children

have finally found some stability.

I don't want to disrupt that.

Miss Larson, I know you feel

pain and remorse...

...but it's all coming too late.

Parental rights are terminated.

Is that...? Is that it?

I can't see my babies anymore?

You're not my babies anymore?

Oh, God!

I love you, my boys. I love you.

I will always find you.

No matter where you go, I will find you.

I hope you know

what you're doing today.

This is a huge thing you're taking on.

There's no turning back.

These will be your children now.

I understand.

They've always been my children.

They've never been anyone else's.

Now, can we blow this joint?

- He means, are we done?

- Almost.

- Diesel, like Vin Diesel.

- That's stupid.

- Potter, like Harry.

- Guys, we gotta get serious.

We have five minutes

to come up with a last name.

- Lobo.

- That's the cat's name.

Savage.

Jonny Savage.

No, how about Weatherly?

Because we've been through

bad weather.

- Weatherly. Jonny Weatherly. Okay.

- Okay with me.

All right, Weatherly.

Weatherly, Your Honor.

Ladies and gentlemen of the courtroom,

for the record...

...I'm happy to present

the Weatherly family.

- Yes.

- Yes.

Gracie Weatherly...

...Ryan Weatherly...

...Jonny Weatherly...

- Yes!

...and Robbie Weatherly.

This is a miracle. It's a first.

I want to see you guys

when you graduate.

It's heroic what you're doing.

I wondered, when I was

reading the case...

...if I'd make a mistake by granting this.

But I know in my heart

I've made the right decision.

- I just hope you can handle it.

- I will. I can do it.

It's gonna be hard.

You've got your own little family now.

You can make it happen.

We are proud to present the Weatherlys!

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