The Best Thief in the World Page #2

Synopsis: The story of a young boy (Izzy) and his family, living in New York. His father (Paul) has recently had a stroke, completely debilitating him mentally and physically. Izzy tries to escape the reality of it all by breaking into nearby homes. His mother (Sue) struggles to keep the family together, battling Izzy's outbursts and the strains of the entire situation.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Jacob Kornbluth
Production: Showtime Networks Inc.
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
R
Year:
2004
93 min
38 Views


Don't play stupid with me.

I'll be right back.

I just forgot to

tell this guy something.

Don't test me right now, Izzy.

I'm not in the mood.

I don't know what

you're talking about.

God, i hate it

when you're mad.

It pisses me off.

Just go.

I don't know if you want me to

go or if you want me to stay.

Just get out of my face

for a while.

I'll be right back,

i promise.

[Doorbell rings]

Come out, come out,

wherever you are.

[Doorbell rings]

Oh, my god!

What beautiful children.

Thank you.

It was no problem, sue.

How are things?

It's fine.

He's fine.

You know. He's only been

back a couple of hours,

but it's nice just to

have him in the house, you know.

[Imitates explosion]

Hey, yo, this is

"10, 20, 30."

One, two, three, go.

[Rapping]

10, 20, 30, 40

50 more

your dick got stuck

in the kitchen door

your mama screamed,

the dick turned green

and that is the end

of the jingaling

sue, i know

you're in a hurry.

It's just that...

with strokes,

there is a window

after the patient has one

where the brain is

reconfiguring itself,

trying to figure out new routes

around the damaged area.

Once the window closes,

the chances of recovery

shrink to almost nothing.

That's why i wanted him

to stay here.

You're doing your best,

i know.

It's not about you

or your effort.

I just feel that

i should be honest with you.

Thank you very much.

Sue, i have

a professional obligation

to tell you that

i don't think he'll improve.

Thank you.

I know you don't, but...

he will.

I know that he will.

That one's cherry.

Hi, hot stuff.

How was physical therapy?

[Brakes squealing]

Come back here,

guys.

Just step back.

You'll have to wait

for the next bus. Sorry.

We have to take

another bus.

[Speaking indistinctly]

Look out, sammy.

Look out.

Oh, please work.

And if it's not, we're gonna

have to do something else

instead of this.

And then

it will open.

Sammy, come here, honey.

You're gonna wait right here

for me, okay?

Susan.

How nice to see you.

Hi.

My goodness!

You brought the whole gang.

Here's the happy clan.

Izak, amy, samuel.

You having a nice summer?

Yeah.

Hi, paul. Glad to see

you're out of the hospital.

How are you feeling?

He's fine.

The stroke

gave him aphasia.

Some days are better

than others, but...

you're okay, right,

paul? [chuckles]

Shall i come back?

Please.

The kids can stay...

they'll wait.

I just had no idea

he was so bad.

He's not so bad.

He's in and he's out.

He's just...

he's out right now.

And the insurance thing

never got worked out?

He can't stay

at the hospital?

He's home, though,

which is nice.

God, they really do treat

teachers badly, don't they?

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Jacob Kornbluth

Jacob Kornbluth is the award-winning director of documentaries Inequality for All, and Saving Capitalism, and feature films Haiku Tunnel, Love & Taxes, and The Best Thief in the World. He was a producer on the TV show Years of Living Dangerously. His work on that show won a primetime Emmy. Jacob has had 3 films premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. more…

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