Home Again Page #2

Synopsis: Three Jamaicans, who are deported from the U.S., Canada, and England, must make their way in a land that they are not familiar with.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Sudz Sutherland
Production: Hungry Eyes
  1 win & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
104 min
Website
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Now, hold on, man!

Dunston, right?

Yeah.

Call you Dun-Dun from now on.

Right?

Alright.

Yeah 4 years.

No doubt.

That's what I'm talkin' about.

Holler at you later, right?

Yeah, for sure.

Hey, excuse me.

Uh, look, no trouble...

I just... I just wanna know

where you get that from.

Over thereso, man.

Where, over there?

Yeah.

Alright thank you. Cheers.

Finally!

Bloody hell.

Took you long enough.

Six-hundred dollars, please.

Right, um...

Just hang on a second for me, please.

Alright.

I'm sorry about that, Guv.

I'll catch up with you

next time. Alright? Thanks.

Yeah.

Mum!

Ev! How are you, love?

Have you found Uncle?

Yeah... Yeah, but there's

people living in his house!

Oh Ev...

Oh, come on, mum!

Really?

That's not helping, isn't it?

Of course, it's just that...

Okay, look, mum, what's

happening with the appeal?

Well, Mr. Irving filed it...

Yeah.

He said likely another 6 to 8 weeks.

Mum, this is not going to

work! It's not going to work!

I'm getting light here.

I mean, it's like $100 U.S. A night.

I mean, I just can't afford it.

But you're not there on holiday!

You can't afford that!

You need to find another place!

Okay, yeah, where? Where?

Well, I don't know, but you've

got to find another place.

Look mum, I've gotta go, alright?

This can't be happening...

Look, I've already told

you, I can't afford...

So, uh... You want some company?

Please...

Yo!

What's up?

Oh, sh*t.

Damn!

Yo, get up outta here, man!

Yo, get your stinky ass outta here, man!

What's up?

Hey, I... I know you.

Good for you.

Watch her now, watch her, watch her.

Hey, baby, you can't come up in here.

Yo...

Baby girl, as much...

As much as I appreciate the view...

And I do, but you can't come up in here.

Yo, Junior!

Yo.

Alright, we're gonna go have breakfast.

After you pee.

Sh-sh-sh! Stop, stop,

stop. Stop, stop!

Come on now. Yeah, man!

Come, come, come, come! Please?

Okay, okay.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no!

Okay, okay, stay,

stay, stay. Stay, stay!

It's all... All good.

Stop! Please!

Sh*t! F***!

Stay down, stay down.

The sound's getting closer...

Are you okay, my youth?

Shh!

Shut up!

Help! Help!

Could be a f***in' trap,

to get us out there...

Sounds like they ain't

even shootin' at us!

Now go 'round back...

Go 'round back!

Listen, listen, yo... Go 'round back...

Go back, Mikey, go

back Mikey... I got it!

Yo, man, you know about this?

Bredrin...

So don't worry yourself.

Alright?

Rise and shine.

You read all these books?

Mmhmm.

Every one.

So... Everyting good, right?

Mmhmm.

It only take a minute

to tidy up, you know.

You know, this ain't half bad.

I like a girl that can cook and clean.

What's on the program for today?

School.

School? You're already late.

Well, how 'bout a movie?

Look, they have theatres, right?

There's a mall?

Mmhmm.

Alright, well, let's go!

My treat.

Come on...

Alright...

We should... We should go.

Which part you like the best?

The action part, obviously.

Ahh...

So I bet you'd be

wanting the vanilla then?

Funny.

All right uh, two scoops please.

Nah, I ain't no mechanic...

That's gonna take you forever.

Dawg.

You gotta get the A team.

Watch this here, watch this here-

Yo, what up, shorty?

You don't need to be

carrying all them bags.

I ain't gonna bite

the hand that feeds me.

I'ma set these over here...

Thanks.

We need to get one ting straight...

What's the "C" stand for?

Excuse me?

Cherry C?

The "C"... What's the "C" for?

Look...

Yeah, that's cool.

'Cause I don't see no bwoy.

Well, I suppose that

is a matter of opinion.

I suppose.

Oh...

You're home early.

Mmhmm. They changed my shift.

I'll get you food.

I like dat, you should

wear it more often.

Well it doesn't help

much with finding work.

Excuse me?

Listen girl, no decent folk

is going to hire any deportee...

...alright?

That's just great.

Alright, alright, listen!

None of dat is my business anyway.

But you? You have a problem.

But I tied him up.

Fine! Fine. I will go find him then...

But I bet you could, right?

It's doubtful.

That's almost $200!

Uncle Archie, I can't afford that!

Well, Marva, there are

other ways to pay for tings.

Hm?

Mm ugh!

Tonight on this stage, we are

crowning the Dancehall Queen!

Damn!

Yeah, man!

Oh my God!

Yeah, mon!

Yeah, mon!

I can see why, man.

Watch that one there, Brethren?

Damnn.

Wohoo!

Yo, I'll be back right quick!

Alright! Run, Romeo!

Cherry C...

You know, not but 20 seconds ago...

...something powerful sent me this way.

Is that right?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Hey, here you go...

Enjoy.

Hey, my man...

I work with Cherry C.

Oh! So you are named Dunston?

Yeah.

Ras Leon...

Respect, respect, respect.

Some more forks...

You know, um, as much as Cherry C talks...

...she ain't really mentioned you.

Oh...

What?

Can I help you?

Yeah, no problem, I can help ya'll out.

You know, scoot over... Scoot...

Grab forks...

If you no want him, mi

willing to give him a try.

Him back look strong.

Mmm.

Let's get a drink.

I don't have any!

You don't have no money at all?

No... No, but look, it's alright...

I'm gonna get some

later on, it's all good.

Don't worry about it.

Hey, look, come on, please...

Look, don't worry about it, okay?

Angie!

Angie!

Roshanna...

Ladies!

Ladies, is everything all right?

Roshanna...

Thanks.

Thanks...

Wha...

I can see that.

Yes, Iyah.

I'm here to help, remember.

Help...

Alright, alright... See ounu?

Later Dunston.

So what you been telling

your brother about me?

That's it?

Nothin' about how

much you think about me.

...morning, noon and night.

You got a beautiful smile.

You think Usian Bolt is

Jamaica's only natural wonder?

Well let me tell y'all... Them

dancers right here, right now...

...can flex any gymnastics team.

Russia, China, Kazakhstan.

All a them, 'round the

world, lemme tell you...

...big up all the natural

resources, Jamaica.

Now let me give you some licks...

...you know you need some discipline!

We want to thank you

ladies for giving it.

...your back belly and spine...

...but we are down to

the last two finalists!

Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to...

YOU are going to

decide the winner of the.

Dancehall Queen Compeition tonight!

It comes down to the two finalists.

Lady Flex and Lady Splitz.

Lemme hear a round of

applause for Lady Splitz...

...of Trench Town, hometown girl.

Thank you people.

Lemme hear it for Lady Flex over here!

What do ya'll say?

I think we have our winner.

Lady Splitz is the winner...

...the new Dancehall Queen.

For the first time ever!

The crowd has spoken.

Move from me. Go 'round suh.

Go 'round suh!

Lady Splitz! Yeah!

It's a sh*t hole...

I mean, really...

If you can get a job, my

mum can give me a loan.

I don't know, Ev.

But you love me, right?

Then say yes.

Yes.

Everton, no!

SLAP!

Stop it!

No! Me love him!

SLAP!

Everton!

Everton!

No mummy! Stop it! No!

You'll never see him again!

Angela!

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Jennifer Holness

Jennifer Holness is a Canadian film and television producer and screenwriter, who is the business partner of Sudz Sutherland, also her husband, in Hungry Eyes Film & Television. Her production and writing credits include the film Love, Sex and Eating the Bones and the television series Guns, She's the Mayor and Shoot the Messenger. Holness also directed the documentary film Speakers for the Dead, and produced Catherine Annau's documentary film Brick by Brick more…

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