Fred Won't Move Out Page #3

Synopsis: With levity and sadness, two grown children and their aging parents struggle with the decision whether the older generation should stay in the house where they have lived for fifty years.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Richard Ledes
Production: Independent Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.3
Metacritic:
60
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
Year:
2012
74 min
Website
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living in a situation

very much

like a dorm.

I mean, back

in those days

when you guys

got married,

you didn't get a

chance to finish,

but now you're going

to have an opportunity

to really finish things.

It's going to be great.

Sounds good!

It is.

It really is good.

I mean, you'll

be close to me.

You'll be

close to Carol.

It's going to

be really good.

You'll see.

How is Aris?

Oh, Aris is

doing good!

Both boys are great.

Jess had some

sort of a bug,

but she's more

or less over it.

Okay.

Come on,

drink.

Yes.

I want to thank you.

Drink, drink, drink.

UP, UP, up you go.

Drink.

Come on.

A little bit of

juice, little bit.

Drink, drink.

Swallow.

My dear, swallow.

Hey, what do you think

about Susan living near us?

I like that.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

But Fred,

he's going to...

he's going to stay

where he is for now.

Why isn't he going

to move with Susan?

Well, I just think he

wants to stay out here

I mean, he's lived here a

really long time and I...

I just don't think

he's ready to leave yet.

You know, eventually he's

going to miss Susan a lot

so he'll probably

move down to the city

and he can even live in

the same building as her.

That's pretty

cool, right?

Yeah, yeah, I think it's

going to work out really well.

Dad, this is the best

possible situation.

Mom is going to be able

to get the care she needs.

You can be with her

two floors below.

You can go to the office

every single day if you want.

And listen, if you're

not happy, you can leave.

I'm not going to make you stay

there if you don't like it.

I'm too old.

Could you get me

another vodka please?

Bottled or tap?

Tap, it's all we got.

Hi sweetie!

The Captain is here

with her mom and Robert.

Oh, she's fine.

Oh, yes, she's fine.

Hold on.

I'll give her to you.

Here, take the phone.

Hold the phone, Susan.

Susan, hold the phone.

Hold the phone!

- Fred!

- Calm down, dad!

Give me that!

Sit down.

I said sit down.

Don't treat

someone that way.

Hold on.

Hide afl

Oh, I don't... umm,

me too.

You put it right

on the table.

Right there?

Oh, my shoes

are untied.

- Hello!

- Hi!

Are there anymore

bags in the car?

Oh yeah, just one.

You know what,

let me get it though,

because

I have no idea

how this kitchen is

organized anymore, so.

Okay.

I'll be right back.

Hey Susan!

Do you remember this?

That's okay.

Carol, did you

get cream cheese?

- Yes

- I love you

You want it across the board

on toasted sesame, Fred?

Sure!

How about you, Susan?

Whoop dee do!

Two across

the board

on toasted sesame

for the youngsters;

I'm going to

make a salad.

I want pie la Mode.

Aha, not until

after you finish lunch.

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Richard Ledes

Richard Ledes is an American filmmaker and writer based in New York City, best known for his 2012 feature film drama Fred Won't Move Out about Alzheimer's disease starring Elliott Gould and Fred Melamed. more…

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