The Switch Page #6

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


for medicines for pets.

Funny because Mr. and Mrs. Owen seem

on fashion models.

That is my grandfather.

What? This guy?

He is my father daddy.

He owns a boat.

He goes fishing for sharks.

And he knows a lot.

Did you know that sharks have no bones?

No,I didn't know.

That is my uncle Rick.

The younger brother of my father.

He bought an iPod for my birthday.

But he had stolen,

because there was already music.

How is the family of your father?

I never met them.

Why not?

My father left when I was pretty young.

You can keep it.

Good night.

There's too much flour.

That's more like dough.

This allows you to do the walls.

More water, right?

What about pancakes?

Chocolate chips?

Do your mother? Or peanut butter?

Maybe.

Or with cheese then.

A pancake lunch. Why not.

Do you like cheese?

Let lice in it.

What's so funny about it

concept lice to eat?

No idea, it's just funny.

Looking for testure?

We make them a bit crispy.

Keep your lice out.

Hi.

Hello.

I want to show a dead louse.

Let me see that.

You're home.

What's in that jar?

Lice.

He has slain them.

Sorry I was not there.

Are they out there?

I love you.

I'm watching television.

That's cute look.

This is...

I was itching so I had a

bit of that shampoo.

You do not have lice.

I might have lice.

You do not have lice, and I

really appreciate you doing all this.

Thanks for that.

Yeah you're welcome.

How was the weekend?

It was good.

It was nice and quiet.

At the lake.

His grandfather built the cottage himself

wood on private property.

I think we're going about two weeks too

Sebastian and take it.

Really?

So it is kind serious.

We think there is actually

in order to moving in together.

That's...

Cassia, which is a mistake.

I think this guy a mistake.

Not spoiled for me.

Hang on.

Kassie.

He's this year merried with someone else.

He apparently continuing misery and

he does not realize that you are using.

I'm really here

that you had changed.

But you haven't.

I try to move forward my life

and you are still exactly the same.

The truth is that I'm actually happy.

Are you?

Yes.

Roland is a really good guy.

He is supporting me...

Just because you never show a risk was,

You should not destroy mine.

I try at least one

allow in my life.

You should try some times.

Unless something else

You have to say to me.

Wally? Really got nothing for me?

Are there's no pancakes?

Wally, thanks for the lice patrol.

Taste some of this beer

that grandma made.

Sebastian, what's going on ? What happened?

Tony I was at his party and did what you said.

And O'Connor was there,

I stood up and doing crazy.

Your face.

He punched me and threw me into a

pool and then hit me again.

He don't care that I was crazy.

It has not worked, I've tried.

Where was this party?

At the park.

Which one?

East End.

East End Park?

That's like 20 blocks away on here.

I'll call your mom

they pick you up.

Wally, you have to take me home.

Take me home, Wally.

Sebastian, why you come here?

Because I thought you would be proud of me.

Honey, what happened to you?

I got fight.

Swettie.

Why did Donna did not call?

My fault. I told him to do something stupid.

He listened to me.

It goes well. He came to my place.

He came to you?

What going up?

Roland's family is here. Brunch.

Who beat that kid?

Come on, baby. You're little dirt.

We go in the bath.

Let's go to the kitchen.

What happened?

He got a fight with other kids.

That's awfull.

That makes him stronger.

As a child I suffered some bruises.

Mostly by my older brothers.

They are here, you have to meet.

Wait..hold on..

Check it out.

Stay here. This is good.

I'm sorry, Roland.

For What?

Does it feel so bad, huh?

I really need to talk to you.

Act a crazy behavior? Remember me

I ask you anything if I get bullied.

What do you want from me? I'm an idiot.

Cassia, this can not wait.

I got it.

Sorry, I'll be back.

What is wrong with him?

I try peas.

What is it?

There she is.

Kass, come on in.

But a moment...

Come, Kass. You too, Wally.

Come on take a sit.

Everybody listen up. Silence.

I have something to say.

Everybody..Allright.

A few months ago...

I do not a lie.

It was adore place

I was in a world of pain.

Kassie, I really need to talk to you.

My wife ex left me for reasons that...

I do not need to describe again.

Over here. Now.

And then...

Believe me this is real.

Go away.

Did the heavens open...

And the voice of an angel

stood on my voicemail.

And I'm happy to say...

That my life is now fulfilled.

Today Sebastian showed me really scared.

Wally, do you. I'll get to the good part.

Yes, sorry, you're a good guy.

This I do not like.

What should you do?

The ball toss.

When Sebastian needed someone

Today, he came to me.

He needed me.

And I need it.

What are you talking about?

About something I never could say.

I've hijacked your pregnancy.

I am the seed guy.

What?

I replace that Roland's buffery with mine.

That one night at your party.

Sebastian is my son.

That was reckless, careless

and terrible. I panicked.

I'm not like you.

You're not afraid of anything.

I can not even got to take risks.

And what I find so wonderful about you.

You gonna hate me for the rest of your life.

You never forgive me and I do not expect.

But it just breaks my heart,

because he has changed me.

You have changed me, and...

I love you.

I could not say that before

but I can say it right now.

And I also say that I am truly sorry.

Fortunately, that dirty off.

Don't ever speak to us again.

What did I mess?

Sorry about your proposal, Roland.

His what?

I'm proud of you.

Wally, it's four a.m in the morning.

I did the right thing.

Face my fear an told her.

That is really good.

I lost her and Sebastian.

You did the right thing.

I'm proud of you, Wally.

It sucks.

Things are get better.

I drink liquor from a deli.

You must go home, Wally.

They are my home.

I've thought about it.

And, you can not disappear from Sebastians life.

He's your son.

And of course you can see him but

according to my terms.

How is he?

He misses you.

I miss him.

A lot.

Shoot him with Roland?

I could not continue there.

What happened?

What do you mean?

I do not know.

He is affectionate and

wants me to try new things.

He is not a psychopath

when he is drunk.

He whines as he eats.

I have rejected him,

because it is not you.

Will you marry me?

Probably.

Look at us again.

Running around.

Always rush.

Always late.

That's why it called the human race.

But sometimes it slows down just enough for

all the pieces fall into place.

Fate does magical things.

And you're connected.

Hi.

Do you smell that?

Sausage, fuel and burned armhaar.

Is that good for you?

Too bad that all these kids are.

I like an audience not mind.

Over here...

No, honey. Ice cream.

Take it out there's. But a child 's

milk allergy, no idea which.

It would be the little blonde.

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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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