The Unsaid Page #6

Synopsis: Michael Hunter's lovely, beloved 17 year-old son Kyle committed suicide, although he was in therapy for depression. This ruins Michael's marriage, his daughter Shelly moves in with her mother. He stops treating patients in order to write and teach Psychotherapy, until many years later when a student gets him fascinated by the case of Thomas 'Tommy' Caffey. He was about to be released at his 18th birthday from the closed 'boys school' he was placed into after his father, Joseph, was put into jail for beating his adulterous mother to death. Michael feels that Tommy carries a big chip on his shoulder, ignores that Shelly fell for him at first sight, but is mesmerized by Tommy's resemblance (purposefully enhanced) to Kyle. There is also a revealing meeting with Tommy's dad in jail.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Tom McLoughlin
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.7
R
Year:
2001
111 min
431 Views


- Dad, you can't tell me...

- You do not see him!

I'm your father. I tell you what I want.

- I'm calling Brad.

- Stay home! Keep her here!

He... You can't tell me what to do, dad!

It's not fair.

Tommy cares about me. He cares

more than any of you ever have!

Just go, Michael. Go!

Just keep her here.

Anything?

No. I've been all overtown.

Every place I could think he'd be.

His clothes are still here.

He's gonna come back, Michael.

I know it.

And uh Holly Hills will call

as soon as he shows up.

Um, if it'll make you feel

any better... I'll come, okay?

I let him manipulate me, Barbara.

Using my own daughter. And my son.

You were his last hurdle, Michael.

I'm sure he was thinking that any

favourable comparison between he...

...and Kyle would work in his favour.

Here's a car. I'll call you back.

Michael...

- You on night watch, doc?

- Just waiting for someone.

Good.

D'you know what room I might find...

uh Thomas Caffey in?

He's the one I'm waiting for.

We think he might have run away.

He's the only boy I didn't get

a chance to talk to today.

- You'll call me when he gets in?

- Sure.

- Thanks. Take care.

- Likewise.

- Tommy?!

- Don't be mad. Okay?

I'm not mad. I'm not mad. Come on in.

Okay. Hey, it's Michael.

Are you there?

- No, no, no. Don't answer it. Please?

- Barbara?

- I just want to talk.

- Okay.

Barbara?

Okay. Call me back

as soon as you can.

- Is he mad at me?

- Why would he be mad at you?

Because of you and Shelly.

- He knows about that?

- Yes. Where have you been, Tommy?

Sh*t!

Okay, first of all, Shelly's

a really nice girl. Okay? And...

And I didn't crush that kid's hand.

You got to believe me on that.

- Well, that's no reason to disappear.

- I know.

- I got scared.

- Scared of what?

I'm leaving Holly house, Barbara.

I can't wait anymore.

This is something we can discuss

in the morning, Tommy, at Holly Hills.

No more discussions...

No more talks... I'm leaving tonight.

Okay, Tommy. Well...

when I'll call Dr. Hunter...

No, no.

You don't need to do that, okay?

How long have I known you?

I've done everything that

you asked me to. Everything.

Now, I just want what's coming to me.

I mean, what's one and a half weeks?

Just sign my papers and release me.

Tommy, you've been making

some real breakthroughs...

- Yeah and that's a good thing.

- Yes, it's a very good thing.

And Dr. Hunter just we believe

that you would benefit...

No! No!

No, I'm not staying here!

You're not keeping me here!

You might benefit from some more

counselling, Tommy. That's all.

- Is this because of Shelly?

- No, it's not because of Shelly.

- Because it's punishment.

- It's not punishment.

Dr. Hunter... went to see

your father again today.

And we know the truth, Tommy.

About your mother.

Tommy?

Tommy, don't...

Tommy?

Tommy, please, you just you just...

- You just have to trust me. Okay?

- It's a lie!

- A lie!

- No!

No, please!

Shut up!

No!

No!

Barbara?

Barbara?

Operator, I'm trying to make

a call at 324-8962. I can't get through.

Barbara?

- What d'you mean off the hook?

- It must be off the hook, sir.

What're you doing here?

You shouldn't be in here, son.

You shouldn't be in here.

You shouldn't be in here!

Who let this kid in here!?

How'd this kid get in here?

Barbara?

Barbara?

Is she okay?

Call the police!

Call the police now!

Call an ambulance!

Call an ambulance!

Okay. Okay. I got you.

Tommy... Come around back.

- Hey, where have you been?

- Where's your mom?

She's upstairs with Brad.

My dad knows about us.

I know.

Look I'm leaving tonight, okay?

Why?

- It's not the way that I wanted it.

- I'm going with you.

Hold on, hold on.

She wants to say something.

What, Baby? What? What?

I shouldn't have said,

shouldn't have said...

You... you shouldn't have said what?

Mother...

About the mother? It's okay.

Shelly... Shelly...

Shelly?

- Michael, calm down, calm down.

- Don't tell me to calm down!

This kid is dangerous.

Now listen to me.

What are you talking about?

Dangerous?

You get Shelly out of the house.

I'm on my way.

Shelly?

Shelly, where are you?

- Wait. Isn't this Troy's car?

- We made a deal. Get in.

Shelly!

Shelly! No!

You now listen to me! Shelly!

Shelly!

Michael! Michael!

He's... that was them! He's got her.

He's got her, Michael.

Call the police! Go!

I don't understand. Why would

Troy let you borrow his car?

No more questions, okay?

Just... just don't talk.

- I'm thinkir.

- Sorry.

I'm just scared, Tommy.

Yeah, me too.

Sh*t! That's my dad.

He's not gonna keep me here.

Sh*t!

Shelly!

C'mon!

Shelly!

- Freeze!

- Shelly!

- C'mon!

- I'm said freeze!

- Put the gun down! You! Stay out of it!

- That's my daughter! Shelly!

Put your gun down! Put it down!

Don't point the gun at me!

Tommy, put the gun down!

Tell him to put it down!

Put the gun down! Put the gun down!

Put that gun down. Tommy... Tommy...

Tommy...

Tommy, let me help you.

You don't want to help me.

You just want to keep me here!

Tommy, don't hurt her, please?

- Hurt her?

- Dad, he's not gonna hurt me.

I'd never hurt her. Never!

Tommy, you know you can't

keep that promise.

- You shut up!

- You know that.

- Shut up!

- Tommy!

- Shelly hates you!

- I know that.

I know that she hates me.

And I don't blame her forthat.

It's not her fault. It's my fault.

I know I let you down, baby.

I know when your brother died...

I know I wasn't there for you. It's like

you were starting a whole new life...

...and I wasn't even there for you.

But I have to make that up to you.

I need to make that up to you.

Please, give me that chance?

Tommy...

Please... Tommy, give me that chance.

The same chance

that I want to give you.

Please? Just let her go.

And me and you can

work this thing out.

This is my baby.

You... you... You know,

without you I got nothing left.

I'm sorry, Tommy. I have to go.

Dad... Dad...

Over here. Stay back. It's okay.

I got 'im. Don't shoot! Just don't shoot.

He's got nowhere to go, doc.

Don't shoot!

Tommy... Tommy...

- You got no where to go, Tom.

- What do you want from me?

- I want to help you.

- Why can't you just let me go?

Because I want to help you.

I can't let you go and you know why.

Let me help you.

Talk to me.

What did my father tell you?

- He told me about your mother.

- You shut up about her! She loved me.

- She loved you very much.

- Yeah.

He... he wasn't supposed to be there.

Not one lead, Di.

Not one stinkir lead all week...

Closet. Get to the closet.

Get in the closet.

He was so angry.

Who was he angry at?

At me!

He was angry at me!

You!

You!

My mommy loved me!

She didn't love him!

And hehe hit and he hit her!

I just wanted him to stop.

What have you done?

Stop it!

Stop it!

Stop hitting my mother!

You stop it!

Stop!

You were a little boy, Tommy.

You couldn't stop either one.

Yes, I could.

I could've stopped him.

- It wasn't your fault.

- You're wrong.

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