You Can Count On Me Page #6

Synopsis: Adult siblings Sammy Prescott and Terry Prescott have had a special bond with each other since they were kids when their parents were tragically killed in a car accident. That bond is why single mom Sammy, who still lives in the family home in Scottsville, upstate New York with her eight year old son Rudy, is excited to hear that Terry, who she has not seen or heard from in a while, is coming home for a visit. That excitement is dampened slightly upon Terry's arrival, when she learns that he, broke, is only there to borrow money. As adults, Sammy, who works as a lending officer in the local bank, is seen as the responsible sibling, while unfocused Terry is seen as the irresponsible drifter. Regardless, Sammy welcomes what ends up being Terry's longer than planned visit if only so that he can help take care of Rudy, who has no adult male figure in his life. Rudy has never known his deadbeat biological father, with whom Sammy wants nothing to do. As Terry - acting as the supposed adult m
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Kenneth Lonergan
Production: TSG Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 30 wins & 41 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
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Rotten Tomatoes:
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Year:
2000
111 min
$8,409,329
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I just wanna...

Do you know what you're doing here?

Just get out of here, alright

You know what, man

you're still a f***ing a**hole

I'm an a**hole? Get out of here!

Get your f***ing hands off him!

Get off!

Listen, Officer. I just came down here

to talk to the guy and he starts shoving me

And you're not the boy's legal guardian?

I don't even know if that's my kid

You're a f***ing lying piece of sh*t!

Then they were fighting

He's on our property...

I don't know who this guy is

You know you came here...

We have a right to protect ourselves

I came here to talk to him...

Step back

He started the whole thing

and now I'm being arrested

Stop talking

What's going to happen to him?

Terry, stop talking

Alright...

Any idea where we might be able

to contact his mother?

No, because he's not my Goddamn kid!

Oh my gosh...

What's the matter?

Oh my gosh, what time is it?

Oh my God, oh my God, it's nine-thirty!

Hey, you know Nancy's going to be gone

for the rest of the week

You know, Brian...

Yeah?

I don't mean to be... Couldn't we just...

I mean could we give it a rest?

Yeah, sure, if you want to

I mean, I just think, I don't know

we had a great little fling...

you know, why push it

Is that okay? I just...

Yeah, sure, okay. No, you're right

So we are still friends?

Sure

Alright...

Around two o'clock this afternoon

Yes, a '97 red Subaru Outback

New York plates, AUZ416. Please

Thanks for coming over

I want to have a car handy, just in case

No problem

Yes, what about other towns?

Yes. Yes

I called the Highway Patrol, four times!

What am I supposed to do all night?

Hello?

Anyone hear from Sammy this morning?

I didn't

Un-huh. Well, if anybody ever hears

from her again, would you let me know

Yes...

Thank you Mike, I'll give you a call

Alright

It's going to be alright

We got on the phone with Rudy Sr a little bit...

and he's calmed down

he wants to forget the whole thing

Darryl, I really appreciate this

Yeah, it's Brian

Brian...

What the hell happened to you today, lady?

You're fried! Good!

Rudy?

Yeah?

Is there anything you want to ask me

about your father?

Oh, that wasn't my father

What?

That wasn't him. I heard him tell the cops

No, Rudy, that was him

I wish it wasn't, but it was

No it wasn't

Yes, Rudy it was

Your father's name is Rudy Kolinsky

He lives in Auburn

Would you turn it off, please?

You don't have to say anything, Sammy

I want you to leave

What do you mean?

I mean, I don't think you should live here

I don't think you know how to behave

around an eight year old...

and I don't know how to make you stop

So I don't think you should live here

I don't know what else say

I don't know how to behave

around an eight year old...

That's right

I think you don't know how to behave

around an eight year old

Are you out of your mind?

Now you just listen to me

I may not be the greatest mother in the world

But I'm doing the best I know how

And he doesn't need you to rub his face in sh*t...

because you think it's good for him!

He's going to find out the world is a

horrible place

and that people suck soon enough

and without any help from you. Believe me!

I think you should get your own place

I thought, maybe...

I'd be happy to help you out financially

What do you mean, get my own place?

Yes. Yes

Why would I do that?

Why don't I just leave, period

If that's what you want to do, that's fine

But that's not what I'm saying

You are an important person to Rudy

And you are the most imortant person to me

But I'm saying I can't take anymore of this

Well...

And I thought you could sell

your half of the house to me

And then I could pay you back a certain

amount, whatever it is...

over a certain period of time

No, you know what, I'll just go

Well, that's not what I'm saying

Where you gonna go?

I don't know, I just want out of this town

And if you've got any sense

when you're older you'll leave too

You know your mom's going to stay

in this town for the rest of her life

You wanna know why?

Because she thinks she has to

She thinks there's all these things she has to do

I'll tell you one thing about your mom

She's a bigger f*** up than I ever was

I know I messed up, okay

You think I enjoy getting thrown in jail?

Because I wanted you to face that prick

your Dad, like a little man

And show you what kind of guy he is?

I got carried away, I know...

I lost my temper, just a little bit...

Which is not the end of the world either

by the way, just for future reference

And now she's throwing me out of

my own home

because, I f***ed up a little bit

Which I totally admit...

I was like, totally ready to admit that

I could go with you

Well thanks man, but I ahh...

I can't really take care of you

Is that for you?

Yeah, I'm just gonna stay at Ray's until I leave

Well, you don't have to do that

Yeah, well, that's what I wanna do

Well... Are you gonna come back

and say goodbye?

No, I'm just gonna take off, I'll see ya'

Look, I know you're upset about

Uncle Terry leaving

and so am I

But he's not in control of himself

And I don't want him hurting your feelings

anymore or mine

And you may not like it but that's

how it's going to be. Okay?

I don't care

You don't care? I don't care either

Well I'm sorry you're having all this trouble

Thank you

You made a pretty good speech to me

the other day about people...

sticking to their commitments. Yeah

Well you made a commitment Sammy

to this bank, to this job

I know I did

And to work things out with this tough new

son of a b*tch boss of yours

How whatever may have passed

between us after hours...

doesn't mean you can walk away

from that commitment

Yeah, even if you have a

legitimate family emergency

I'm really sorry I didn't call in...

That is why I think

in the calm cold light of day...

that you and I have to both think real hard...

about whether you really want to continue

on here at Outpost Bankers Trust

You've got to be kidding

You're not happy, I'm not happy

and it's not good for you...

and it's sure as heck not good for the bank

You know, you're the worst manager

we've ever had

Come on, Sammy...

By far, the worst

I don't want to trade insults with you

Well I don't want to be fired

Brian. I've been here for 7 years

And if I were you

I'd be a little nervous about firing an employee...

I just had an affair with. Okay

Don't threaten me...

I'm not threatening you

I'm not threatening you

I just think it's an area we should explore

You explore it, I'm going back to work

Oh, and I have to pick up Rudy today

because there's no one else who can do it

I'll find someone else when I have time

Yeah fine

Why don't you just take over the whole bank

Well, I called Uncle Terry

where he said he'd be staying...

and there was no answer

So I don't know if he's still in town

Rudy, you're not speaking to me?

Well, I'm sorry you're mad at me

but I only did what I had to do

I just hope you don't stay mad at me

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Kenneth Lonergan

Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known for co-writing Gangs of New York (2002), and for writing and directing You Can Count On Me (2000), Margaret (2011), and Manchester by the Sea (2016). Lonergan earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Director for Manchester by the Sea, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for You Can Count On Me, Gangs of New York, and Manchester by the Sea, winning for the latter at the 89th Academy Awards. He also won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Manchester by the Sea at the 70th British Academy Film Awards. more…

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