Of Two Minds Page #3

Synopsis: Follows the story of the challenging relationship between Billie and her younger schizophrenic sister, Elizabeth Baby. After their mother dies, Billie takes responsibility by moving Baby in with her family, including her husband, their teenage son and young daughter. At first, Baby and the family work to adjust to their new living arrangement. However, after a disturbing incident involving her son and Baby, it becomes clear to Billie that she and her family are not equipped to handle Baby's illness, ultimately forcing her to make the difficult decision to do what's best for her sister and her family.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Jim O'Hanlon
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Year:
2012
85 min
Website
164 Views


Well, like I was.

She can't sit still

and she does lots of activities.

Oh, yeah, and she's really athletic,

which Rick loves...

...because, you know,

he was this big high-school jock.

But she doesn't do very well

in school...

...which is also like me, right?

Actually,

completely different from Davis.

He's the brain, like you.

But he spends lots of time

in his room...

...and he doesn't

have many friends and-

Like me?

Well...

...with his computer.

You know,

and the video games and...

Kids.

- Good morning.

- Hey.

Hey, Billie.

How you feeling?

Good. I'm good.

It's no problem

if you wanna take more time.

I'm fine. These are supposed

to be in the back, right?

Okay. Billie, what's up?

It wasn't just about my mother.

My sister moved in.

- I didn't know you had a sister.

- Yeah.

Because I don't tell anyone,

because she's...

- She has-

- Issues?

Schizophrenia.

That shut them up.

Billie, honey, I'm so sorry.

Thanks.

So does she like-?

- Pull her hair out? Talk in tongues?

- I see them on the street. I didn't-

No. No, she doesn't do any of that.

In fact,

she doesn't do much of anything.

She just...

...sits...

...and sits.

- Did you suggest a walk or-?

- Yes, she's afraid of dogs.

A drive? She gets carsick.

Movies? She hears voices.

Clothes.

Bring her here?

- Yes.

- Yeah.

She's not Cinderella, April.

She's mentally ill.

Does she wear clothes?

Honey?

- It's midnight.

- Okay. Just wait.

This inheritance, it's good. it's-

- It's good. It's not great, but it's good.

- Okay.

Your mother's house, it was rough.

She was mortgaged to her eyeballs.

The market's soft.

Even if we get half of what it's worth,

we can do a hell of a lot. Here, look.

We pay the loan first.

That's number one.

You have no idea

what a load off my back that'll be.

We can start looking at the mortgage,

credit cards, the rest of it.

I don't want you to think

we can catch up all the way.

But at least we can get some...

Some breathing room.

And that's like- That's...

Honey, that's...

That's good.

That's really good.

I know.

Yeah.

Yeah.

What are you doing?

We have a bedroom.

- No, that's too far.

- No way.

- I told you I don't wanna go.

- Come on. It'll be fine.

You took your pills, right?

Okay, then.

We're all set.

Don't worry, all right?

We have beautiful things.

- And it's all on me, anything you like

- I don't want anything.

Come on.

Are we in a rush?

Sony.

Hey. Madeleine, April,

this is my sister, Baby. Elizabeth.

Hello, Elizabeth.

- Hi.

- Hi, nice to meet you.

- Welcome.

- Hi.

Did Billie tell you?

We have some stunning new pieces.

If you'd like, I could show you around

maybe by a few things on.

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Richard Friedenberg

Richard Friedenberg is an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote the screenplay for A River Runs Through It (1992), starring Brad Pitt, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, and the screenplay for the Hallmark Hall of Fame television film Promise (1986), starring James Garner and James Woods, for which he won an Emmy Award. He also wrote the screenplay for Dying Young starring Julia Roberts and wrote and directed The Education of Little Tree (1997). more…

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