The Safety of Objects Page #10

Synopsis: A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families dealing with different maladies. Esther Gold's life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train is sent into a tailspin when he's passed over for a promotion; Annette Jennings' family is struggling in the wake of her divorce; Helen Christianson is determined to shake up her mundane life.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Rose Troche
Production: IFC Films
  3 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
R
Year:
2001
121 min
$86,250
Website
160 Views


OK, JIM. YOU'VE GO TO GET THIS GUY.

GOT IT.

COME ON.

COME ON.

[WHACK]

EXCUSE ME, SIR.

THIS CARD:

WAS DECLINED.

DO YOU HAVE:

ANOTHER ONE?

DO YOU HAVE:

ANOTHER ONE?

NO. NOT ON ME.

OK, THEN YOU

MIGHT WAN TO PICK THIS UP

A LITTLE BI LATER, RIGHT?

A LITTLE BI LATER, RIGHT?

[THINKING]

BASEBALL.

A GAME WHERE EVERYBODY

KNOWS THE RULES.

[SNIFFS]

IT'S SO SIMPLE.

THIS COULD ALMOS MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER.

THIS COULD ALMOS MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER.

[BOTH SIGH]

[BOTH SIGH]

THIS IS FOR YOU.

THIS IS FOR YOU.

I WANT YOU TO GE IN THE BACK.

I WANT YOU TO GE IN THE BACK.

?? ...'CAUSE I'M NOWHERE

TO BE FOUND... ??

DO YOU KNOW THIS SONG?

DO YOU KNOW THIS SONG?

KIND OF.

KIND OF.

SING IT.

SING IT.

COME ON.

DON'T BE SHY.

COME ON.

DON'T BE SHY.

?? I'VE BEEN LAYING HERE BESIDE

MYSELF FOR DAYS AND DAYS ??

?? SLEEPING SOUNDLY,

STILL AWAKE ??

?? AND I KNOW YOU KNOW

THAT WE KNOW ??

?? THAT YOU'RE ALONE... ??

HEY, HAND ME ONE

OF THOSE COOL ONES.

SURE.

DO YOU WAN A COLA OR A SPRITE?

A BEER.

HAND ME A BEER.

HAND ME A BEER.

KEEP SINGING.

?? I RELAPSE

UNTIL I'M DREAMING ??

?? OF THE PLACE

WE USED TO GO... ??

?? OF THE PLACE

WE USED TO GO... ??

[POPS TOP]

[POPS TOP]

PUT YOUR SEATBELT ON.

PLEASE, PU YOUR SEATBELT ON.

PLEASE, PU YOUR SEATBELT ON.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

Julie:
GUYS,

LOOK AT THIS CAR.

[SIGHS]

I'M GOING TO GE SURROUND SOUND

AND WE'RE GONNA LISTEN

TO MY MUSIC.

Karen:
GREAT.

OK, WHY DO I ALWAYS

HAVE TO SIT IN THE BACK?

BECAUSE THAT'S JUST WHERE

YOU'RE GOING TO END UP ANYWAY.

IT'S TRUE.

OH, YOU WANT A BIT.

COME ON, GET OFF!

PLEASE!

[POLICE SIRENS WAILING]

[POLICE SIRENS WAILING]

Man:
KEEP I MOVING, PLEASE.

[GASPS]

[GASPS]

OH, SH*T!

LOOK AT YOUR MOM!

MOM, WHAT ARE

YOU DOING?

WHAT? WHAT NOW?

MOM, WHAT HAPPENED?

[ALARM SOUNDS]

YOU LOST! WHAT IS

WRONG WITH YOU?

WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?

Jim:
IT'S A CAR.

IT'S JUST A CAR!

Bill:
WE HAVE A WINNER.

FRANKIE MANLOW, YOU ARE GOING

HOME IN A MEGA S.U.V.

Karen:
JULIE!

JULIE, WAIT!

HERE, ESTHER.

LET ME HELP YOU.

WHAT AN EFFORT, ESTHER!

YOU REALLY MADE FRANKIE

WORK FOR EVERY PART OF THAT CAR.

NOT TO WORRY,

THOUGH, DEAR.

YOU'RE NOT GOING HOME

EMPTY-HANDED.

I HAVE A CHECK:

RIGHT HERE FOR $250.

THANKS FOR PLAYING

"YOU CALL IT, YOU HAUL IT."

Jim:
YOU'RE GIVING

HER $250?

SHE WAS STANDING THERE

FOR 71 HOURS!

THAT'S THE

CONTEST, PAL.

ONLY ONE WINNER:

CAN HAUL IT.

RIGHT, FRANKIE?

DAMN STRAIGHT, BILL!

HE GETS A BRAND NEW CAR?

WHAT IS THAT?

30 GRAND?

30 GRAND?

GET YOUR HANDS:

OFF MY CAR!

F*** OFF!

AND SHE GETS $250?

I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU GUYS!

I CAN'T F***ING

BELIEVE YOU GUYS!

TAKE IT EASY,

OK?

LISTEN.

WHAT?

HE WON THE CONTES FAIR AND SQUARE.

THERE IS NOTHING

TO BE UPSET ABOUT.

NOTHING? SHE'S BEEN STANDING

THERE FOR 72 HOURS

ADVERTISING:

FOR YOUR RADIO STATION!

THAT'S NOT NOTHING.

THIS IS NO FAIR AND SQUARE.

THANKS A LOT Z-100

LISTENERS FOR TUNING IN...

THIS ISN'T SUPPOSED

TO END LIKE THIS.

THIS WAS NOT SUPPOSED

TO END THIS WAY.

...ESTHER, KEEP YOUR DIAL

SET TO Z-100.

HERE, YOU WANT THIS?

TAKE IT!

HERE, YOU WANT THIS?

HUH?

HERE YOU GO, BILL!

HERE YOU GO!

HEY, TAKE IT EASY!

SETTLE DOWN!

SECURITY!

GET HIM OUT OF HERE!

NOT THAT! NOT THAT!

I NEED THAT.

Man:
YOU THREW IT AWAY.

IT'S MINE NOW.

GET HIM OUT OF HERE, NOW!

NOT THAT. I NEED IT.

NOT THAT. I NEED IT.

Bill:
PLAY A RECORD!

[THINKING]

THIS IS YOU, JIM.

I'M TELLING YOU

TO STOP!

THE CATCHER.

JUST DO IT. DO IT.

Coach:
THAT'S IT, JIM.

YOU KNOW HOW:

TO PLAY THE GAME.

WAIT. WAIT.

I DON'T WAN TO PLAY THIS GAME.

[THINKING] THE GAME

FALLS APART WITHOUT YOU.

[THINKING] THE GAME

FALLS APART WITHOUT YOU.

Man:
YOU KNOW, IF I'D--

IF I'D KNOWN

I'D HAVE COMPANY,

I WOULD HAVE CHANGED THESE.

I WOULD HAVE CHANGED THESE.

[WHISPERING]

I don't know.

[WHISPERING]

I don't know.

Wayne:
HELLO?

IT'S ME.

HELEN, WHERE ARE YOU?

ARE YOU OK?

I TRIED CALLING YOU,

BUT YOUR PHONE'S OFF.

YOU REALLY TOOK ME

BY SURPRISE 'CAUSE...

Wayne:
HELEN, PLEASE,

SAY SOMETHING.

...NOT THA MANY WOMEN SAY YES.

WHO IS THAT?

I DIDN'T MEAN I THAT WAY.

WHATEVER'S HAPPENING...

I THOUGHT YOU LOOKED

LIKE A PERSON WHO CARED.

...WE CAN GET THROUGH IT.

...WE CAN GET THROUGH IT.

I NEED YOU HERE.

I NEED YOU HERE.

[HELEN DISCONNECTS]

[HELEN DISCONNECTS]

[HANGS UP TELEPHONE]

[HANGS UP TELEPHONE]

YOU WERE:

ON THE PHONE. I--

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

HOME.

HOME.

YOU WANT ME TO GO?

YOU WANT ME TO GO?

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

Randy:

SAMANTHA JENNINGS.

Randy:

SAMANTHA JENNINGS.

Sam:
I TOLD YOU

I WASN'T JOHNNY.

Sam:
I TOLD YOU

I WASN'T JOHNNY.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY.

YOU KNOW, UM,

WHEN MY MOM AND DAD

WERE FIRST GETTING DIVORCED,

I WOULD ALWAYS PRETEND

NOT TO HEAR MY DAD

CALL UP TO ME:

TO SAY GOOD-BYE.

'CAUSE I ALWAYS THOUGH HE'D STAY LONGER

IF HE COULD ACTUALLY

SAY IT TO ME, YOU KNOW?

IF HE COULD ACTUALLY

SAY IT TO ME, YOU KNOW?

MAYBE IT'S LIKE THA FOR YOU.

MAYBE IT'S LIKE THA FOR YOU.

BYE.

BYE.

[RANDY CRIES]

[RANDY CRIES]

I SHOULD HAVE DONE

THEM BEFORE.

I SHOULD HAVE:

BEEN HERE.

I SHOULD HAVE:

BEEN HERE.

JIM.

JIM, GIVE ME

THAT PAIL.

THESE THINGS:

DON'T MATTER.

THESE THINGS:

DON'T MATTER.

I KNOW THAT.

I KNOW THAT.

BUT IF YOU THINK SO,

TOO, THEN, WHY?

BUT IF YOU THINK SO,

TOO, THEN, WHY?

IT JUST HAPPENS.

IT JUST HAPPENS.

WE FORGET.

WE FORGET.

I FORGOT.

YEAH. I REALLY DID.

YEAH. I REALLY DID.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY.

OH, MY GOD!

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR HAND?

NO.

THIS WILL REMIND ME,

SO I DON' FORGET AGAIN.

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHS]

HI.

HI.

I DON'T WAN TO BOTHER YOU.

I JUST WANTED:

TO APOLOGIZE:

ABOUT THE OTHER DAY.

IT HASN'T BEEN

GOOD FOR ME:

NOT TO TALK:

ABOUT THE THINGS

THAT HAVE HAPPENED.

AND I THINK:

IF I DID--

I THINK IF WE DID--

THAT MAYBE:

I WOULDN'T HAVE DONE

SOME OF THE THINGS

THAT I'VE DONE.

SOME OF THE THINGS

THAT I'VE DONE.

I'M SORRY.

I'LL GO.

WHERE'D YOU GET THAT?

DID--DID SAM

GIVE YOU THAT?

UH...

DID SHE?

I MEAN, HOW--HOW DID--

DID--SHE WAS--

SHE WAS WITH YOU.

I DIDN'T KNOW,

I SWEAR.

JESUS,

I DIDN'T KNOW.

IF YOU DID ANYTHING.

ANYTHING!

NO. NOTHING.

I SWEAR.

I DIDN'T DO

ANYTHING.

I TOOK HER BACK:

WHERE I GOT HER.

WHY WOULD YOU TAKE HER?

I'M SO SORRY.

SHE JUST LOOKED:

SO MUCH LIKE HIM.

SHE JUST LOOKED:

SO MUCH LIKE HIM.

[STARTS ENGINE]

I JUST MISS HIM:

SO MUCH.

IT WAS DRIVING ME

CRAZY.

HEY, I LOST THEM

BOTH, NOT JUST PAUL!

HEY, I LOST THEM

BOTH, NOT JUST PAUL!

I KNOW YOU KNOW:

WHAT I MEAN.

I KNOW YOU KNOW:

WHAT I MEAN.

I KNOW YOU KNOW:

WHAT I MEAN.

[CRYING]

[CRYING]

I'M SORRY.

I TRIED.

I TRIED.

[MACHINE BEEPS]

[MACHINE BEEPS]

I WANT IT OUT OF MY HEAD!

I WANT IT OUT OF MY HEAD!

Julie:
F***.

I AM SO GROUNDED.

Bobby:
YOU'RE NOT GOING

TO GET GROUNDED.

SHE ALWAYS:

GROUNDS ME.

SHE GROUNDS ME FOR

F***ING EVERYTHING.

FOR WHAT? YOU'RE

2 MINUTES LATE.

15. 20 BY THE TIME

WE GET THERE.

YOU LOOK GOOD.

YOU LOOK GOOD.

[CAR HORN HONKS]

OH, F***!

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Rose Troche (born 1964 in Chicago) is an American film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter. more…

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