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Synopsis: Sympathetic look loosely based on the relationship between tobacco heiress, Doris Duke (1912-1993) - think Duke University - and her shy butler, Bernard Lafferty. The icy and mercurial Duke fires her butler for serving a chilled cantaloupe; the agency sends Lafferty, formerly household staff to Liz Taylor and to Peggy Lee. He's an alcoholic, fresh out of rehab. He gradually becomes Duke's gay alter ego as she romps through life sleeping with young men, making shrewd decisions quickly, managing her fortune and orchids as Lafferty manages her New Jersey estate. With a wine cellar to die for, Bernard falls off the wagon. Can he pull himself together when Doris needs him?
Director(s): Bob Balaban
Production: HBO
  Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 29 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
TV-14
Year:
2006
102 min
65 Views


Can I help you up?

Um...

God damn it.

Crooks, you know?

Said it was gonna be

three days, maybe four tops.

It's only

a lousy nip and tuck.

- I wouldn't do that.

- All of a sudden tonight she says

to me, "No, I think you should

stay another week. "

- I think you should sit down.

- God.

Ma'am, I wouldn't do that.

"It's not as if money

is an issue," she says.

Mm!

Money has been an issue

my entire f***ing life.

I think I should

take a look at that.

She's one of those

Nurse Ratched types, you know?

The Nazi in

the white sneakers.

You know what I did?

I just hit her, pow!

Right in the ear.

- Give me another drink.

- I think you should come upstairs.

No, just,

I want another drink.

Ma'am, I think you should rest.

Just give me

the goddamn bottle!

- For Christ's sakes.

- I think you should...

Will you get off of me?

That wasn't very nice, was it?

I'm sorry.

Rafferty, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

No, it's okay, it's okay.

I just, you know,

sometimes I just...

- I lose control, you know?

- It's okay, Miss Duke.

I know.

Rafferty?

Ma'am?

My face really hurts.

I can see that.

It really hurts.

- You should get some rest.

- I'm just gonna take...

No, I don't think you should...

Miss Duke, I don't think

you should...

Ma'am.

I don't think you should

be drinking with these, ma'am.

Whoops.

Would you please?

Let's get you upstairs.

- I have an extra one. Do you want this?

- I'm good for now.

Oh God, I should call the clinic

and tell them that I'm still alive.

You mean you didn't tell them

that you were leaving?

Well, not in so many words.

I mean, I left rather abruptly.

- I think I should call them then.

- Mm.

Look, don't apologize

to anybody, understand?

Eva Braun,

she really deserves it.

And I'm not going back.

Yes, let's get you into

bed now and get some rest.

- Oh wait a minute, shoes.

- Okay.

There we go.

Allow me just to...

there you go.

- Just get the clothes out of the way.

- Oh God.

It's a tragedy.

I'm telling you, Rafferty,

I've spent millions,

literally, millions.

Look at these suitcases

under my eyes... look at this.

Come here, look at this.

This is time

catching up with me.

L... I can't see

anything there, ma'am.

Oh, your eyes...

are they blue or grey?

Uh, they're...

they're blue-grey, I think.

Oh, wow.

- Oh.

- You should go to sleep.

Go to sleep, ma'am.

- Oh.

- Are you gonna be warm enough there?

- Ma'am?

- Yeah, sit down right here.

Uh, I'll sit here and then

I can get you what you need.

No, come back here.

What are you doing?

Get your ass over here.

Sit down.

Oh.

Um, ma'am, I...

You should have some water here.

Okay.

Just take a wee sip there.

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