Opposite Day Page #7

Synopsis: The world goes backwards on Opposite Day. The kids become adults, and the adults become kids.
Genre: Comedy, Family
Director(s): R. Michael Givens
Production: STARZ MEDIA LLC.
 
IMDB:
4.3
G
Year:
2009
88 min
312 Views


These things are dangerous!

I'm not cleaning this up!

Ten minutes and counting

until mist release

over global targets.

First fleet approaching

targeted area.

So predictable!

Ow!

Such a shame.

You're just a tad too slow.

Flight attendants,

please prepare for arrival.

Nine minutes until bird fleet...

And now for my next experiment,

I believe I figured out

how to make a kid fly!

You couldn't just let me be!

You had to play hero!

Well, I'm sorry to say

that your heroics

have come to a rather slow stop.

Any final thoughts?

I...

Ugh, email me when you're done.

We have to get

everybody in Fairfield

back to normal!

We've got to stop Chaz!

I don't know the password!

You can do it!

I don't know the password

to start this thing!

Do you want me to smash it, Ma?

Yes.

But no.

I saw the buttons

that my dad pushed

to make that thing work.

You remember them?

Yeah, it's the same word

as that right there.

- The password is "password"?

- Yeah.

Eight minutes until

birds over targeted areas

and mist released.

Login successful.

Ah! It's working!

It's working!

Whoo!

I did it!

Malfunction.

OK, sorry, Sammy,

but this is just so annoying.

Time is up.

Give me it!

Give me that thing!

- Carla!

- Sammy!

Wait! You can't do this!

Give me one good reason why not.

You may not remember this,

but you used to

like your dad, Chaz.

You were just upset

because he didn't

spend enough time with you.

What good does that do me now?

There are so many

wonderful things

parents do for their kids,

things that

kids can never replace.

Like what?

Well, without parents,

who will tuck us in at night?

Who will make us dinner?

Who will show us new things?

Or teach us right from wrong?

Or take care of us

when we don't feel good?

Who will give us

hugs and kisses?

Parents are our teachers,

our guardians.

They look after us...

and love us...

unconditionally.

We have our whole lives

to act like adults,

so why rush growing up?

Your dad cares about you

more than you think, Chaz.

Why else would he bring you

those boxes of

caramel corn every day?

He brings them...

...because he knows

they're my favourite.

He used to tuck me

into bed at night.

I'm sorry.

I can't believe

how selfish I've been.

I... I just wanted to be loved.

It's OK, Chaz.

You haven't been

yourself these days.

Chaz, we gotta turn

everybody back into normal

and get the birds back.

Six minutes until birds

over targeted areas

and mist released.

Malfunction.

- Ah, it's jammed!

- So, what do we do?

We gotta rewire the circuitry

and override it.

Dad! I mean, Godfrey!

I need your strength!

- Me?

- Yeah, just come on.

- Robert, Denise, over here.

- Come on, guys!

What do I do?

Can I help?

Ow!

All right, now pull that off.

Me?

Yeah, yeah, just pull it off.

You know what?

Just break it off.

You know,

I'm afraid of breaking it.

Break it!

...targeted areas

and mist released.

All right, now pull

these 2 wires out

and push them together.

You ready, Son?

- Ready!

- Now!

Ahh!

My brain hurts.

Where are we?

What's with my hair?

Look at my shirt!

Mom! Dad!

- There you are!

- I missed you guys so much!

We'll never

take you for granted.

I realize now how hard

you guys have to work for us

and all the things

you have to do.

Know that I love you guys

more than anything else

in the world.

You took the words

right out of my mouth!

- I love you!

- Wow!

That is some kind of a hug!

Are you sure I'm not

gonna embarrass you?

I know it's not cool being seen

hugging your old man.

Dad, it's totally cool!

Come here, my boy.

Come here. Oh!

Oh, Chaz, I am so sorry.

You know, I've been

looking for a rainbow

not realizing

that it's right here.

But from now on, you are

my number-one priority.

I love you so much, Chaz.

- I love you, Dad.

- Wait a minute!

What about the birds?

Who?

Dr. Larabee,

we need your help.

Yeah, hurry up! Let's go!

Where was I?

Targets reached in 10...

I think, if I'm not too late...

9...

...I can redirect the mist...

7, 6...

...and send the birds

out to sea.

Is it working?

- I sure hope so!

- Come on! Hurry!

3...

2...

1...

Mission aborted.

Birds returning to base.

Evidently.

- Whoo-hoo!

- Yeah!

We're lucky.

You guys ready to go?

- Oh yeah!

- Oh yeah!

- Are you excited?

- Yeah.

- All right. Belts on, guys.

- Sure.

Not again!

Do you have to take that?

I'll just be a second.

Hello?

Denise? It's Charles.

Do you think this is bad news?

I know that look.

She's not coming.

Just wanted to say,

job well done on

the moisturizing campaign.

Well, a bit juvenile, yeah,

but the client loves it.

"Smooth as a baby's bottom."

Who would think?

What are you doing

calling me on a Sunday, Charles?

You have to understand that

weekends are my only days

to spend quality time

with my family.

I respect that.

I get it.

Can we get together

and talk about it?

So no more weekend calls.

Are we clear?

Yeah, I get it.

I'm sorry.

Look, she is coming!

Let's go!

Fairfield, the town

that never stops moving!

Keep it coming!

Keep it coming!

Extra! Get your paper today!

Paper! Read it!

Hey, let's get a coffee.

Hey, Michael!

How you doing, guys?

Hey, how you doing?

How are you?

Keep it coming!

Fairfield, the town

that never stops moving!

I feel like

we're forgetting something.

Grandma and Grandpa!

Hi! I'm Ariel.

I play Carla.

This is our set

for Opposite Day.

They put this stuff on me

to make me look extra dreamy.

Girls, wives, girlfriends!

Wow!

Gotta be all grown up

To get to eat

whatever I want...

Hanging in there.

It's fun once you're in the air.

Ahh!

You'll never know

What happens before...

Trying to find answers

for the unexplainable?

Come on down to Cu...

Cal-Worthington!

Oh, what a feeling!

What are you doing?

When kids rule

No responsibilities...

It's snowing!

It's Christmas!

It's no fun to share...

After Dylan gets Demistified,

he becomes KGB:

Kid Gone Bad! Huh?

I'm telling you, I'm innocent!

Tell it to the judge.

No! No! No!

Let go of me!

Cut! Cut!

Is the fleet ready?

All we have to do

is finish filling these last

few dispensers with the mist

and strap them to the storks.

The birds! I mean...

And strap them to this birds...

And strap them to the birds!

Put yourself in for a raise.

Oh, I'd have to do that!

Come on in.

Let's talk about it.

We'll see you on Monday.

I thought I was terrific!

Marker.

I don't know the password!

You can do it!

D-D-D...

- Run correctly...

- Shh! Shh!

- But...

- Psh!

What are you still doing here?

Are you still here?

OK. Uh...

I'm going to ignore you

till you leave.

What are you laughing at?

What are you laughing at?

Sorry! I'm sorry!

I'll have a grande vanilla

mocha-choco sugar-free

nonfat choco latte,

extra hot, over ice

with whipped cream

and sprinkles.

Oh, and do you have goat's milk?

Sorry, fresh out.

I'll have soy then.

She'll have the same.

Blended.

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