Mary and Martha Page #2

Synopsis: Hilary Swank stars as Mary and Brenda Blethyn stars as Martha, an American interior designer and British housewife who have little in common apart from the one thing they wish they didn't. When malaria strikes, the lives of these very different women change forever. They forge a deep friendship and embark on an epic journey of self-discovery to Africa, dedicating themselves to the cause of malaria prevention. Beginning to rebuild their lives, they show how ordinary people can make a difference and inspire positive change in the process. Enlisting the help of Mary's estranged father, a former politico, the two women beseech both the powers that be and ordinary people to get involved, realizing a shared responsibility to all the world's children.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Phillip Noyce
Production: Working Title Television
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.9
TV-PG
Year:
2013
95 min
193 Views


For less than you could

live at home,

let my family and I treat you

to a true African adventure.

The 3-bedroom house

is surrounded

by 500 acres...

What do you think

about South Africa?

Best scenery in the world,

best animals in the world,

totally affordable.

You know, nice but real.

You're really serious

about this, huh?

Yes!

I want to be

an extraordinary mom,

and to be an extraordinary mom,

I have to, at some point,

do something extraordinary.

Come with us.

Be an extraordinary dad.

Oh, that's fair.

I have 25 employees.

I know.

Bye.

Have a good day.

Love you.

Love you, too.

MAN ON TV:
This is a soup

kitchen for the striking miners.

Right at the bottom?

I'm reliably informed it's

absolute heaven there.

So what exactly is your job?

What subject are you teaching?

I don't know.

Everything.

I'll... I'll do sport,

reading, English.

MAN:
You're

teaching English?

Sure as hell am.

Better learn how to speak

it properly yourself

first, then.

Oh, don't be so stuffy.

So will there be other

English people there?

I don't know.

Don't care.

I've met thousands

of English people.

I want to meet people

who aren't English.

Dad?

Yeah?

Will you buy me a nice, big,

really expensive camera

so I can take

millions of photos

while I'm out there?

No, I won't.

Thank you.

Brilliant.

MARY:
OK.

I have something huge to say.

Ready?

Are you having another baby?

No.

It's not that.

It's not that.

Good because nobody

really likes to think

about their parents having...

Yeah, I know.

It's disgusting.

Well, it is.

Take a deep breath

because I had a big idea.

I've decided we're going

away for 6 months.

I take a rest from designing,

you quit school,

and we go live in Africa.

Dad joins us when he can,

and together, we have

the biggest adventure

of our lives ever.

Like Swiss family Morgan.

What do you think?

If you guys really want a baby,

I'm cool with that.

Can I say no?

No.

WOMAN:
So you will be

in the Johannesburg area?

MARY:
Yes, although we

may roam a bit.

Well, malaria, but it's

winter over there,

so that shouldn't be a problem.

OK, and, uh, tetanus

and diphtheria?

He's up to date on those.

And it says one more.

Measles, mumps, rubella.

Yep, all up to date.

Great!

Thank you, doctor. Bye.

OK, good-bye.

Good to go.

MAN ON TV:
Such as

leaky faucets or rusty tiles.

Here you go.

More socks.

Apparently it gets

quite cold at night.

I'm not gonna be wearing

socks in Africa,

not with these beautiful feet.

Mom, seriously.

What...

You ready for this?

I am.

My experience,

Mom's usually right.

Yeah, I guess so.

Say, "Cheese!"

Cheese!

Cheese!

Heh heh.

Perfect.

Hurry up.

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Richard Curtis

Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE (born 8 November 1956) is a New Zealand-born English screenwriter, producer and film director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known primarily for romantic comedy films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill, and Love Actually, as well as the hit sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean and The Vicar of Dibley. He is also the co-founder of the British charity Comic Relief along with Lenny Henry. more…

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