Return Page #5

Synopsis: Back from a tour of duty, Kelli can't wait to rejoin her old life in the rust belt town she's always lived in. She's ready to experience the old feelings of everyday life- the carpet under her bare feet, a cold beer in front of the television, the smell of her baby's head. Slowly, though, she realizes that her everyday life doesn't resemble the one she left. Struggling to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes, what can she reclaim of her share of the way of life she's been fighting to protect?
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Liza Johnson
Production: Dada Films
  1 win & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
63
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
NOT RATED
Year:
2011
97 min
$6,717
Website
189 Views


f***ing sandbox.

Are you being serious?

What the f*** happened to you

over there?

You're acting crazy.

No, I'm not.

Nothing happened to me.

I don't believe you.

Yeah?

Well, a lot of people

had it a lot worse.

You know, I didn't

get raped in a Porta-Potty,

I didn't have to f***ing carry

a dead body,

and I didn't get

blown up by an IED,

so I consider myself

pretty lucky

because that's what

happens over there, Brooke.

Yeah, well, something's wrong

because you're standing in

a bar bathroom,

checking every five seconds

to see if you're pregnant yet,

which is the worst idea

I have ever heard.

It would work.

You know?

It would work at least

for a little bit.

Hey, stranger.

Hey.

- Hi, how are you?

- Hi.

I'm good.

You look good.

Yeah.

Hey, where are the kids?

Well, then you know what,

this is not funny, Mike.

I'm here waiting for them.

Yeah, well, it's basically

against the law

if you don't

give them to me.

It's like f***ing

kidnapping.

Fine, I'll be right there.

This is a plumbing emergency?

Well, yeah, they're having

a big party

and they got

rust in their fountain.

Is it heated?

Yeah, it's hot enough.

They're all packed

and ready to go.

They had lunch, so...

You look good.

Yeah, I'm happy

to see my kids.

You seem real good.

I'm fine.

Hi, Mom.

All right, honey,

here, take your stuff.

Let's get going.

Come on, Brie.

Time to go.

Ready to go with Mama?

All right.

- Got everything?

- Yup.

What?

Nothing.

You girls say goodbye

to your dad.

- Bye, Dad.

- Bye, honey.

You know, I think this will

look good with your eyes.

Well, that's good.

Jackie...

now you're gonna be the only

one who doesn't have dark hair.

Aren't you gonna wish

you had brown hair?

No, I like my hair blonde.

I don't know, it'd be kind of

fun if we all matched.

Don't you think?

Okay.

Well, hair dye

is for grownups, babe.

No, it's okay.

Yeah, she can have it.

Okay.

Come on.

Oh...

Oh.

All right, we have to

get your hair wet.

Can you go on

your tippy toes?

You have very pretty hair.

... for hardworking men.

It's just what you need after

a day of assembling

flat-packed furniture...

We like old-school hip-hop

and R&B on 97.7.

Is old school

like school for old people?

Not really.

Where are we going?

North.

Will we be back

in time for school?

I thought you hated school.

Well, not Ms. Riley.

I don't hate her.

And not recess.

And I love cheering.

And math.

Next week

we have a math test.

And it's Spirit Week, which

means very exiting stuff.

Like what kind of stuff?

Like pyramids, for example.

I'm very important to

the pyramids.

Bye, baby.

You like your

brown hair?

Yeah?

You keep it under this hat,

okay, until I drive away?

I love you so much.

I love you.

Be a big girl, okay?

Your attention, please.

America West paging

Henry Douglas, Henry Douglas,

please meet your party

at the lower level

by baggage carousel two.

May I have your

attention, please?

In a few minutes, we'll

begin boarding Flight 1919...

# Oh me oh my oh #

# Look at Miss Ohio #

# She's running around

with her ragtop down #

# She says I want to do right

but not right now #

# Gonna drive to

Atlanta #

# And live out

this fantasy #

# Running around

with the ragtop down #

# Yeah I wanna do right

but not right now #

# Had your arm

around her shoulder #

# A regimental soldier #

# And Mama starts pushing

that wedding gown #

# Yeah you wanna do right

but not right now #

# Oh me oh my oh #

# Would ya look

at Miss Ohio #

# She's running around

with the ragtop down #

# She says I wanna do right

but not right now #

# I know all about it #

# So you don't

have to shout it #

# I'm gonna straighten it

out somehow #

# Yeah I wanna do right

but not right now #

# Oh me oh my oh #

# Look at Miss Ohio #

# She's running around with

her ragtop down #

# She says I wanna do right

but not right now #

# Oh I wanna do right

but not right now ##

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Liza Johnson

Liza Johnson (born December 13, 1970) is an American film director, producer, and writer. more…

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