Why Did I Get Married? Page #8

Synopsis: Dr. Patricia Agnew, a psychologist, has written a best seller about marriage: hers and those of three other couples who together take a week's vacation each year to ask themselves, "Why did I get married?" It's time for one of those weeks, and all four relationships are strained: Patricia and her husband Gavin have the shadow of grief between them; Terry believes that Diane has abandoned him for her work; Angela, who's built a successful business, belittles her husband Marcus, who works for her; Mike is cruel to Sheila, his religious, overweight wife. During the week, each person's secret comes out. Will these marriages survive?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Tyler Perry
Production: Lionsgate Films
  1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
54
Rotten Tomatoes:
46%
PG-13
Year:
2007
113 min
$55,184,721
Website
7,587 Views


you pretend that you love me.

Stop with all those lies!

- I can't take this.

- Patricia.

You know you hate me.

I hate myself for this!

- I don't hate you. Baby.

- This is my fault!

- No. Don't touch me!

- Baby.

- Don't touch me.

- OK. Well...

No. Will you just listen

to me for once, please?

- It's not your fault.

- This is my fault.

I walk around here

trying to act like "perfect Patty. "

You know, well,

perfect Patty messed up.

- OK?

- No one's asking you...

No. Will you just listen...

Listen for a minute!

- I'm not...

- Listen!

Perfect Patty messed up.

I was in a hurry.

And...

I strapped him in.

I strapped him in.

But I didn't secure it.

I didn't check.

Check to see

if it was secure. And...

It was raining. And...

I slid off the road, and now...

And now?

- Now he's dead.

- I know. I know, baby.

- I know.

- He's not coming back.

You know, Gavin, I can

deal with a lot of things,

but this...

I'm not strong enough

to deal with this, baby.

Hey, you don't have to be...

strong by yourself.

Just let me be.

Let me be strong for you, OK?

We can make it through.

Baby, I'll be there for you.

No matter what.

Please...

I need to see Marcus.

OK.

Hold for one second.

What the hell

are you doing here?

- I need to see Marcus.

- No. You better get out of this building.

I need to see Marcus.

No. I said you better get out

of this building.

Oh, no, you didn't touch me!

I'm gonna pack you out of here!

You know who you

messin' with, huh?

- What are you doing here?

- Look, I need to talk to you.

About what?

Do you mind?

Yes, I mind. Marcus,

you better get her

the hell out of here before

I throw her out on her face!

Marcus, you better get that ho!

You better check that ho!

- You know what?

- Angie, Angie, Angie.

Let me take care of this.

Yeah. 'Cause I know

how to handle it!

He got a handle.

He can handle all of this.

- Get her. Deal with her.

- All this!

He handles it. And well!

Well, Miss Press n' Curl. Ya ho!

Y'all know I don't take that.

I kick ass up in here every Tuesday.

Y'all know who you work for!

You know who you work for!

What is it?

Yeah. You know what?

She's right here in this office.

Angela, talk to her.

I think that's

what you should do.

I'm not gonna talk to her.

If she says one thing to me,

I'm going to jail for murder.

Well, I'm a lawyer.

I'll get you off.

- Shelia's on line two.

- Oh!

Guys, Shelia's on line two.

I'm gonna conference us in, OK?

But you know what?

If you got to be that damn tenderheaded,

why don't you get out

of my damn chair?

Get out of my chair

looking like next ghetto top weave.

- Oh...

- Shelia?

Are you OK?

We've been trying to reach you.

Yeah. I'm... Mike turned

my cell phone off.

Shelia, honey,

do you need some money?

Angela, I'm fine.

I got a job in a general store.

A general store?

Don't ask.

I'll be all right.

Do you need a place to stay?

You can live with us.

No, Patricia.

I spent too much time

letting other people

take care of me.

I've gotta find my own way.

Where are you?

Just know I'm fine, Dianne.

I gotta do this on my own.

I'm really proud of you, Shelia.

I'm gonna call you guys soon.

I love you.

We're really sorry this happened.

- Shelia, I'm so sorry.

- I'll be all right.

Honey, I love you, OK?

- We love you.

- We love you.

I love y'all, too.

Um, Dianne, tell Terry

I said happy birthday, OK?

Oh, my God!

Is that today?

Dianne, you didn't

forget, did you?

- Oh. I have to go.

- OK.

I'll talk to you.

Later.

Hey, Sheriff.

Hey.

Hey!

Thanks for getting me this job.

Ha! You kidding me?

If it wasn't for you,

this place wouldn't even be open again.

My daddy loved this store.

It's his lifelong dream, this place.

# Ooh, I want you #

# The right way #

# And I want you #

# I want you #

# But I want you to want me, too #

# Want me, too #

# Want you to want me #

# I want you to love me baby #

# Just like I want you... #

Oh.

You work out every day?

Not every day.

I should go with you sometime.

You know you laugh,

but you might actually enjoy it.

Keeps the stress down.

I couldn't run

from here to that door.

Maybe we can...

maybe we can start walking first.

If you want to.

No.

You know, Shelia,

you've been putting in

a lot of time in this place,

you know, getting it

to be open and all.

Want to go to

the movies later?

# I want you #

# But I want you to want me, too #

# I want you #

# To want me, baby #

# Just like I want you #

Shelia?

What did you say?

Movies.

Have some fun.

Laugh, smile.

You want to go?

OK.

- # Oh, sugar #

- OK.

# To share is precious #

# Pure and fair #

# Ooh #

Why the hell

was she at my salon?

She had to see me.

About what?

Angela, lay off.

I'm getting sick of this.

Oh, then leave.

You keep it up,

and that's just what I'm gonna do.

Oh, please, Marcus.

Please. You ain't going nowhere.

You know why

you ain't going nowhere?

'Cause... this is my money!

You need this money!

- I'm sick of you.

- Get out!

- Get out!

- What are you talking about?

- No, stop! Get...

- First of all...

First of all!

It was my money that

started the damn business.

Now, you think I'm with you

for the money?

I'm with you because

I love you,

but you too damn stupid to see it.

I was with you

when you didn't have a dime.

And I've always

been there for you!

Not afraid to let you shine.

It's a damn shame

when you women are so used to

losing you don't realize

when you've won.

Kids, get your stuff.

Your daddy here.

I know you did not

bring this trick up into my house.

I have told you...!

Just shut up! Shut!

Now, Keisha...

this is my wife.

And you are going

to respect her.

So don't call our house

or come by my job

unless it's got something

to do with the kids.

We're done.

Now, I have to have

a relationship with you

because of them, and that is it.

So if it ain't got

nothing to do with the kids,

don't you call me!

And I'm gonna tell you this one time.

You better stop talking

to my kids about her,

do you understand me?

Yeah.

Wow. It's about time...

Hey! Shut!

Now, both of y'all,

better learn to get along

for the sake of these kids.

And stop acting like

you're both damn 5 years old!

Daddy.

- Hi, babies.

- Hi, guys.

- Hey.

- Hi, honey.

Get in the car.

Hop on in.

OK.

All right now.

Better put your seatbelts on.

OK. Now, daddy's gonna

see you guys a little later, OK?

Put your seatbelt on.

Daddy loves you.

Baby. Marcus,

where are you going?

Oh! I am so sorry I'm late.

I just, you know,

I got wrapped up,

and it just slipped my mind.

It's all right, love.

You remember

what you want to remember.

Babe, I really am sorry.

OK. I will see you at

the office tomorrow, doc, OK?

OK, Pam.

Listen, thanks for

the cake and ice cream.

Anytime, Terry.

All right, darling.

- Happy birthday.

- Oh, thank you, Pam.

Ha ha!

Are you two having an affair?

I think I better go.

Yeah. You better.

And don't come

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Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker. In 2011, Forbes listed him as the highest paid man in entertainment, earning $130 million USD between May 2010 and 2011.Perry created and performs the Madea character, a tough elderly black woman. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays. Perry is estimated to have earned around US$75 million by 2008. Many of Perry's stage-play films have been subsequently adapted as films. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. Perry has developed several television series, most notably Tyler Perry's House of Payne, which ran for eight seasons on TBS from June 21, 2006, to August 10, 2012. On October 2, 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network. The partnership was largely for the sake of bringing scripted television to the OWN, based on Perry's previous success in this area. Perry has created multiple scripted series for the network, The Haves and the Have Nots being its most successful. The Haves and the Have Nots has given OWN its highest ratings to date as of 2014, with the series also referred to as "one of OWN's biggest success stories with its weekly dose of soapy fun, filled with the typical betrayals, affairs, and manipulations." more…

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