Made in America Page #7

Synopsis: A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that weren't bad enough, he's white.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Richard Benjamin
Production: Phase 4 Films
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
29%
PG-13
Year:
1993
111 min
819 Views


He--He ate a Wasabi ball.

I'm fine.

Oh, my God.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to laugh,

But you're so funny.

I know that... now.

You--

Maybe just a little more.

She just told you, silly move,

white man.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

You sure?

Mm-Hmm.

You know, you're--

You're all glisteny.

I think it's from the Wasabi.

You might want to try

the crab next time.

It's a little safer.

Yeah. No, next time,

I'm ordering.

That's what's happening.

The only thing I can ride

is a horse.

Not once have we

shot a horse commercial.

It's crazy.

That's probably because

You'd look too good on a horse.

They've got to make you look

Like a wild man.

That's part of the appeal.

Really?

Yeah.

I never thought of it that way.

You smell good.

What?

You smell good.

It's just this lotion i'm using.

May I?

May you what?

Smell you.

Thought you already did that.

Oh, wow.

Oh, I could get lost in that smell.

I could just close my eyes,

And no one would ever find me.

Oh, no.

Somebody would find you.

Maybe you could send up a flare.

You smell like that

everywhere?

I really don't know.

I'm not in the habit

of smelling myself.

I can check for you.

You're really something,

you know?

I'm just, you know,

I'm not used to this kind of

stuff.

Is this how you sell trucks?

It's not like we haven't

been properly introduced.

I don't mean to be crass,

But my sperm has been in your body.

And where it goes,

You figure you should follow.

Well, generally I like to go first,

But the little fellas got

there before me.

Oh. Uh-Huh.

We have had the child, Sarah.

We didn't have a child, Hal.

I had a child.

I'd like to make that up to you.

I just bet you would.

This could get complicated.

Don't worry. I've done it before.

I'll bet you have.

Oh, yeah, you're slick.

I'll change.

No.

Don't.

What should I do?

Smell me.

Mm. Mm! Mmm! Mm!

Hello.

Diego, stop.

What's wrong?

I better go home. It's getting late.

Let's go to my place.

You could stay over.

Are you crazy?

My mother would kill me.

Look, Diego,

I hardly know you.

Let's get to know each

other better.

Please.

Please.

What was that?

It was just the bed.

Just the bed.

Oh, Jesus. It's Zora.

Oh. Where's my hat?

I got your shoe.

I don't know. Where?

Right here.

Where's my damn hat?

My other shoe.

Oh.

Oh, jeez. They're right behind me.

Wait, wait, wait.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What's the hurry?

They're outside.

Oh.

Every time you squeeze thigh master--

Hey.

Hi, honey.

Hi.

Squeeze your way to shapely thighs.

We're watching TV.

Look at that.

Oh, it's late.

Time got away.

Thigh master is designed

To isolate and strengthen

these muscles.

What happened to the lamps?

I guess they fell over.

I'll be darned.

Yeah, well, what

were you watching on tv?

Studs.

Talk show.

Well--

Talking. They were talking.

Studs talking together.

Ok.

Hey, huh?

Well--

Boss.

Hal junior.

Jesus.

Oh. All right.

Here we go. All right.

We're out of here, Diego.

Good night, Hal.

Good night, Sarah.

I'll walk you out.

All right. That would be good.

Quite a family, huh, man?

I mean, like mother

like daughter, huh?

You know what I mean?

You lay a hand on that girl,

And I'll kill you personally.

Whoa. What's it to you?

I'll tell you what it is to me.

She's my daughter.

Daughter?

Oh, hell.

I bet you I'm late.

Good night, Diego.

Oh, I'm tired.

So what did you do?

What?

You heard me, ma.

What were you guys doing?

Doing?

Nothing.

So that's why the house looks

Like a cyclone hit it?

What are you talking about?

You told me to stay away from him,

But you can do

Whatever you want with him?

Zora--

This is my father, ma,

And he needs me, not you.

My whole entire life,

You brought me up with this fantasy,

This ghost of Charlie,

Then I finally bring

home something real,

And you want to take

that away from me!

What are you...

What is going on?

Ma, I wanted this

for me, not you.

When this doesn't work out

Between the two of you,

Where is that gonna leave me?

Sorry I got hung up, sweetheart.

Oh, hi, Hal.

You remember Bruce, don't you?

Bruce gave me a lift home.

Sure. Well, thank you, Bruce.

No biggie.

Hey, have a seat, man.

Where were you?

Oh, I was just out driving around.

I lost track of time, honey.

Oh.

I got to cruise.

Oh, no, no. You got to?

Yeah. I got to.

I hear that. I'm beat.

Hey, the night's

Just starting to cook.

I'm going to hear a new band--

Stinky Nightgown.

Stinky Nightgown?

Oh, you like 'em?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

We got all their stuff.

They're gonna record

As soon as the drummer

gets out of rehab.

Hey, you dudes want

to hang with us tonight?

No problem.

Hey, why don't you go, sweetheart?

I'll bet you'll enjoy that.

Oh, wow. You don't mind?

Hell, no. I want you to go.

Thank you, sweetie.

Let's fly.

Oh. Have one of those sex dreams

About me tonight, ok?

Ok.

You're welcome.

He had this dream where

he was a big, stupid dog

And I was a little smart dog...

I like dogs.

Arf, arf.

10 % off sticker, Charlie.

Hey, everybody.

Hey, my favorite chief.

Good morning.

Oh, my god. What a beautiful scarf.

You gave it to me.

Christmas '83.

Did I? You know something, Alberta?

You work too hard. Take the day off.

Really?

Do it now. Run!

I'm feeling good.

Great.

Hi.

Hi.

I was thinking about last night.

Oh, lord. Me, too.

I'm, uh, I'm talking about Zora.

She was really...

Very upset about...

This. Us. Uh...

Why?

Well, just because nobody's ever come

Between us before.

Well, sweetheart, I--

I don't want to come

between you and Zora.

Well, I know that,

But, uh, you have.

Well, how?

Wait--Uh, wait a minute.

What did she say?

It doesn't matter what she said.

This would be easier

if you were a parent.

Then I could explain it.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

What is this?

Something feels really off here.

Well...

Look, Zora's really upset,

And you couldn't see her upset

For any longer

Than you could take it.

This is as long

As I could take it for.

All right.

Let me talk to her, all right?

What are you gonna say?

Huh?

You gonna explain--

What you gonna say?

Hey, what's the big deal?

Come on, Hal, what was this?

This was nothing but some kind of...

Some kind of what, Sarah?

Well, just some sort of...

You know, attraction,

Some... weird old attraction.

Let's just get out of it

Before somebody gets hurt.

All right.

Oh. Ok. I see what this is.

What--

You can go on with your

little speech if you want,

But this is bullshit.

What do you mean, this is bullshit?

Don't give me your

motherly crap about Zora.

What's going on is you got scared.

What do you mean--Wait a minute.

You know what? Just back off.

Oh, yeah, right.

Oh, right.

Just back off, right?

Walk away, make your life easy.

You think you can control

Every god damn thing, don't you?

You can even have a kid

without meeting a man.

All you gotta do

is put pictures on the wall

And call it daddy!

I got news for you.

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Holly Goldberg Sloan

Holly Goldberg Sloan is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and New York Times bestselling novelist. more…

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