Wilby Wonderful

Synopsis: Wilby is the name of a small island in the Canadian Maritimes and the name of the main town located on the island. According to residents, there are two types of people who live on Wilby: islanders (people who were born on Wilby) and non-islanders. Among the townsfolk of Wilby are: single mom and recently returned islander Sandra Anderson, who was known as the girl in town with the reputation, something that has not changed in her adult years; Sandra's teen-aged daughter, Emily, who doesn't want to end up like her mother but can only think about making out with her new boyfriend; Buddy French, the local police officer who is having unspoken marital problems with his non-islander wife, Carol, the town realtor whose controlling behavior is pushing her and others around her on the verge of a nervous breakdown; the Mayor, Brent Fisher, who is secretly planning for his life post politics; dyslexic Duck McDonald, the town handyman; and recently separated non-islander Dan Jarvis who, because
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Daniel MacIvor
  2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
NOT RATED
Year:
2004
99 min
75 Views


Watch the birdie.

Hey, let me give you a hand.

- No, I got it, I got it.

- Yeah?

How did that happen?

Just Exercising.

- Oh yeah?

- Anyway

I'll see you then.

See you.

It's 10 minutes

before the hour of 8:00

and another beautiful

Wilby morning,

here at WLBR Island Radio,

the music of your life,

yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Please note, the Wilby

Island Sea Kayaking Club

has shifted its activities

from Wilby Watch

to the municipal docks

until further notice.

News is next at the top of the hour.

Our headline stories:

Mainland fish plant workers

strike a deal with cannery,

names in Wilby Watch scandal to be

published by the "Sentinel" next week,

and Mrs. Margo Mosher

of Clam Cove turns 101.

Sunshine

you

that's my

my aching chest

give me a clue

think I might

fall in love

if given the chance

Morning, honey, I

made you some waffles.

- Uh, yeah, I gotta run.

- Wait for me?

No, that's okay,

I'll just open up for you.

Emily?

Em?

Hey!

Sunshine

you

that's my

my aching chest

give me a clue

think I might

fall in love

if given the chance

suddenly I'm filled with hope

To become

unfatigable

views turn

into action

sunshine

you

that's my

my aching chest

give me a clue

think I might

fall in love

if given the chance

suddenly I'm filled

with hope

to become

unfatigable

views turn

into action

sunshine

you

that's my

my aching chest

- My god, you're so late.

- Shut up, come on.

Don't tell me to shut up,

that's so rude.

- Come on.

- We're lucky if they're even still there.

Okay, they'll be there.

Fall in love

if given the chance

if given the chance

if given the chance

If given the chance

Deena, it's me again.

When you get in

make sure you call

the town council office

and tell somebody with a title

the festival banners are

going up today and tomorrow.

And tell them the signs for

the planters on Main Street

won't be ready

till the middle of next week.

There was some confusion about

everything being ready by this weekend,

but that's

just not gonna happen.

And whoever you talk to

at the town council office,

ask them what their title is.

I think they let the janitor

answer the phone there.

And very, very,

very important, Deena,

if Mayor Fisher calls,

give him my cell number.

Why aren't you in now?

"Early bird" and so on.

Shoot.

Hi, Carol French here. I'm

at my mother-in-law's place

and I'm expecting a battalion

of cleaners over here.

Oh well, it's, uh

It's It's half past that now.

Yes, that's right.

The open house is tomorrow, so

Well, I'm glad to hear it.

- What's that?

- The view from the watch.

Can you put it with

the other stuff in the shed?

You're not giving this away?

Your mother always said

it was ugly.

Why don't you paint anymore?

Let's just call

it part of another life.

I'm thinking, should I give

Brent Fisher a call?

- It's not even 9:00 yet.

- Yeah, I know, but

If I call after 9:00

it's more like business

and I'm calling the mayor.

If I call before 9:00,

it's more like friendly

and I'm calling Brent.

Well, which is it,

business or friendly?

Well, both

Friendly, in what time are they

coming over for drinks tonight,

and business in when do

they want to see the house.

It all sounds

like business to me.

- There's a few other

things left over in there

you might want to give

a once-over.

Oh Deena, another thing.

I'm gonna need flowers for tonight.

A truckload of flowers.

The historical significance

of Wilby Watch

dates back to 1875,

when Neil Peter French

and a group of settlers

landed on this very spot

and founded Wilby.

Yes, Stan, we know.

What about the investigation?

All we can officially say

is that certain individuals

became aware of the goings-on,

ergo we received

the information,

ergo the current official police

investigation is currently under way.

- Can we get a shot?

- Of what? Me?

Okay, kind of like what?

Kind of like

Let's try one not smiling.

Oh, okay.

Mr. Jarvis, hi.

Carol French here.

Just wanted to let you know you've

got two showings this afternoon.

Get back to me and let me

know you got this message.

What are you doing with that?

- It was my mom's.

- For god's sake, buddy,

it's a piece of junk.

Leave it for the cleaners,

they'll be happy to have it.

I'll call you later.

Deena Yeah, yeah fine.

Don't worry about it,

you're in now.

Did Mayor Fisher call yet?

- Morning, duck.

- Morning, Sandra.

- You're looking fit.

- Yeah.

I've been working on my abs.

Give that a feel.

- Uh, my hands are all

- Maybe later.

Here, take that,

I can't even read it.

- What is it?

- That business at the watch. Poor bastards.

Oh, yeah.

Probably better off on

the mainland, really.

Catch ya later, percolator.

I gotta go, Emily, I gotta go.

I gotta go.

- I gotta go.

- No.

Taylor, I gotta go to work.

Will you come by for

coffee later or something?

Okay. And then tonight, right?

- Yeah yeah, tonight.

- Excellent.

Emily!

Do you think Stuart's gay?

Something's coming

I just know,

I can feel it

and it's

something good

and I'm just

getting near it

I like to walk barefoot

on the ground

and all around

a thousand birds

make the sweetest sound

something's coming

I just know,

I can hear it

oh so pure

and clear

and I'm just

getting near it

I like to run barefoot

in the wind

Where were you?

- I thought you were going to open up?

- Right. Uh

Yeah, I I just went for a run.

You went for a run?

Yeah.

Oh my god.

What?

You're sneaking off early in

the morning to see a boy.

- Shut up, mom.

- Don't be embarrassed, honey.

Mom.

Mainlander or islander?

I'm not even an islander.

You are so the daughter

of an islander.

What are you doing?

We've got to get

the kitchen going.

Nobody's coming in anyway.

Maybe they would if the

dining room was open.

Everybody goes to eat

at "The Loyalist."

We're not leaving here, mom.

Is that so? What's his name?

Shut up, mom.

Mainlander or islander?

- Islander.

- Oh thank god.

- My little girl is growing up.

- Shut up, mom!

Island weather

TODAY:
Sunny this morning,

chances of showers

early this afternoon,

clearing later today with

fog expected this evening.

Temperatures steady at 22,

down to 15 tonight. Mainland weather?

Who cares?

No, just kidding.

Rain throughout the day,

heavy fog for this evening.

"Ossifer"! Hang on, Ossifer!

- I'm sorry, sir, I didn't

- What sir?

Brent, Brent.

Look, I'm sorry about this.

A couple of business

associates of mine.

Yeah. I didn't rec

I didn't see the car.

Right. Well, they're

just in for the morning.

Just doing a little

pre-lunch wining and dining

before they get back

on the ferry.

So, let me take care

of that ticket for you.

- No, no, no, I just

- Come on.

No special treatment for the mayor.

There you go.

All right. Hey, we're gonna see

you guys tonight, aren't we?

- Yeah.

- I can't wait to see that beautiful house.

- Sorry about your mom.

- Well, you know, it was a long

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Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor (born July 23, 1962) is a Canadian actor, playwright, theatre director, and film director. He is probably best known for his acting roles in independent films and the sitcom Twitch City. more…

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