Operation Cupcake Page #2

Synopsis: When Army Colonel Griff Carson returns home from Germany on a two-month leave, he considers retiring if he doesn't get promoted to General. Being away on deployment has been hard on Griff, separating him from his wife Janet and two teenagers, Kim and Ollie. With his kids growing up and his wife busy opening a second bakeshop with a slimy business partner, Griff suddenly feels he no longer fits into his own family. Hoping to give him a sense of duty, Janet assigns him to help run her quaint cupcake shop. At first reluctant, Griff starts to take a military approach to his new job, never expecting it to backfire. Soon the bakery is a war zone, and one final screw-up almost sends the place up in smoke. Frustrated, Janet threatens to cut him out of their lives for good if he can't adjust to civilian family life. Refusing to give up, Griff is determined to prove to his family he's ready to be a full-time father, or else face the lonely life of a solitary military man.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Bradford May
Production: MNG Films
 
IMDB:
5.8
Year:
2012
88 min
36 Views


IS GRIFF BACK YET?

HE ACTUALLY CAME BACK

LAST NIGHT, YES.

OH, THERE HE IS RIGHT NOW.

HI.

HEY, WELCOME HOME.

[applause]

OH, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

WELCOME BACK.

HEY, THANKS

FOR YOUR SERVICE.

[cash register rings]

THERE YOU GO.

HI, HON.

HI.

HEY, WELCOME BACK.

WELL, THANK YOU, SHEILA.

YOU'RE LOOKING GREAT.

I'M 15 POUNDS OVERWEIGH AND WEARING FAR TOO MUCH PINK.

- YOU WANT TO TRY THAT AGAIN?

- HOW'S YOUR PARAKEET?

COCKATOO.

I HAD TO GET RID OF HIM.

WE DIDN'T GET ALONG.

WELL, THEN, IT'S GREA SEEING YOU, AS ALWAYS.

YOU TOO.

[chuckles]

OH, AND BEFORE I FORGET,

WE WERE ALL SO RELIEVED

TO FIND OU THAT NASTY RASH OF YOURS

HAD CLEARED UP.

[chuckles]

JANET, I'M GOING

TO GO WATCH OLLIE PRACTICE.

- OKAY.

- SO, HONEY,

WHAT TIME DO YOU WANT ME TO

COME BACK AND PICK YOU UP?

OH, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

THAD WILL DROP ME OFF.

WE HAVE A MEETING

LATER TONIGHT.

- GREAT.

- WHAT CAN I GET FOR YOU?

CAN I GET ONE OF THOSE,

PLEASE?

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, SON.

GRAB YOUR MITT.

HEAD ON OUT TO THE FIELD.

WHO'S MY NEXT BATTER?

COME ON, OLLIE.

OLLIE, YOU'RE UP.

- LET'S GO, SON.

- YEAH.

HUSTLE UP.

LET'S GO, OLLIE!

COME ON, OLLIE.

YOU CAN DO IT, BUDDY.

LET'S GO, BUDDY, LET'S GO!

LET'S GO, OLLIE.

STAND RIGHT IN THERE.

STAND RIGHT IN THERE.

- WEIGHT ON YOUR BACK--

- SPREAD YOUR LEGS WIDER.

SORRY, COACH.

WHEN HE WINDS UP,

COCK YOUR ELBOW.

BE READY TO SWING.

- [thud]

- NICE TRY, OLLIE.

OLLIE, DON'T BE AFRAID.

DON'T BE AFRAID.

DAD, PLEASE.

ALL RIGHT.

STEP CLOSER TO THE PLATE.

- GET AGGRESSIVE, OLLIE!

- DON'T DIP YOUR SHOULDER.

STEP RIGHT THROUGH THERE,

BUDDY!

HERE WE GO, OLLIE.

COME ON.

YOU GOT IT, OL.

OLLIE, SWING, BUD!

THAT'S A STRIKE!

SWING RIGHT THROUGH.

GET AGGRESSIVE, BUDDY.

- OKAY, YOU SWUNG A LITTLE LATE.

- STEP-- STEP STRAIGHT FORWARD.

- KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL.

- OLLIE, STEP FORWARD.

YOU'RE GONNA

HAVE TO DECIDE QUICKLY.

FORWARD, STRAIGHT.

LINE THEM UP LIKE I SHOWED YOU.

STRONG STANCE, BUDDY.

STRONG STANCE.

- [clears throat]

- SORRY, COACH.

COACH, YOU DO YOUR THING.

COME ON, BUD.

HERE WE GO, BATTER.

LET'S GO.

- [grunts]

- NICE TRY, OLLIE.

YOU SWING AT I WHEN THEY'RE THAT HIGH.

ALL RIGHT,

NEXT BATTER.

[dog barks in distance]

- HI, HONEY.

- HI.

- HOW ARE YOU?

- GOOD.

WELCOME BACK, SERGEANT.

THANKS.

AND IT'S COLONEL.

WE SIGNED THE LEASE.

WE OPEN IN 30 DAYS.

- HEY, CONGRATULATIONS.

- THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

DID SHE TELL ABOU THE BIG ORDER WE PULLED IN?

SWEET 16

FOR THE MAYOR'S DAUGHTER.

- I MEAN, KILLER PR.

- YEAH.

BUT IF WE PLAY THIS RIGHT,

OUR JANET HERE IS GONNA BE

THE NEW MRS. FIELDS.

AND YOU CAN BE,

UH, MR. FIELDS.

OR I GUESS YOU'D BE

COLONEL FIELDS, RIGHT?

- YEAH. YEAH.

- RIGHT.

OKAY. WELL, I'LL SEE YOU

TOMORROW, JANET.

THANKS, THAD.

- COLONEL.

- THAD.

- THAD.

- MM-HMM.

WHAT-- WHAT'S GOING ON?

I NEVER NOTICED IT BEFORE.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

THIS PLACE IS LIKE A HOME

INVASION WAITING TO HAPPEN.

I'M GONNA PUT IN

A SECURITY SYSTEM.

YOU MEAN, LIKE,

LIGHTS AND STUFF?

YEAH,

AND SOME OTHER THINGS.

OKAY.

OH, HONEY,

I HAD ANOTHER IDEA.

DO YOU THINK THE HOUSE

NEEDS TO GET PAINTED?

NO. I THINK ITS FINE.

WELL, BECAUSE THE BACKYARD

WAS LOOKING--

LOOK, I KNOW YOU'RE NOT USED

TO NOT HAVING ANYTHING TO DO.

I'VE GOT PLENTY TO DO.

WHY DOES THAT SCARE ME?

YOU KNOW IT TAKES

SOME ADJUSTING:

WHEN YOU'RE HOME

ON LEAVE.

WHAT IF THIS:

ISN'T JUST LEAVE?

WELL, WHEN YOU

GET THE PROMOTION,

WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT.

AND IF I DON'T GET IT?

YOU'LL GET USED TO IT,

I PROMISE.

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

I LOVE YOU TOO, HON.

TA-TA-TA-TA.

YOU MAY GO.

- HI.

- HI.

HOW ARE YOU?

I'M GOOD.

SORRY I'M A LITTLE LATE.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

- READY?

- YUP.

[sighs]

OKAY.

SO WHAT ARE YOU GUYS

GONNA DO?

- WATCH TV.

- OKAY.

I DON'T HAVE

ANY HOMEWORK, SO...

OH.

OH, THAT'S AWESOME.

I CAN'T SEE.

UH, LET'S SEE.

- THAT'S COOL.

- THAT'S DAD.

- [beeping]

- WHAT IS--

YOU HAVE 15 SECONDS

TO ENTER THE CODE

- BEFORE THE ALARM GOES OFF.

- WHAT, ARE WE UNDER ATTACK?

WE COULD BE.

- 12 SECONDS.

- WHAT'S THE CODE?

YOUR BIRTHDAY, THE DAY,

AND THEN THE MONTH.

AND ENTER.

[beeping continues]

TRY IT AGAIN.

[groans]

NO, WAIT, WAIT.

CLEARLY, YOU FORGO MY BIRTHDAY.

NO. I GOT IT.

UH-OH.

[siren wails]

[all yelling]

PLEASE, STOP THIS.

YEAH, YEAH. HOLD ON. HOLD ON.

ONE SECOND.

HOLD ON.

ONE SECOND, ONE SECOND.

- GRIFF! UH.

- OH.

[alarm continues to wail]

- WHERE IS HE?

- I DON'T KNOW.

GRIFF?

I MUST HAVE, UH-- MUST HAVE

GOT SOME WIRES CROSSED.

STOP THAT.

- WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

- POISON OAK.

THE NURSE SAID:

IT'S FROM THE WOODS.

OH.

COME ON.

LET'S GO WATCH TV.

YOU GUYS GO.

GET IN HERE.

OOH.

- [scoffs]

- I CAN'T DO THIS.

WHAT?

I CAN'T RETIRE.

I DON'T KNOW

HOW TO BE A CIVILIAN.

YOU KNOW, WHY DON'T YOU

COME WORK AT THE STORE?

WHAT?

JUST UNTIL I GET THE OTHER ONE

UP AND RUNNING.

I COULD REALLY USE THE HELP,

AND IT WOULD GET YOU

OUT OF THE HOUSE.

IS THAT FEAR IN YOUR EYES,

COLONEL?

AFFIRMATIVE.

YOU'RE GOOD

AT GIVING ORDERS.

NOW YOU CAN TAKE THEM.

FOR CUPCAKES.

[indistinct chatter]

WE ROTATE 32 VARIETIES,

AND DAILY SPECIALS ARE UP FRONT.

WE GOT CHOCOLATE SUNDAE,

BLACK RASPBERRY.

I'M A FAN OF BANANA.

UH-HUH. OKAY.

OH, YEAH.

I'M-- I'M NOT WEARING THESE.

OKAY, WELL,

YOU'RE GONNA WEAR THIS.

[laughs]

- HONEY, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

- WHAT?

WELL,

THIS LOOKS RIDICULOUS.

OH, HONEY,

IT'S PART OF THE OUTFIT.

YOU GOTTA WEAR IT.

- SWEETHEART--

- IT GETS WORSE.

OH, OH.

NO, NO. NO WAY.

IT'S HEALTH CODE REG.

ONLY WHEN YOU'RE BAKING

OR ICING, OKAY?

IT'S OKAY.

YOU LOOK CUTE.

I LIKE TO DO THE ICING

WITH A KNIFE,

BUT IT'S A LOT EASIER TO USE

THE FROSTING GUN.

- A GUN? OKAY.

- MM-HMM.

SO YOU JUST GO RIGHT HERE.

JUST SWIRL IT AROUND LIKE THAT.

ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION?

- ROGER THAT.

- YOU CAN DO THAT.

HONEY, DOES SHE NEED

TO BE HERE?

YES, JUST DON'T ENGAGE.

AND IF SHE ENGAGES FIRST?

SURRENDER.

HERE, YOU TRY.

OKAY.

FOLD THOSE IN.

THIS GOES OVER.

THAT GOES OVER.

THEN YOU GOTTA PU THESE FLAPS IN HERE.

AND THEY CAN BE:

A LITTLE TRICKY, OKAY?

ANY QUESTIONS?

JUST ONE.

DOES EVERYTHING:

HAVE TO BE SO PINK?

OH, YOU'RE EMBARRASSED.

THAT'S CUTE.

NOT HELPING.

YOU KNOW WHAT,

MAYBE I SHOULD JUST STAY.

SWEETHEART, NO.

YOU GO AHEAD.

YOU GO ON YOUR MEETING.

I'LL BE FINE.

DON'T WORRY.

I'LL KEEP A SHORT LEASH ON HIM.

LET'S JUST GO OVER THIS

ONE MORE TIME, HERE.

HONEY, HONEY, WE'VE GONE OVER

EVERYTHING THREE TIMES ALREADY.

I'VE GOT IT.

I RUN A BATTALION

OF OVER A THOUSAND MEN.

I CAN HANDLE SOME CUPCAKES.

OKAY.

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU TOO.

THE PLACE IS IN GOOD HANDS.

BYE.

[door opens and closes]

I REALIZE HOW FASCINATING

THIS MUST BE FOR YOU,

BUT IF YOU'RE BACK HERE,

YOU NEED THE NET.

OKAY.

JUST AN OBSERVATION,

BUT YOU COULD DOUBLE YOUR OUTPU IF YOU USE BOTH RACKS.

I COULD.

AND, IF THIS WAS A MESS HALL,

I WOULD.

BUT THEY COOK BETTER

WITH ONE RACK.

HOW MUCH BETTER:

COULD THEY TASTE?

IT'S JUST FLOUR AND WATER.

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