The Family That Preys Page #8

Synopsis: Alice Pratt, a hard working Christian woman, raised her two daughters while managing a simple diner of her own. Her snobbish and arrogant daughter Andrea graduated in Economic Science and works in a construction corporation while her sister Pam stayed with Alice and worked in the diner. Andrea is married to construction worker Chris, who works in the same corporation as his wife but dreams of starting up his own business. However she is being unfaithful to him - with their boss William Cartwright. William is the son of Alice's best friend, the wealthy Charlotte Cartwright. While Alice travels with Charlotte on a road trip, the ambition and infidelity of William triggers a series of events that will affect relationships in both families.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Tyler Perry
Production: Lionsgate
  3 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
52%
PG-13
Year:
2008
111 min
$37,019,849
Website
3,227 Views


-Fine.

All that money you stole from me

was given to me by William.

Why would he give you

so much money?

Oh, this--

Because he's my man, Chris.

-Chris.

-Wait a minute.

-Don't you--

-Stop it.

Who'd he slap so hard like that?

You've been making me feel like

the whole time that this is my fault...

...that l'm the one that's crazy, and

you been doing this the whole while.

You know what? Keep that money.

There's plenty more

where that came from.

ln fact, you know what?

Here's some more.

You go buy yourself some boxes

and get your stuff out of my house.

Five years we've been married

and you talk to me like that.

And we've got a son.

What are you gonna tell him, huh?

My son is a Cartwright.

Jillian.

You are here in my rose garden.

And without calling.

Here, sit down.

lt must be something awful

if you came to see me, of all people.

William...

...is having an affair.

lt's been going on years,

with this woman.

According to the private investigator...

...they meet every Wednesday...

...at the Mayhew Hotel...

...Room 629.

Room 629, huh?

That's the same room

his father used to have affairs in.

l know it well.

He so wants to be like him.

You know why

l never much cared for you?

Because you're such

a weak little thing.

To be a Cartwright woman, you have

to endure a lot to enjoy these comforts.

You didn't mind

his father having affairs?

No.

While he was having his,

l was having a few of my own.

Cartwright men

are the kind of men that wander.

We have to be the kind of women

that stay a few steps ahead.

l jus....

l ca....

What?

Oh, you love him.

ls that it?

Yes.

And here l was thinking you married

him to get out of that old trailer park.

You-- You--

l don't know why l came to you

for help.

You don't need my help.

You are a woman scorned

without a prenupt.

That is a recipe for good living.

You go on home.

Have yourself a stiff drink,

pull yourself together...

...and make your demands.

He'll listen. You hold all the cards.

Since you know so much

about the Cartwright men...

...l think you should know...

...your son is planning a board

meeting today to have you voted out.

l can't believe he hit me.

l have never seen Chris so upset.

l'm gonna press charges.

No, wait.

When did you and William...

...start sleeping together?

Mama, this is not up for discussion.

l'm divorcing Chris.

And me and William

are gonna be married.

Oh, you are, huh? Just like that, huh?

Just like that.

This is not the '60s.

That's how it's done now.

Andrea.

You are so disrespectful.

Do you really think that man is gonna

leave his wife and his child for you?

Shut up. Shut up. Yes.

He will. Why is that so hard

for you to believe?

He won't marry you.

No he won't, baby.

l'm sure someone told

the very same thing...

...to the woman

who took Daddy from you.

You damn near pushed him

in her arms.

Hey. You have no idea what happened

between me and your father.

-You have no idea.

-l know that he left us here.

He left us and he never came back

because of you.

He left us here struggling and broke...

...while he went off and remarried

and lived well.

Yes, he did.

He certainly did, but that was

30 years ago and l let it go.

Andrea, you have to let it go now.

You can not build your life

on hurts from the past.

William is from a different world than

you, honey, and he will not marry you.

He will. He loves me.

Where did l go wrong with you?

You can't make yourself happy

bringing misery to other people.

l can see where this is going.

Don't do it.

Andrea, don't do it.

l raised y'all to love God

and respect other people.

What you're up to now

is only gonna lead to disaster for you.

Well...

...then l'm gonna enjoy the ride

on the way.

So here's what we're looking at.

We've got 33 floors of office space...

...we've got 25 floors

of condominiums.

And roughly between 600,000

and a half a million dollars more...

...you can get the gorgeous view

of Atlanta, okay?

And you have great schools,

the education is topnotch.

We have two schools down the street,

and they're just absolutely beautiful--

You're sleeping with my wife?

You son of a b*tch!

-Get him off me.

-You're sleeping with my wife?

-Chill, man.

-Get off of me.

Hey, baby, you're running late.

You won't believe the day l had.

l went to my lawyer's and--

Mrs. Cartwright.

Yes, Mrs. Cartwright.

My husband won't be seeing

you again. You're pathetic.

That's why you're limited

to this little room.

He won't be seen in public with you.

You think his colleagues

would deal with him...

...if he showed up with you

on his arm?

You stay away from my family.

-Oh, Mr. Cartwright, the--

-Not now, not now.

What the hell? l'm the only one

who has authority to call a meeting.

You don't say?

-Mother.

-Have a seat.

Not in your father's chair.

Why don't you come down here

and sit by me?

With pleasure.

Well, Mother, what's this about?

You, darling. lt's all about you.

So tell me, what have you been up to

while l've been away?

Well, Mother,

l'm glad the board is here.

l've already explained to them...

...that several decisions that you've

made, including hiring Ms. Dexter...

...is not in the best interest

of this company.

Therefore, the board and l have voted

to retire you.

ls that so?

-lt's a unanimous decision, Mother.

-Unanimous?

What about my vote?

For some reason, you don't have

control of the share anymore.

And you voted against me.

Yes.

-Are you sure every member voted?

-Most of them.

All except the Calvary Company.

But they've been silent for 1 5 years,

they never vote.

Well, maybe it's high time they did.

-Are they here?

-Yes, they are.

-Abby, would you?

-Yes, ma'am.

And would the three of y'all

unanimously...

...scoot to the other side of the table?

Thank you.

-Sit here.

-What's going on here?

Mother, this is precisely why...

...this company thinks that you're

incompetent of running this company.

-What are these antics, Mother?

-My son is so bright.

Have you never considered

looking into the managing members...

...of the Calvary Company?

Of course l have.

-lt's Reynolds and Blanchett.

-That is my maiden name.

-l'm Blanchett.

-Austin?

Don't you remember

your old colleague?

-Nicholas?

-Call me Nick.

-What's going on?

-Nick was one of the most powerful...

...stockbrokers in this company,

until your little ego let him go.

Apparently he's been advising Alice

for years.

lmagine my surprise

when l found out...

...she has

quite a few shares in this company.

-l take it this is legit, right, Austin?

-lt looks that way.

So, Alice?

l think you have been doing a fine job,

Charlotte.

l see no reason to change now.

My sentiments exactly. Well,

now that l have the controlling vote...

...there are a few changes

effective immediately.

Abby, l'd like for you

to maintain as COO.

And William, you're fired.

Meeting adjourned.

Mama, you're a millionaire?

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Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker. In 2011, Forbes listed him as the highest paid man in entertainment, earning $130 million USD between May 2010 and 2011.Perry created and performs the Madea character, a tough elderly black woman. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays. Perry is estimated to have earned around US$75 million by 2008. Many of Perry's stage-play films have been subsequently adapted as films. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. Perry has developed several television series, most notably Tyler Perry's House of Payne, which ran for eight seasons on TBS from June 21, 2006, to August 10, 2012. On October 2, 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network. The partnership was largely for the sake of bringing scripted television to the OWN, based on Perry's previous success in this area. Perry has created multiple scripted series for the network, The Haves and the Have Nots being its most successful. The Haves and the Have Nots has given OWN its highest ratings to date as of 2014, with the series also referred to as "one of OWN's biggest success stories with its weekly dose of soapy fun, filled with the typical betrayals, affairs, and manipulations." more…

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