Fathers' Day Page #2

Synopsis: Jack Lawrence is a smart aleck lawyer who is one day visited by an ex-girlfriend who tells him her kid was his. Enter Dale Putley, a depressed goofball who is also a writer, meets with the same ex-girlfriend who tells him her kid is his. One day Jack and Dale meet and discover what had happened: they've been told the same story and now there's a question of who the real father is. They learn their son is following a rock band called Sugar Ray around. So Jack and Dale hit the road to Sacramento and find their drunk, love-struck son. Soon after they bring him back to their hotel room, their son escapes and Jack and Dale must use teamwork to find him again, bring him home, and find out which one of them is the real father.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Ivan Reitman
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%
PG-13
Year:
1997
98 min
377 Views


years ago much like we're

Trying to help this boy now.

His name was Ahab.

Many fathers were

killed at that time.

Not one was safe from the beast.

Then one day he

found Ahab's father.

I raised that boy as

I would raise me own.

He... he tried to

kill the Fuchman.

He left us a long time ago.

What is the Fuchman?

You must find this man Ahab!

You must find him!

I believe he's the only

one that can help us now.

Where can I find him?

He's far way.

Far, far away.

[Coughing]

[Music playing]

[Gasping]

Hello?

Hello?

[Door creaks]

[Fire crackling]

Hello?

[Yells]

AHAB:
In Native

American mythology

The wolf was known as

the night listener.

A completely blind species, but

with ears that could hear a pin

Drop anywhere in the forest.

I... I don't think

any of that's true.

Get out.

Are you Ahab?

Father O'Flynn sent me, and

I've traveled across the world

To speak to you.

Yeah, well, I would have been

all ears like my wolf brother

Over there, but

you embarrass me.

I'd like you to leave.

Please.

Wait.

There's... there's been rapes.

Let me guess.

They're all dads.

Yes.

Yes.

So you know of the Fuchman

and the Father's Day killings?

AHAB:
I know.

And I'll have no part of it!

You understand?

FATHER SULLIVAN:
Ahab,

Father O'Flynn is ill.

It's his dying wish to see you.

Ahab?

[Gasps]

Sorry, I'm tapping

this maple tree.

It's not a maple tree.

Well, what the hell have I

been making this syrup out of?

O'Flynn told me of your past.

I know you have your

share of demons.

I guess you're not the Ahab

O'Flynn was talking about.

[Music playing]

No, no, Ahab!

No!

No!

Stop it!

Stop it you ungrateful child!

AHAB:
Padre.

Give me five minutes.

John, I want you to have this.

FATHER SULLIVAN:
Oh, what is it?

AHAB:
For the road.

FATHER SULLIVAN:
Oh, thanks.

But unfortunately I don't drink.

AHAB:
It's maple syrup, John.

FATHER SULLIVAN:
Oh, well,

in that case... bottoms up.

AHAB:
You're a weird guy, John.

FATHER O'FLYNN:
It's only

gotten worse since you left.

More fathers raped and murdered.

The time has come for

you to finish what

You started as a young man.

I hurt a lot of people

in my life, Father.

I don't want to hurt anymore.

The Lord forgives you my son.

The Lord might

forgive me, but...

John will take you to the scene

of the most recent tragedy.

Be careful, my son.

I fear the Fuchman has...

[Coughing]

AHAB:
Don't worry

about me, Father.

You just work on

getting better, OK?

You heard the man, Padre.

[Music playing]

What took you so long?

Stegel.

How long's it been, Ahab?

12 years?

Now, it's funny.

In the time you've

been off the streets

We haven't had one

father raped, molested,

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Lowell Ganz

Lowell Ganz is an American screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is the long-time writing partner of Babaloo Mandel. more…

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