The Gift Page #7

Synopsis: Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going just as planned until a chance encounter with an acquaintance from Simon's high school sends their world into a harrowing tailspin. Simon doesn't recognize Gordo at first, but after a series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts prove troubling, a horrifying secret from the past is uncovered after more than 20 years. As Robyn learns the unsettling truth about what happened between Simon and Gordo, she starts to question: how well do we really know the people closest to us, and are past bygones ever really bygones?
Director(s): Joel Edgerton
Production: STX Entertainment
  2 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
77
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
R
Year:
2015
108 min
$33,061,006
Website
3,567 Views


I thought that I was crazy,

and I'm not.

And you let me.

And I just realized

I have no idea

who you really are.

What can I do to

make it up to you?

You're asking the wrong person.

Our final question

is a bonus round question.

Which album was famously

introduced as testimony

in the Tate-LaBianca

homicide cases,

Los Angeles, in 1969?

- Also referred to as the "what" murders?

- The "what" murders?

Hey.

Gordo.

Simon.

How you doing?

Long time. I saw you up there.

Wanted to say hello.

Actually, I tracked

you down, okay?

I wanted to apologize.

Robyn and I were talking about

things that happened back at school.

About how I might not

have treated you so well,

and she wanted me

to bury the hatchet.

Or as you said,

let bygones be bygones.

And so...

So she wanted you to come.

No. Listen.

I wouldn't be here if I

didn't want to be here.

So I'm here,

and I'm apologizing to you.

- Well?

- Well, what?

You accept my apology?

You see, it's too late for that.

Got it. Okay.

You know, I was willing.

Were you, though?

Yeah. What the f***

do you think I'm doing here?

See, you're done with the past,

but the past is not done with you.

What?

What do you mean by that?

It's a saying.

I know it's a saying,

but what do you mean?

Hey, I asked you a question.

Hey!

I gave you a chance.

I asked you a question.

Huh?

Hey, answer the question.

Accept my apology.

I said it's too late for that.

It's too late for you, Gordo.

Look at you.

Now I want you to listen to me.

I want you to

understand something.

Leave it. Leave it.

Listen to me. Listen to me.

Who you are is your own fault.

It's got nothing to do with me.

Okay? If you ever come near

me or my family again,

I will destroy you, you understand?

How'd it go?

I found him, and...

What did he say?

He...

He just seemed so

appreciative, you know?

And...

I'm so sorry.

I'm really sorry.

But it's definitely over.

Thank God.

I'm so sorry, honey.

For everything, you know.

Yeah. Me too.

Speech!

Who I would like to

say is my successor...

- Stand up. Stand up.

- Speech.

Speech, Simon. Come on.

A man who's synonymous

with hard work, with integrity,

with just being a kiss-ass,

but nobody that I can honestly

think of better to fill this position

and a man I'm very proud to

call a great man and a good friend.

Orthus' new National Divisions Sales Rep.

It's all because of you.

Speech. Speech.

All credit goes to Kevin.

Truly, without you

it would not have happened.

Thank you. Do you hear?

He said, "All credit goes to Kevin."

And just, you know,

I'm happy and I

love you and I love him

and love you guys...

Better speech.

Oh!

What the hell was that?

- Was that a branch? Are you okay?

- It was big.

Somebody does not want

you to give a speech.

You just jumped.

You jumped so far.

- I don't know what that was.

- What was that?

- Was that the glass?

- Careful.

What the hell?

Turn the light on.

- Did it get you?

- No. No.

You okay?

You okay? Call the police.

- I think that was a rock.

- Holy...

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

- You guys all right? Hey.

- Is everybody okay?

Hey.

Call the police.

Guys...

Okay, careful.

Turn that off.

It's gone, whatever it was.

You have to file a report.

What was it?

Guys, stay back. No,

guys, stay back, stay back.

Simon!

Simon! My God!

- Stay back!

- Simon!

Be careful!

Watch out, watch out! Stay back.

Watch out.

Guys, stay back, seriously.

No.

Jesus! My God.

Who the f*** are you?

Jesus, Danny, what the hell?

Who the f*** is this guy?

- Get off!

- Do you know this guy?

Yeah, it's Danny McDonald!

- F*** off.

- Guys, guys. I know him.

- It's Danny McDonald.

- F*** off!

Let him go. Come on.

You're the one who cheated me

out of the job,

I f***ing know it

was you, mother...

Hey, hey, hey.

Get off me, get off me!

Hey, hey, hey.

I saw the e-mail, you a**hole!

Saying you knew people

at my old firm, yeah?

Who the f*** did you know

at Parker and Fitch?

You fabricated all

that sh*t, admit it!

I lost my job because of

you, you lying a**hole!

Who the f*** did you know?

No, no.

- Oh, f***.

- Hey.

No, no, no.

Please, come on.

No, no, I can't

get arrested, please.

It's okay.

No. No.

Let him go.

Go ahead, let him go.

Let him go.

Go ahead.

I think this is happening.

- Okay.

- All right, let's go.

- This is happening.

- Simon?

It's happening.

Get your keys.

Is anyone blocking you in?

Let's go get your bag, okay?

- Okay.

- You all right?

Yeah, yeah.

I'm fine.

Hey, Kevin, how are you?

Simon, we need to talk..You free?

Yeah. I've got

a second, what's up?

I was doing him a favor.

This guy had a bad track record.

Look, Simon, it kills me to be

calling you today of all days, but...

Kevin, listen to me.

I just had to warn you.

They know the stuff about Danny

was fabricated.

They want your office cleaned out

by the end of the week.

Jesus, what a f***ing mess.

You know, I went to bat for you.

Buddy, I gotta call you back.

I hope you understand.

We're going to work

this out later, okay?

Save your breath, all right?

This is final.

I'll call you later.

With what they're giving me? Sure.

No problem.

I'm surprised you're still talking now.

You should go home

and get some sleep.

I'm going to go get

you that tea, okay?

Okay. Thank you, Lucy.

They're nice people, aren't they?

Lucy and Ron?

Reminds me, I should

probably go check on Ron.

See how he's doing

with the window.

Maybe take a shower

for the both of us.

See if Ron's open

to taking care of Jangles

for a couple of days.

- Sounds good.

- Okay.

- You okay?

- Yeah.

Call me if you

need anything else.

Simon?

Hmm?

I don't... I don't want to go

back to that house.

God, this isn't easy, Simon.

Especially now.

I...

I don't want to go back

to that house with you.

You...

Okay.

I'm going to hurry back

and we'll talk.

I'll be right back.

I'll tell you why he doesn't have a wife.

He'd like to be married to you.

He'd like you to be his wife.

- Oh, God, Simon.

- Yep.

Come on, honey. This guy likes you so much.

Tell me you don't see it.

Come on.

I really don't think

that is the reason why.

- Stop.

- Come on, honey.

Why all the drop in's and the

stop by's only when you're home alone?

I think he's obsessed with you, honey.

I think he wants to nail you.

I think he wants to be me,

wants to move into the house.

He wants to play mommies

and daddies with you,

the creepy little f***er.

I'm Gordo the Weirdo.

What?

Crazy little pee-pee,

pee-pee pleasey-weasy.

I'm Gordo the Weirdo

and I want you all to myself.

- Can I have you?

- No.

- Can I have you, please?

- Why not?

- Why not?

- Because you're disgusting.

I came to say...

Congratulations.

What happened to you?

Uh...

Did Simon do that to you?

He just...

I don't know what's

going on with him.

He just went crazy.

Boy or a girl?

He's a boy.

I'm very happy for you.

Good people deserve good things.

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Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton (born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor, director, writer, producer and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous Hollywood films, such as Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Warrior (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Black Mass (2015), Bright (2017), It Comes at Night (2017), and Red Sparrow (2018).In Australia, Edgerton portrayed Will McGill in the drama series The Secret Life of Us (2001–02), for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama. He has also appeared in several Australian films, such as The Square (2008), Animal Kingdom (2010), for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Wish You Were Here (2012), and Felony (2013). In 2015, Edgerton received a nomination for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film for The Gift, a psychological horror-thriller film Edgerton wrote, directed, co-produced, and in which he co-starred. Edgerton garnered further critical acclaim for his performance as Richard Loving in the 2016 historical drama Loving, for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. more…

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