The Safety of Objects Page #11

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


OH, F***!

F***! THAT WAS PAUL!

F***! THAT WAS PAUL!

[SOBBING]

[SOBBING]

SAM?

SAM?

SAM?

SAM?

[CRYING]

[CRYING]

SAM?

SAM?

SAM?

SAM?

SAM?

SAM?

Sam:
MOM?

SAM!

MOM, I'M BACK.

SAM!

MOM, I'M BACK.

SAM!

THAT'S BETTER,

ISN'T IT?

THAT'S BETTER,

ISN'T IT?

DO YOU REMEMBER:

WHEN YOU TOLD ME

HOW YOU COULDN'T MAKE THE MUSIC

IN YOUR HEAD SHUT OFF?

YOU TOLD ME:

HOW YOU COULD HEAR

EVERY LYRIC, EVERY WORD,

AS IF YOU WERE THERE.

EVERY LYRIC, EVERY WORD,

AS IF YOU WERE THERE.

I WAS SO AFRAID:

I'D LOSE YOU TO IT.

AFRAID THAT YOU WOULD

JUST END UP HATING ME

BECAUSE I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.

I'M SORRY FOR BEING AFRAID.

I'M SORRY FOR BEING AFRAID.

YOU NEVER LEFT.

YOU WERE ALWAYS HERE.

YOU WERE ALWAYS HERE.

YOU ARE THE GREATEST KID.

I HAVE TREASURED EVERY MOMEN I'VE SPENT WITH YOU.

YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO TELL ME

AGAIN, ARE YOU?

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH,

MY FIRST BOY.

BUT I HAVE TO LET YOU GO.

OH, MY GOD.

I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND.

I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND.

JUST TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED

THAT NIGHT AND I'LL STOP.

JUST TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED

THAT NIGHT AND I'LL STOP.

TELL ME YOU'RE SORRY.

TELL ME YOU'RE SORRY.

TELL ME ABOUT THE MUSIC.

TELL ME ABOUT THE MUSIC.

SHOULDN'T WE

TAKE JOHNNY HOME

BEFORE WE HEAD OVER

TO DANNY'S?

NO, MAN.

HE CAN COME WITH US.

BETTER THAN HANGING

AT HOME WITH MY FOLKS.

ISN'T THAT RIGHT?

RIGHT.

JOHNNY, PASS US A COUPLE

OF THOSE COOL ONES, WILL YOU?

YOU NEED TO TAKE

YOUR MIND OFF THINGS.

YOU SHOULDN'T LE KAREN GET TO YOU.

SHE'S NOT WORTH IT.

YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY

WITH YOUR LOVE.

YOU SHOULD CELEBRATE

AND SH*T.

IT'S TRUE, MAN.

YOU GOT A GOOD WOMAN.

[POPS TOP]

YOU LITTLE PUNK, HUH?

?? I BELIEVE THAT WE'VE

BEEN LOCKED IN ??

?? JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES

AND WATCH THE SHOW ??

?? WE RELAPSE

UNTIL WE'RE DREAMING ??

?? OF THE PLACE

WE USED TO GO ??

?? OF THE PLACE

WE USED TO GO ??

[CRYING]

[CRYING]

[JULIE CRYING]

[JULIE CRYING]

MOM, I'M SO SORRY.

ME, TOO. SO SORRY.

ME, TOO. SO SORRY.

HI.

HI.

Helen:
HI.

HOW ARE YOU?

HELEN CHRISTIANSON.

THIS IS:

MY SON BOBBY.

HI.

HOW ARE YOU?

I THOUGHT YOU:

MIGHT BE ABLE TO USE

AN EASY SKI NORDIC TRACK.

UH, YEAH. SURE.

HI. NICE

TO MEET YOU.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

THIS SEPARATES THE

WASTE FOR RECYCLING.

OH. WOW. OK.

OH, WOW.

MAKE YOURSELVES AT HOME.

I'M ANNETTE

JENNINGS.

HOWARD.

IF YOU WANT IT,

TAKE IT.

WOW. THAT'S--

THANK YOU.

DON'T NEED IT ANYMORE.

DON'T WANT IT.

WELL, OK. I'LL--

WELL, OK. I'LL--

I THINK I BETTER GET US

SOME MORE BURGERS.

LINDA AND I WOULD REALLY

LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL

FOR CELEBRATING WITH US.

IT MEANS SO MUCH TO US.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE

WORKED SO HARD FOR,

AND, WELL,

LET'S JUST SAY

YOU'VE ALL MADE

IT REALLY SPECIAL.

[APPLAUSE]

WELCOME:

TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

GOD, CAN YOU

BELIEVE:

ALL THE STUFF:

THEY GOT?

I KNOW.

A GARBAGE DISPOSAL.

DO YOU LIKE:

YOUR NEW DOLL?

DID YOU SEE:

SHE HAS A PIANO?

DID YOU SEE:

SHE HAS A PIANO?

IT'S A GRAND, SEE?

IT'S A GRAND, SEE?

UM, THIS IS A SONG

I'D LIKE TO PLAY FOR YOU.

UM, THIS IS A SONG

I'D LIKE TO PLAY FOR YOU.

?? IN THE MORNING,

I HEAR THE ANGELS ??

?? THEY KISS OUR FACES

TO MAKE YOU SMILE ??

?? OH, HELP ME ??

?? WE NEVER TOUCH ??

?? PLEASE, REMEMBER ??

?? I STILL BELIEVE IN

SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL ??

?? AND YOU ARE ALL I NEED ??

?? LIFT ME UP ??

?? I'M CRYING ??

?? AND YOU ARE ALL I NEED ??

?? LIFT ME UP ??

?? I'M CRYING ??

?? I'M CRYING ??

?? IN THE WINTER,

ALL THE ANGELS ??

?? THEY SIT BETWEEN US ??

?? AND WISH

THAT WE COULD KNOW ??

?? I WOULD WANT YOU,

TELL YOU HOW MUCH ??

?? BUT THE WORDS HERE

ARE HARD FOR ME TO SING ??

?? AND YOU ARE ALL I NEED ??

?? LIFT ME UP ??

?? I'M CRYING ??

?? AND YOU ARE ALL I NEED ??

?? LIFT ME UP ??

?? I'M CRYING ??

?? I'M CRYING ??

?? AND YOU ARE ALL I NEED ??

?? TO PICK ME UP ??

?? I'M CRYING ??

?? AND YOU ARE ALL I NEED ??

?? TO PULL ME DOWN ??

?? I'M FLYING ??

?? AND YOU ARE ALL I NEED ??

?? FLYING ??

?? AND YOU ARE ALL I NEED ??

?? FLYING ??

?? FLYING ??

Radio announcer:
Z-100.

ROCK AND ROLL 24/7.

ROCK AND ROLL 24/7.

?? I MADE SOMEBODY

FEEL LONELY TODAY ??

?? 'CAUSE I'M NOWHERE

TO BE FOUND ??

?? AND I'M WAITING

FOR THE ENEMY ??

?? TO BE MY FRIEND ??

?? WAITING TILL HE

TURNS AROUND ??

?? I'VE BEEN LYING

HERE BESIDE MYSELF ??

?? FOR DAYS AND DAYS ??

?? SLEEPING SOUNDLY,

STILL AWAKE ??

??AND I KNOW

YOU KNOW THAT WE KNOW ??

?? THAT YOU'RE ALONE ??

?? AND I KNOW

THAT YOU'RE AFRAID ??

?? I BELIEVE

THAT WE ARE NO ONE ??

??OR SOMEONE ELSE

WE USED TO KNOW ??

??I RELAPSE

UNTIL I'M DREAMING ??

?? OF THE PLACE

WE USED TO GO ??

?? OF THE PLACE

WE USED TO GO ??

?? I MADE SOMEBODY

FEEL UGLY TODAY ??

?? 'CAUSE I'M NOWHERE,

NOT AROUND ??

?? AND I'M WAITING

FOR THE ENEMY ??

?? TO TAKE MY HAND ??

?? WAIT UNTIL I'M

UNDERGROUND ??

?? WAIT UNTIL I'M

UNDERGROUND ??

?? I BELIEVE

THAT WE ARE NO ONE ??

?? OR SOMEONE ELSE

WE USED TO KNOW ??

?? I RELAPSE

UNTIL I'M DREAMING ??

?? OF THE PLACE

WE USED TO GO ??

?? I BELIEVE THA WE'VE BEEN LOCKED IN ??

?? JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES

AND WATCH THE SHOW ??

?? WE RELAPSE

UNTIL WE'RE DREAMING ??

??OF THE PLACE

WE USED TO GO ??

??OF THE PLACE

WE USED TO GO ??

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