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Synopsis: Forty-year-old Jimmy is growing up, or at least he's getting older. While mooching the upper bunk of his ten-year-old nephew's bed, he enjoys the never-ending generosity of his sister Aiko,...
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Dave Boyle
Production: Variance Films
  3 wins.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
45
Rotten Tomatoes:
45%
PG-13
Year:
2009
83 min
Website
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-Forgot what?

l forgot l was supposed to take him.

Bob's gone!

He just left Bob here?

l have done eveything for you.

Eveything!

The one time l ask you for anything,

you go and lose my son!

Where did you go?

Eveyone was womied!

Remember when he worked on

a crab boat in Alaska?

He was gone forever.

That's true...

lt's just been so long with no word...

l can't help but woy!

Hold on just a second!

So how's school going?

l see.

What else were you doing today?

For all of the many troubles

l've caused you...

...l offer my sincerest apologies.

You've said that six times already.

Where are you living right now?

ln an apartment.

Actually...in the closet at work.

l see.

The reason l've come here today...

l've landed ajob showing dinosaurs

to tourists in Montana.

Until l start, l'd love to see Aiko and Bob

And l'd like to move back in.

One last time.

Your sister won't be home until later...

...so be prepared for the water works.

And one more thing.

Don't forget our agreement.

Yes, sir.

l've got something to attend to.

l'll be back later.

Let's get to work.

Not again.

What's going on?

l was just tying to make cuy!

Hajime, you moron.

What have you done?

l told you to clean the house,

not burn it down!

Look at this!

l'm on to you.

You screw up eveything on purpose!

But that's the last time!

Are you okay?

My leg...it's broken...

You bastard!

-Hold still, okay?

Hey! Cut it out!

Don't woy. l saved his life.

And l found a job!

Honey!

Honey, can you hear me?

How do you feel?

Are you in pain?

You could have told me where you went,

you jerk.

l'm not ajerk.

After all, l just saved the day.

That's true. Good job.

lt hasn't been easy you know.

Since Nana left.

You don't undentand.

You have Tak and Bob...

But l have nobody!

l thought that Ramona was

the one for me..

l know, l know...

The place looks great, Aiko!

Thanks! You really think so?

Hope they paid well.

Big brother...how's your stomach?

You should be more careful

in the kitchen.

Did you bring them a present?

-l sure did.

That's unexpected. What is it?

-C'mon, tell me!

-lt's a surprise.

Hey...who's that girl with Hajime?

lt's freezing out here.

l can't believe it's fall again.

Are you sure you don't need a ride?

My taxi will be here soon.

Be sure to tell Bob l'll pay back

evey cent.

Don't wory about that.

Just don't get fired.

My dream job.

l hope you're getting a good wage.

Are they giving you insurance?

lt's a little complicated.

What is?

l'm a docent. Avolunteer.

You're joking, right?

-Don't wory!

l'll start om strong, all business.

They'll give me a paying position

in no time.

Where will you sleep?

What will you eat?

l've never really thought about that.

But don't wory, l always land on my feet.

This is my destiny.

From this day on, l'm a new man.

You're taking this car the whole way?

Don't wory. We'll be fine.

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Dave Boyle

Dave Boyle (born 1982) is an American director, writer, editor and actor. He has written and directed several movies that utilize primarily Asian or Asian-American casts, including the feature films Big Dreams Little Tokyo (2006), White on Rice (2009), Surrogate Valentine (2011), Daylight Savings (2012), and Man from Reno (2014), several of which have won awards at film festivals around the world. more…

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