The Safety of Objects Page #4

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


WHY DON'T YOU GET UP

AND COME TO BREAKFAS WITH US?

AND COME TO BREAKFAS WITH US?

COME ON.

COME ON.

Sally:
COME ON.

Sally:
COME ON.

[GASPS]

HA HA HA.

HA HA.

HA HA.

GET HER.

HA HA HA.

HEE HEE HEE.

HI, RANDY.

HEY, RANDY.

HEY.

THAT'S NOT COOL, MAN.

THAT'S NOT COOL, MAN.

RANDY.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

I WAS JUS SAYING HI

TO THE KIDS.

NO, NO. I WASN'T--

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU

WANTED A DRINK OR SOMETHING

BECAUSE, UH, I DON'T KNOW,

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE...HOT.

NO, I'M OK.

IT'S EARLY, SO IT'S

NOT SO HOT YET.

OH, ALL RIGHT.

WELL, IF YOU DO,

YOU KNOW, JUST HOLLER,

AND I'LL...GIVE YOU SOME.

OK.

DO YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND?

NOT AT THE MOMENT.

OH. REALLY?

'CAUSE YOU'RE...

A GOOD-LOOKING GUY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

[WATCH BEEPS]

OH, HA HA. HA HA.

WOW. LOOK A YOUR PULSE.

WOW. LOOK A YOUR PULSE.

I WAS ON THE, UH,

YOU KNOW THE--

THE NORDIC TRACK.

AND--AND

YEAH?

YEAH.

I'LL LET YOU

GET BACK TO IT.

OK. ALL RIGHT.

THANKS FOR:

THE OFFER, THOUGH.

THANKS FOR:

THE OFFER, THOUGH.

THERE'S SOME ORANGE JUICE

WITH EXTRA VITAMINS

IN THE REFRIGERATOR. HAVE SOME.

IT'LL BE GOOD FOR YOU.

IN THE REFRIGERATOR. HAVE SOME.

IT'LL BE GOOD FOR YOU.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE

ON A DIET.

I WAS. I AM.

THAT GRAPEFRUIT THING

WAS MAKING ME DIZZY.

THAT GRAPEFRUIT THING

WAS MAKING ME DIZZY.

WHEN I COME BACK,

WE'LL FINISH YOUR BOOK.

THAT WILL GIVE US SOMETHING

TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

SO, UH, YOU'RE REALLY

GONNA DO THIS THING?

I AM.

WELL, WHO'S GONNA

TAKE CARE OF HIM?

WELL, WHO'S GONNA

TAKE CARE OF HIM?

YOU ARE, HOWARD.

YOU AND JULIE.

LOOK, I'M GOING TO WORK.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED

TO DO?

FIND SOMEONE, HOWARD.

CALL THE AGENCY.

GET A NURSE IN.

GOD FORBID YOU MIGHT HAVE

TO TOUCH HIM.

ESTHER, DON'T.

DON'T WHAT?

[WATER DRIPPING]

YOU HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS

FOR 3 WEEKS.

I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU

HAVEN'T MADE THAT CALL.

I'M NOT GOING TO CHANGE MY MIND.

IT'S IMPORTANT THAT I DO THIS.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

YOU WANT ME TO ALSO MAKE

THE PHONE CALL FOR YOU?

YOU WANT ME TO ALSO MAKE

THE PHONE CALL FOR YOU?

YOU CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT HIM.

YOU NEVER PUT YOUR EYES

ON YOUR SON.

HOW DO YOU THINK

THAT MAKES HIM FEEL?

HOW DO I THINK:

THAT MAKES HIM FEEL?

ESTHER...

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

?? HOORAY FOR PHILLIP ??

?? HE'S GETTING

MARRIED TODAY-- ??

MOM, COME ON.

WE WERE WATCHING THAT.

PLEASE TURN IT BACK ON.

STOP IT.

THIS IS IMPORTANT.

YOUR FATHER IS COMING

TO SEE YOU GUYS.

I WANT YOU TO GO UPSTAIRS

AND GET READY.

AND I WANT YOU:

TO PUT ON NICE CLOTHES.

NOT PLAY CLOTHES. OK?

TURN THE TV BACK ON.

NOW, NOW, NOW!

COME ON, RAYANNE.

5 MINUTES, OK?

AND, SALLY,

IF YOU COULD NOT MENTION

THE, UH, SALAD BOWL

FULL OF LUCKY CHARMS

TO YOUR MOM,

I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

[THINKING] I REFUSE TO PANIC.

THERE'S NO REASON

WHY THEY HAVE TO KNOW.

I'LL GET MY RESUME TOGETHER

AND START LOOKING

FOR ANOTHER JOB.

I HAVE TO SEE THIS AS AN

OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE MY LIFE.

I HAVE SKILLS, AND I'M GONNA

PUT THEM TO USE.

I HAVE SKILLS, AND I'M GONNA

PUT THEM TO USE.

AND THIS TIME,

I WANT SOME CREDIT FOR IT.

Jake:
CUT IT OUT.

Jake:
CUT IT OUT.

[DISHWASHER BUZZING]

[DISHWASHER BUZZING]

Susan:
CHOPPITY, CHOP,

EVERYONE!

Susan:
CHOPPITY, CHOP,

EVERYONE!

Radio:
STARTING TODAY,

15 CRAZY ROCK-N-ROLLERS

FROM ALL OVER THE STATE--

SO, MRS. GOLD,

HOW YOU FEELING?

YOU READY TO GO?

YEAH. I GUESS SO.

WHY, DO YOU ASK,

WOULD ANYONE WANT TO ENDURE

70, 80-PLUS HOURS

WITH THEIR HANDS ON A CAR?

MY ANSWER.

IT'S THE AMERICAN DREAM.

IT'S SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.

KAREN, WHY DO WE HAVE

TO LISTEN TO THIS NOW?

'CAUSE IT'S

MY F***ING CAR.

NO ONE ELSE:

IS COMPLAINING.

YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD

LISTEN TO THIS STUFF.

LEARN A LITTLE SOMETHING

ABOUT HELPING YOUR MOM

WIN A CAR FOR YOU.

WIN A CAR FOR YOU.

HEY, MRS. GOLD.

HEY, TINA.

OK, YOU GUYS.

ORDER WHATEVER:

YOU WANT.

I LOVE:

COMING HERE,

'CAUSE YOU CAN GE WHATEVER YOU WANT,

AND TINA WILL FIX

IT FOR YOU.

AND TINA WILL FIX

IT FOR YOU.

SUSAN?

JILL. HI.

HI.

HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

YOU, TOO.

UM, THIS IS

MY HUSBAND JIM.

HI.

THIS IS OUR SON JAKE

AND EMILY, OUR YOUNGEST.

HI.

PLEASED:

TO MEET YOU.

ANOTHER "J"

NAME.

HA HA. WE SHOULD

STICK TOGETHER.

HA HA. WE SHOULD

STICK TOGETHER.

OH, I CAN'T GET OVER

WHAT A LITTLE LADY

YOU'VE BECOME.

Catherine:
AHH, YOU REALLY

DO LOOK GOOD, SAMANTHA.

YOU LOOK ESPECIALLY

PRETTY TOO, PUMPKIN.

I'M NOT A PUMPKIN.

I'M A GIRL.

I'M NOT A PUMPKIN.

I'M A GIRL.

YOU KNOW WHA YOU WANT, SWEETIE?

NO.

NO.

HOW'S THE HOUSE?

[THINKING] WHAT'S

HAPPENED TO SUE?

MAYBE WE SHOULD:

GO BACK TO THE CITY

BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

AND JAKE--I, THE DOLL...

HERE YOU GO.

BET YOU THOUGH I WAS JUST HAPPY

TO SEE YOU, HUH.

TO SEE YOU, HUH.

SALLY GLENN'S

DAUGHTER.

SALLY GLENN'S

DAUGHTER.

SO, WHAT'S

WRONG?

IS IT CANCER?

PROSTATE?

YOU KNOW:

YOU CAN TELL ME,

YOU KNOW,

BECAUSE...I'VE

GONE THROUGH IT.

WHAT? WITH JIM?

YES.

OH! NO.

THERE WAS A BOMB THREA AT THE LAW FIRM.

A BOMB THREAT?

IN THE CITY?

OH, MY GOD.

CAN YOU TALK:

ABOUT IT OR...

I CAN.

BUT I THINK WHAT MAYBE

I SHOULD DO IS RUN

AND CALL THE OFFICE

AND...SEE IF THERE'S

ANY NEW NEWS.

YOU GO.

GO ON.

LISTEN,

AND LET US KNOW.

QUITE EXCITING.

Doll:
OOH, OOH,

THAT SMARTS.

?? IF I EVER SEE

YOUR FACE AGAIN... ??

HELLO, MAY I HAVE A DOUBLE

VODKA MARTINI, PLEASE?

SURE THING.

Annette:
LOOKING

FOR COURAGE?

HA. UH, YEAH, YEAH.

YES I AM.

STOP IT.

MOM!

GUYS,

CUT IT OUT.

EMILY, LET HER GO.

SHE'S MINE.

YOU LET HER GO.

EMILY, LET HER GO!

NO.

EMILY, LET HER GO!

MAKE ME.

UNH!

MOM.

[CRYING]

JAKE.

JILL,

EXCUSE ME.

JILL,

EXCUSE ME.

WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO YOU?

WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO YOU?

I DON'T MIND

TELLING YOU.

IF YOU WERE MY SON,

I'D KICK YOUR BUT FROM HERE

TO JCPENNEY.

TO JCPENNEY.

Doll:
JAKE,

IS THAT YOU?

YEAH, YEAH, IT IS.

I CAN'T TELL.

Jim:

IT'S UNUSUAL FOR ME

TO HAVE THIS KIND

OF TIME ON MY HANDS.

JIM?!

SUSAN.

I-I RAN

INTO OUR NEIGHBOR.

HI. HI.

WH--WHAT'S WR--

WH--WHAT'S WR--

OOH. YOU'D BETTER

GO SEE WHAT'S WRONG.

I'M GONNA GET BACK

TO MY TABLE:

BEFORE SOMETHING

LIKE THAT HAPPENS TO ME.

HA HA.

JIM, IT'S A LIFE

YOU'VE MADE.

DON'T ACT LIKE

IT'S NOT YOURS.

BYE.

BYE.

Jake, whispering:

Tani.

JAKE, WHY WERE YOU

TRYING TO KILL ME?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

THE STRANGLING:

AND THE THROWING.

SHE WAS REALLY HURTING YOU,

AND I HAD TO MAKE HER STOP.

YEAH, BUT YOU COULD

HAVE OFFERED HER

A SLICE OF BACON...

A PIECE OF PANCAKE

AND SOME WAFFLE:

OR SOMETHING.

I WASN'T THINKING STRAIGHT.

AND SHE WAS REALLY

CHOMPING AWAY THERE.

INDEED, BUT YOU'RE SURE

IT'S NOT 'CAUSE YOU WERE

DOING IT ALL NIGHT LONG

AT YOUR SO-CALLED

SLEEPOVER?

NOT EVEN CLOSE.

SO YOU SQUASHED EMILY'S

FOOT JUST FOR ME?

YEAH.

OH, YOU'RE THE BES BOYFRIEND EVER!

GIVE ME SUGAR.

TANI, NO, I CAN'T.

PEOPLE ARE GONNA

THINK IT'S WEIRD.

I WANT SUGAR.

NOT RIGHT NOW.

SUGAR, SUGAR,

SUGAR, SUGAR.

LATER, WHEN WE GE HOME, OK? COME ON.

I BABY-SIT THAT KID.

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