SherryBaby Page #3

Synopsis: Sherry Swanson returns home to New Jersey after serving a three year prison sentence. Eager to reestablish a relationship with her young daughter, Sherry soon discovers that coming back to the world she left behind is far more difficult than she had planned.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Laurie Collyer
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
66
R
Year:
2006
96 min
349 Views


What the f*** was that?

What?

She just called me Sherry.

Yeah.

Me and Lynette were trying

to talk to you about that

the last time

you were here.

You want to help me

with these boxes?

Yeah, babe.

I'll be right back.

Oh, yeah,

whatever.

I'm her--

I'm her f***ing mother.

One, two, three, four, five,

six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

You want one?

Sure.

Thanks.

You don't think these pants

are too tight, do you?

Turn around.

Let me see you.

No, you got a good figure.

You look cute.

You think Lexi's

gonna get my body?

I don't know.

I do.

That girl is going to be

tall and skinny.

Watch.

I'm gonna look out

for her.

Want me to do your makeup

later?

Would you?

Sure.

Just let me

finish this first.

I'm going to do your eyes purple

to match your pants, okay?

And I'll give it to you

when I'm done,

so you can have it.

I never got a professional

makeup job before.

Thank you.

You know, every Friday night

in my cell,

we'd have ladies' night.

We'd put on face masks

and wear lingerie

and stuff like that.

Lingerie in jail.

You're really nuts.

That's what happens

when you got to wear

state clothes every day.

You didn't go with any girls,

did you?

No.

Some girls in there

tried to get with me,

but I told them

what time it was.

Daddy.

Sherry Anne.

What's that?

Hi.

How are you?

Well, we got

into some traffic.

Hey, Marcia.

Hey, how you doing?

Good.

Don't cry.

You'll make me cry.

Oh.

Come on, stop it.

It's okay.

We should have taken 22,

and...

I missed you so much.

I missed you too.

Come on,

say hi to my wife.

Look at my makeup.

It's real pretty.

Yeah, we took 78, and--

Remember Marcia?

Hi.

Hi.

Bob.

Hey, Dad.

You really got to clean out

those gutters, you know?

Oh, yeah, yeah,

yeah, I know.

This ought

to help you out.

You know, Dad,

you don't

have to give me money.

Grandpa's here.

Oh, there she is.

Oh, Lexi.

There's my precious

little girl.

Here, honey.

This is for you.

Can I just

fix this?

Dad.

Oh, this is hot.

Attagirl.

Look at you and Grandpa.

What do you say, Alexis?

Thank you, Grandma.

You're welcome.

Hey, Dad.

Hey, Dad.

Dad, look at how much

we look alike

now that she's

got bigger.

Look at that.

She's beautiful,

isn't she?

What do you got there?

Dad.

Dad, there's a--

I want to show you something.

Daddy.

Come on.

I want to show you

something.

Come on.

Let's go see what Sherry wants.

I got my GED.

Okeydoke.

Okeydoke.

I want to show you.

I want to welcome home

my baby,

Sherry Anne.

Welcome home,

Sher.

Cheers. Cheers.

Cheers.

I want soda.

Milk first.

Then you'll get

your soda.

Hey, Lynnie,

this sure looks good.

Did you help with this?

No.

So how's the Caddy

holding up, Dad?

Eat your burger first.

It's the perfect piece

of machinery.

You know, you've had

that car so long,

I don't think it's safe

for you

to drive it down to Florida

this year.

I don't think so either.

You need a new car,

Dad.

Now?

Okay.

I swear, she's hooked

on the Disney Channel.

Did you see that email

Marty sent around?

Bobby, that's disgusting.

We're eating here.

They're going to start charging

for emails, you know.

Alexis, come eat

more of your burger.

That's what I keep saying,

you know.

That Marty,

he's a real piece of work.

I don't know

where he finds that stuff,

but he does.

Come on, pass me

that potato salad.

There you go.

I don't want to waste room

on salad.

Yeah?

You do?

Yeah.

Okay, Alexis wants

to hear me sing for you all.

Spare us, Sher.

We don't want to break

any glasses.

Alexis.

Close your eyes.

your hand,

darling.

Do you feel

my heart beating?

Do you understand?

Do you feel

the same,

or am I only

dreaming?

Or is

his burning

an eternal flame?

I believe

we're meant to be,

darling.

I watched you

when you were sleeping.

You belong with me.

Do you feel the same,

or am I only dreaming?

Or is

this burning

an eternal flame?

That was good, Sher.

Should have gone

onAmerican Idol.

You'd probably win.

Don't be a wise guy.

Sherry's a good singer.

Beautiful, baby.

Okay, I'm going to get

some more wine.

Come on, baby bear.

I'm putting him in.

I'm putting him in.

I think this looks good

like that.

Can I come in yet?

Nope.

Is that good?

Yeah, that's good.

This can be your baby.

And this can be mine.

What's your baby's name?

My baby...

um...

my baby is named Alexis.

No!

What do you mean, "no"?

This is pretend,

and you have to pick

a new name.

Why?

Because.

But Alexis

is my favorite name.

No.

Besides, there could be

two Alexises.

Well, okay.

You can call her that,

but then my baby's name

can be Sherry.

Two Alexises

and two Sherrys.

Two Alexises...

And two Sherrys.

Ah!

Mm-mm.

In the fort,

in here.

Let's go.

Okay.

Should I take

this Sherry?

Lynnie told me to call you

Sherry, not Mommy.

Yeah, I figured.

Squeak, squeak, squeak.

When you come

and live with me,

you can call me Momm

Alexis, Grandma Mary's here

to see you.

Grandma Mary.

No, baby.

She's waiting.

Go, go, go,

go, go, go, go.

Hi, Grandma.

You are confusing her

with this Sherry bullshit.

I'm confusing her?

I don't think so.

She was fine

until you showed up again.

I'm her mother.

Well, act like one.

What, are you

f***ing jealous?

You want to--you're gonna

curse in front of her?

You want to see

my stretch marks, Lyn?

Don't be disgusting.

Check this out.

You want to check this out?

It's just too many people

in a house.

I told you, you can't just keep

sleeping on the floor like that.

You should be on my side.

Here, you need some cash?

Daddy, gave me

some cash.

Sherry, here.

I'm your f***ing sister.

Sh*t!

I'll just wait out here,

make sure you get a room.

Dean, hey, it's Sherry,

Tony Martino's girl.

Yeah.

Yeah, I met you

at Genesis Recovery, remember?

I was just, um...

uh...

Well, I was just calling

because I was--

I was...

I was wondering if, um--

what you were doing.

Who's there?

Dean.

Greetings.

Damn, you got here late.

Oh, no.

Damn.

You like my hair?

Yeah, it ain't bad.

Ooh, look at that.

Mm-hmm.

Mmm.

Looking good,

little Lolita.

Don't call me that.

You got to stop

drinking that poison.

Did you ever

see me dance?

Oh, yeah.

Are you going to dance

for me tonight?

No.

I gave that sh*t up.

Good little girl.

Doesn't dance

for anybody anymore.

You had any police contact

this weekend, Swanson?

No, but I called--

On the wall!

Get your hands

on the wall now!

I told you I was going

to my brother's house.

I called you. I left you a--

you didn't get my message?

Shut up!

What the f***?

You can stay

where you want,

but you will go through

the proper channels.

Spread 'em.

Kick your shoes off; let's go.

Kick them off.

Kick them off.

Spread 'em out.

Come on; let's go.

You've done this before.

Pat her down.

Keep that chest

pressed against the wall.

You think just because you can

send me back to prison,

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Laurie Collyer

Laurie Collyer (born 1967) is an American film director. Born in Summit, New Jersey, she grew up in Mountainside, New Jersey and attended Oberlin College. After working at a series of odd jobs, she went to film school at New York University. She is best known for writing and directing Sherrybaby, for which actress Maggie Gyllenhaal received a Golden Globe nomination. She also directed the film Nuyorican Dream in 1999. She is in development to direct a film based on the story of Julia Butterfly Hill and Luna which is to star Rachel Weisz. She has also written the screenplay of an upcoming adaptation of Sara Zarr's novel Story of a Girl. In 2013 she directed, Sunlight Jr., starring Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon. In 2015, she directed The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe which stars Kelli Garner, Susan Sarandon, Emily Watson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Eva Amurri Martino. In 2018, she directed a comedy-drama Furlough, starring Tessa Thompson, Melissa Leo and Whoopi Goldberg. more…

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