The Switch Page #5

Synopsis: Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) and Wally (Jason Bateman) are best friends. Being unlucky in love, Kassie has decided to have a child using artificial insemination. Wally doesn't like this idea, but he isn't capable of admitting to himself, let alone to Kassie, that he's in love with her. At Kassie's artificial insemination party, Wally gets very drunk and spies the sperm donor's sample in the bathroom. Wally was way too drunk to know what he did that night, and Kassie has moved away because she doesn't feel that New York City is a place to raise a child. Now 7 years later, Kassie has moved back with her son Sebastian. While she is looking to get Roland (the sperm donor) more involved in their lives, Wally can't help but notice the many striking similarities that he and Sebastian share.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Production: Miramax
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
52
Rotten Tomatoes:
51%
PG-13
Year:
2010
101 min
$27,400,000
Website
2,900 Views


When you were hysterical.

What a memory.

Thank you.

Where is Sebastian, I want

him his gift.

He stands over there.

Put it on seriously.

No.

Let me take.

I got it.

I put him in the rest of the gifts.

Got it?

Roland is here, and manages gifts.

What you got under it?

A climbing equipment.

Is that so?

Roland has given it to me.

Be nice.

Quite aerodynamic,

very windy up there?

Can you...

You look fantastic.

I do not want to climb the wall.

What?

I promise you will like it.

I don't think so.

The reason we have the party here,

is to climb a wall...

We would not think the wall is

will feel redundant?

Do you feel it ?

Where did Sebastian really

give his party?

A kill shelter.

A kill shelter?

The last place where a dog resides

before he...

He thought it would help

of dog rescue.

Smart.

But this is good for him...

Here he is active and athletic of...

No, it's too high!

What is he doing?

Take me down.

Sebastian, that's too high...

Mom.

He's too high.

Let the walls go, the harness holds you.

Do what he says and let it go.

But what if it breaks?

It is important that you're having fun.

Yes.

I do not want.

Sebastian'll be fine.

Count to three and then release.

I'm afraid.

Let me.

I'm coming, buddy.

This is not unusual, take it easy.

I got you.

They wave at me.

I got you.

No, stop.

I'll help you. I got it.

Let me go, big monkey.

Let me go.

I hate that stupid wall, and this is

the worst birthday party ever.

I would not be here.

Are you okay?

All is well with you.

I'm sorry.

We're going to wash here.

That was not a success for you.

It'll be fine with him.

I do not know you very well.

Let's have a drink after this.

I guess It's the most beautiful place on earth.

Have you ever been in Michigan?

I've been to Detroit.

I'm talking about the peninsula.

I have a small house.

It has been 30 years in the family.

I wanted Kassie there you go.

I know it is early.

Want another beer?

No, thanks.

I gotta go.

I'm so happy we did this.

The kid hates me, waly.

I do not think Sebastian hate you.

He does he told me few times.

He's got some...

Rough edges.

That's it.

He is very concerned,

questions far removed. He's really...

Neurotic.

That's the word.

So what's the problem?

Since I can not really support it.

Neurotic is simply an intense form

of introspection.

You call him just so self-reflective

and that's good.

You walk around with an opinion,

with a opinion.

A nice friendly sort of way...

You got it.

You got it.

Those rough edges.

Do not misunderstand me.

That is beautyful.

What do you think it is not beautiful?

You did it again.

You got that focus.

That's are we like.

We are both determined.

Sebastian resistance might now against me,

but I'll come through.

Life throws you curve balls.

A few months ago I wanted children

with a women...

Which I was sure I never see again.

A few months ago?

Now I'm crazy about women

who pay me for my sperm.

There is such a curve ball.

Sebastian will get through this.

It'll be fine.

That dark cloud over his head

is not necessary.

Want another beer?

The guy did not stop.

He dont stop talking. He's keep going..

and talking..and talking..

He says his kid,

and that he is my best friend.

I give him advice how to be a better father

to my son.

It's a nightmare.

He emails me and smilling at me...

With great teeth.

He wants to fly with me.

Why are we here?

I have to swap his list.

Sebastian wants a new Series.

A sterling silver...

Nice of you are interested in his hobby.

You must first things

with Kassie straight.

Why wait?

I know that.

I tried.

Everything is reversed.

I turned around.

That night she said that she thought

energy that we had.

I've never heard.

Her mouth said much of her time

Roland spent...

But her eyes cried, "save me".

Go with the eyes.

Now I think I have feelings

for her.

Do you really?

It's only 13 years.

Says you long, but

Now I say finally.

Good news. You love

the mother of your child.

It falls now to Roland.

If I could tell her the truth.

If I do that I lose everything.

If you do not?

Then I am never more than Uncle Wally.

That's not good.

This is old, this new.

I would take the place of that.

The assets of the fund were not...

I know.

I must answer.

Sorry, hold on..

Thank God, you take on.

I'm in Michigan, and...

Camp Roland?

Yes, I'm with Roland.

He has a house.

It's been 30 years in the family.

Yes you got it. How do you know that?

He told me.

I didn't know you two have spoke.

We are very close.

What's the buzz?

I have to pay.

There is no mobile coverage there?

On this island apparently not.

Sebastian wanted the weekend with Liam

Spending...

He has trouble making friends,

So I accepted that, but then...

Liams mom then called and said

that Sebastian has lice.

Lice?

Calm down, they are lice.

I said no leprosy.

Want the situation "wallyen.

You used my name as a verb now?

Yeah I do that.

I do sometimes.

Can you please help me out?

I trust you, and you're the only

in New York that he is currently able to stand.

I feel bad about.

I take the first flight tomorrow.

Should I pick him

and to bring emergency?

No, but lice.

Put him on television at home then?

Yes, that would be great.

But first a few things.

Got a pen?

I'll be back.

Stop by after Dwayne Raid

Sebastian you've picked up in our street.

Buy trash bags, douchekap,

lice and a medicine.

The doctor sent been a prescription.

Where are the garbage?

There.

With a yellow cross.

Stop home all his clothes in

a garbage bag.

Arms.

Now the pants.

And in the bath.

Make sure that stuff but he

ten minutes to.

And what ever you do.

don't care with his eye.

And then you can replace the covers.

That we stop in too.

And this.

Put all the kisses and hugs in a bag.

The bags must be waterproof

so the lice suffocate.

All washing at high temperature.

Give me the wax?

Can we add steps?

Just let me shave his hair.

Wally...

Okay..Okay..

And what ever you do try to make him on it.

And make sure to follow the instructions to wash his hair.

Are you okay?

And just one more thing,

actually the worst part...

There is a small comb.

It can not be true.

What?

Nothing, everything is good.

Are they everywhere?

They crawl over my head?

No, they're fine...

You're fine..Everythings gonna be fine..

Go about it?

No. I kill lice.

Did you find there?

I think so.

I got them.

Warm from the dryer.

We are officially the lice.

Or framed. Lice?

Whatever, We are at DEFCON 1.

Or five?

Good night.

Sleep tight.

That's your collection?

Why not use those frameworks?

Why is everyone asking me that?

Because people like their own

Pictures in frames stop.

But there are already people.

Yes, but people who you knowing.

Of course.

As these people.

This is the Owen family.

This is Mr. and Mrs. Owen.

And those are their two children.

She studied volcanoes.

And Mrs. Owen works in a shop

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Allan Loeb

Allan Loeb (born July 25, 1969) is an American screenwriter and film and television producer. He wrote the 2007 film Things We Lost in the Fire and created the 2008 television series New Amsterdam. He wrote the film drama 21, which also was released in 2008. Among his other credits, he wrote and produced The Switch (2010). He also co-wrote Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), and wrote The Dilemma (2011), and Just Go with It (2011). He performed a rewrite for the musical Rock of Ages (2012), and the mixed martial arts comedy Here Comes the Boom (2012). more…

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