Happy 40th Page #2

Synopsis: A woman celebrates her 40th birthday by having her three best friends come and stay with her and her husband for a long weekend. This woman has been in a wheelchair for the past two years, and it has led her to isolate herself inside of her home. Her husband stands by her as he lives with the guilt of causing the car accident which put her in the wheelchair. Over the course of the three day celebration, it is revealed that everyone is struggling with their own lives and identities. When one best friend makes a terrible mistake and betrays the woman on her birthday, everyone is immediately and uncomfortably forced into looking at their own lives and their own limitations.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Madoka Raine
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Year:
2015
100 min
143 Views


Oh please don't do

that, you're our guest.

[Ana] Oh God, I can buy

some f***ing groceries.

I'll stay with you.

(grunting)

(laughing)

(acoustic guitar music)

If this is all I'm going to get

From this world, then so be it

I'm too tired to throw the (mumbles)

So how are you guys doing?

Good, you know?

Yeah, we're really good.

She still really won't

get out of the house?

[Ben] Nope.

Ever?

[Ben] Not really, no.

Not even to the beach,

it's just down the road.

No, she stays inside

pretty much 24/7 now.

That's terrible.

What about her therapy?

[Ben] They come to the house.

So you're not getting out then either.

I check on the guys at work, but I have

to be around, I don't stay out too long.

[Sandra] What about

just a movie or something?

[Ben] Nope.

You are truly amazing, Ben.

Love her so much.

Ben, I understand why you feel...

Why you stay there with her.

It doesn't seem right for you.

No, it's right for me.

[Sasha] Maybe I mean...

Fair?

It's fair for me.

[Sasha] You didn't do that to her, Ben.

I did do that to her.

[Ana] Yeah, well not on purpose.

[Sasha] I know this is private,

and you don't have to answer, but can

I ask you something really personal?

I never feel comfortable asking Sophia.

[Ben] Sure, yeah, go ahead.

What do you guys do about sex?

[Ana] Oh my God, Sasha.

[Ben] No, it's okay.

Nothing really.

We just...

We don't.

She says she can't, so...

She can't?

Yeah, I don't know.

I don't know.

[Sasha] You mean physically?

The doctors say she can.

[Sasha] Wow, so there's

a lot going on with her.

And you're okay with that?

Yeah, it's not really

that big of a deal.

[Sasha] That's a huge deal, Ben.

Two years, it's a long time.

Yeah, but I don't

know, I think anything's

worth it if you love

someone enough, right?

[Sasha] I don't think,

no, no I don't think so.

There's no way that can be enough.

Ugh, Ben, you're amazing and loyal.

[Ben] No, I'm not loyal.

[Sasha] Yes you are.

[Ana] It's pretty sexy too.

I'm not f***ing loyal, I mean

I drove the car into a tree.

[Ana] All right, all right, we don't

have to talk about it, seriously.

Wait, why we have to

stop talking about it?

[Sasha] I don't know...

No, I drove the car into, hey!

I drove the car into a tree, right?

I drove it into a tree, we all get that.

I put her in the f***ing

wheelchair, but I love her, right?

No no, it's not loyalty.

And what are you talking

about, what are you saying?

No, no, I wasn't saying anything...

I love her, it's not...

Are you talking about leaving her?

[Sasha] What, no!

I was not saying anything about

leaving her, I was just asking

what you guys, what you, how you...

I don't know, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

No, I'm sorry, you know, I...

[Sasha] No, don't

apologize, don't apologize.

It's awful, it's none of my business.

I'm sorry.

Hey.

We passed the market.

You think these people

are in love for real?

I don't know.

[Kat] They probably see

each other twice a year.

We can ask Ana.

She wishes she were that famous.

And Paul's not an actor.

[Sophia] Yeah I know, but

she knows some of those people.

Does she seem happy to you?

I mean all she does is talk

about her character and shop.

I think she's shopping all the time.

She's making a lot of money now,

maybe she's making up for lost time.

But I wanna talk about you.

How's Ethan?

Who?

Ethan, that guy you

couldn't stop talking about?

Oh yeah, that ended.

[Sophia] I didn't know that.

Yeah, like the third or

fourth date he was wearing

this necklace and it

just didn't seem right.

I don't understand, like a

religious symbol or something?

No, I just thought a

girl should be wearing it.

Oh.

I thought you really liked him.

[Kat] I don't like anyone.

I actually hate everybody.

(laughs) No you don't.

Yes I do, I'm the exact opposite of you.

[Sophia] I don't love everyone.

Well then you hide it well.

How's your mom, is she doing well?

[Kat] Yeah.

I'm giving her something to do.

She's a sweetheart and

what an amazing cook.

Do you remember that incredible

dinner she made for us after that

Thanksgiving weekend when we were

driving back into the city?

No.

[Sophia] You don't?

Oh, it had the most delicious wine sauce.

Yum.

I'm glad she lives next door to you,

she keeps an eye on that crazy friend.

I don't have a choice.

I'm kinda stuck there.

[Sophia] Yeah.

Do you think you'll start working again?

I'll be right back.

You excited about your big one?!

(laughs) I'm excited you're all here.

I'm not too excited about getting older.

Well we're having the party of

all parties right here in this room!

We got booze, we got hookers,

we got dentist gas.

(laughing)

Hey Ben.

I'm sorry, I'm really

sorry about what I said.

Don't worry about it.

Even if...

Even if it wasn't me that you...

I mean I want you to have everything.

I know.

I do.

Hey!

Little help?

All right, we got groceries, grab these.

You get this one?

[Sasha] Here, sorry.

[Ana] You got that?

I got it.

[Ana] Thank you.

Balloons.

[Sasha] Thank you.

Can you get the cake?

Yes yes yes yes yes.

No no no!

[Sasha] Oh sh*t!

Oh sh*t!

Oh sh*t!

(laughs) Oh man!

Oh sh*t!

You guys are awesome.

Hi.

[Ben] Hey!

You really went all out with the decor.

[Sophia] I love it, I

love a single balloon.

That's so sweet.

No, come on, they just

blew away right now.

[Sophia] Aw, I'm sorry.

[Ana] You shouldn't be sorry.

(laughing)

[Sophia] It's okay, how about

I make tea for everyone?

Oh I'd love some.

[Sophia] Okay.

[Sasha] Crazy pants there.

Where is she going?

[Ana] Did you see her take

something while we were out?

No, I mean not that I know of.

She had a few mimosas.

[Sasha] I thought

she was getting better.

[Sophia] I think she needs more time.

Whoop.

Okay.

Just act natural.

[Sophia] What's happening over here.

(idle chatter)

I'm fine, guys.

Whatever.

[Sasha] Aww, beautiful.

(laughing)

Adorable.

Oh my gosh.

Oh, I think I forgot about this,

is this how he proposed?

Yeah.

[Sasha] That's so adorable.

[Sophia] Yeah, I know.

It was wrapped in a little box

and I opened it Christmas morning.

Right, right.

You're so lucky.

I mean about you and

Ben, I wasn't saying...

I wasn't saying you're lucky.

No, I know what you meant.

I am lucky.

I miss you.

Looking at you makes me

realize how much I miss you.

I'm coming here more often.

I promise you.

I would love that.

Is there something special

you wanna do this weekend?

Just be around you guys.

You want us to take you somewhere?

We can do that.

I hope everyone's having a good time.

I would hate it if they

felt obligated to be here.

No, why would you say that?

They're your best friends.

[Sophia] I know.

Probably not too exciting to be

cooped up in here all weekend.

[Ben] They're here for your birthday.

I mean it's just, it's one weekend.

Yeah, yeah, you're right.

Probably any longer, it

might be a drag for them.

Do you think so?

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