Saving Grace Page #3

Synopsis: A widow discovers after her husband's suicide that he has mortgaged everything they own and the banks are ready to foreclose. Faced with impending doom and little working knowledge except her ability to grow plants, she struggles to save her home. Enter her gardener, who is struggling to make a few marijuana plants grow in a hidden location and suggests that she use her green house to help grow the plants and sell them to make the money both need. He is wanting to get married, but needs capital. What he doesn't know is that his girl friend is pregnant and thus fears that they will be busted for growing marijuana. While supposedly working, the whole village is well aware of the endeavor and is hoping for their success. When the plants come in, Grace takes the crop to London and tries to sell it to a ruthless, but charming drug dealer. Everything busts loose from there.
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Director(s): Nigel Cole
Production: Fine Line Features
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 8 nominations.
 
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Year:
2000
93 min
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Let's not.

Let's just go

back into the pub.

There's something I want

to discuss with you two.

Are you out

of your f***ing mind?

We've gotta get

to the house, to save Grace!

Yeah. Iknow what's

causing the llghts.

J ust come back

into the pub.

I s it gonna blow?

No, I don't think so.

That's it.

Well. how do youknow?

I've seen it before

in Amsterdam.

years ago when I was

on a medicaI study

studying

something medical.

So that's

their plan. then?

Well. from what Matt's

been saying.

and putting two and two

together, I reckon so, yeah.

Kind of warms the heart,

Grace carrying on the locaI tradition

of complete and utter

contempt for the law.

Makes you proud.

Did you try

that stuff, Doctor?

Once at university.

Didn't inhale.

Evening.

Drinking after hours.

Charlle?

Oh. private party,

Sergeant.

Lagavulln?

Just a small one.

Any of you noticed those llghts

out towards Llac house?

No.

Any luck with

those poachers?

Oh. I'll get them.

Just a matter of time.

Crime never pays.

Certainly.

Yeah.

Where have you been?

Nowhere.

What you been up to?

Nothing.

Well. I'm glad

we got that cleared up.

I was working up at the house.

I lost track of time.

I'm sorry.

I waited for ages

in the pub.

Didn't Grace tell you?

She did.

I was really, really busy.

I'm really,

really sorry.

Look, I've got

something to tell you.

I've got something

to tell you too. Sit down.

Let me tell you first.

Mine's really quite good.

So's mine.

All right,

you go first.

No, you go first.

All right.

I'm moving the plants

up to Llac house.

We're gonna grow them

up there really quickly.

There's this speciaI way

of growing called hydronics.

Youknow how Grace is

a really good gardener?

It's gonna get us out

of all our money problems.

U s??

Well. me and Grace.

It's simple, it's perfect.

We sell it!

And anything we make over

what she needs. we spllt 5050.

Look, it's extreme,

but it's smart.

I don't want to leave

here to get work,

and this way,

I get to stay.

U ntiI you go to jail.

I'm not going to jail.

Matthew, smoking weed

is one thing.

Large scale cultivation

is another.

I'm surprised at Grace.

It's really stupid.

No, it's not really stupid.

It's really smart.

I think it'd be different

if it was your idea.

Yeah. you're right.

When you're being chased

around your prison cell

by a 16 stone bank robber

with a stiffy,

I'll be here thinking.

Why couldn't it have been me?

Why couldn't I have had

that brilllant idea?

you've been bleating on

about how unhappy you are

about losing your job,

and what's your solution?

Crime.

You get in deeper,

and you drag Grace down

with you.

Matthew, you are

such an idiot!

What's your news. then?

Doesn't matter.

Hello?

Hello, Mrs. Trevethan?

It's Quentin Rhodes here,

from Ramptons.

It's about our surveyor.

He's rather upset.

Velly solly.

Long rumbah.

Get both of those.

So, she sort of goes

through there, you see?

All right.

Mrs. Trevethan.

Hello.

Have you met

my friend. Tony?

Hello.

My name is Tony.

I'm from Scandinavia.

Oh...

congratulations.

Tony, could you go

and get one of those

giant bags

ofkitty lltter?

He doesn't talk much.

H mm. does he have to?

Grace...

have you read

any of my letters?

I'm sorry, no...

but I'm working

on a llttle plan.

I mean. it's a bit soon

to talk about it just now,

but see, I don't

want to jinx it.

Grace, I can't do any more

to hold them off.

It's gone up to head office,

and they don'tknow you.

All they see is

a middle aged woman

with huge debts

and no income.

What are you

going to do?

I'm becoming

a drugs dealer.

Grace...

I'm serious.

Thank you.

Tony.

You will phone me,

won't you?

Yes. Righty o.

Come on. Tony.

Honey Chambers?

London. S.W. 3?

He had me

post his letters.

I never got any.

Would you like

a drink?

Do you have any children?

No. I'm not very maternal.

I'm afraid.

I couldn't have any.

No. Iknow.

Gosh.

youknow a lot.

Can I ask you

another question?

If you want.

How did you ce

with sex?

Sex?

Sex.

What a nightmare.

It was exhausting!

Oh. God. it was

so frustrating!

Talk about flogging

a dead horse!

No?

Not really.

What did you do, then?

Well. I don't think we should

really be talking about it.

No, please.

I'd like toknow.

I...

I ce cream.

What? Pardon?

I ce cream.

I sucked it from

his fingertips.

It drove him wild.

I had to pretend to pass out

to get any rest at all.

He was insatiable.

I think he thought

you weren't interested.

He was wrong.

It's a beautiful

house.

Yes.

I think I'd like you

to leave, now.

He did love you.

And don't

patronize me.

Look, if you ever

want to talk

Yeah.

Iknow the address.

Matthew?

Mm hmm?

Will you give me one?

What?

I want toknow

what it feels like.

Please?

Grace, um...

If I'm growing it

and selllng it,

I shouldknow

the effect it has.

Oh. Yeah.

Of course you should.

No, not here!

Come on. let's get it

over and done with.

Calm down.

There's no one about. Relax.

I can't feel anything.

Hey, hey, hey.

Slow down.

I s this addictive?

It's not crack.

Are you sure

this works?

Oh. yes.

What?

Nothing.

Yeah. What?

What?

Matthew, it's you.

You're Scottish.

Yeah? Thank you.

God. I love it here.

You feellng any better?

Still feellng

a llttle bit dizzy.

You hungry?

Oh. God. yes.

I hadn't thought of that.

I'm ravenous!

Yes. I float so free...

None too mystically

You're a cat,

I'm a bird

So catch me

while you can...

What made you

decide to do this?

S.W. 3.

Mrs. Trevethan. please

don't put the phone down

...please don't put

the phone down.

Problem?

Thanks. kelly. I've been

trying to get through

to this Trevethan woman

for most of my llfe.

Phone, letters...

What is that woman

doing down there?

I don'tknow what's wrong.

She's been really moody recently.

Maybe she just

doesn't approve.

Desperate times call

for desperate measures.

The only other tion

was going back to Glasgow.

She didn't want that, either.

Neither did I.

My uncle Willle's got

a building site there.

Yeah?

What's he build?

U h. houses.

Down there.

What? Okay.

I play a good game

but not as good as you

I can be a llttle cold.

but you can be so cruel...

Five... four...

three...

two... one...

Now the damage is done

Well. there's blood

in these veins

and I cry when in pain

I'm only human on the inside

And if looks could deceive

Make it hard to belleve

I'm only human

on the inside

I thought you'd come through

I thought you'd come clean

You were the best thing

I should never have seen

But you go to extremes

You push me too far

Then youkeep going

till you break my heart

Yeah. you break my heart

See, I bleed and I bruise

Oh. but what's it to you?

I'm only human...

Ahoy!

Hey.

What do you want?

I brought lunch.

Cornish pasties.

I'mkidding.

Fish.

You brought me fish?

Well. I thought

it'd be a nice change.

What are you

doing here?

You never come

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Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-American television host, comedian, author and actor. He was the host of both the syndicated game show Celebrity Name Game (2014–2017), for which he has won two Daytime Emmy Awards, and of Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (2016) on History. He was also the host of the CBS late-night talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2014). In 2017 he released a web show with his wife Megan, titled Couple Thinkers. It ran for six episodes from October 9, 2017. It is available on YouTube. After starting his career in Britain with music, comedy and theatre, Ferguson moved to the United States where he appeared in the role of Nigel Wick on the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show (1996–2004). He has written and starred in three films, directing one of them, and has appeared in several others, including several voice-over roles for animations. Ferguson has also written two books: Between the Bridge and the River, a novel, and American on Purpose, a memoir. He was naturalised as a United States citizen in 2008. more…

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