Prayers for Bobby Page #5

Synopsis: In "Prayers for Bobby," Mary Griffith (Sigourney Weaver) is a devout Christian who raises her children with the conservative teachings of the Presbyterian Church. However, when her son Bobby (Ryan Kelley) confides to his older brother he may be gay, life changes for the entire family after Mary learns about his secret. While Bobby's father (Henry Czerny) and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality, Mary believes God can cure him of what she considers his 'sin' and persuades Bobby to pray harder and seek solace in church activities in hopes of changing him. Desperate for his mother's approval, Bobby does what is asked of him, but through it all, the church's apparent disapproval of homosexuality causes him to grow increasingly withdrawn and depressed. Guilty over the pain he is causing Mary, Bobby moves away, yet hopes that some day his mother will accept him. His subsequent depression and self-loathing intensifies as he blames himself for not being the 'perfect' son and is
Director(s): Russell Mulcahy
Production: Unknown
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.1
TV-14
Year:
2009
90 min
1,301 Views


This is temptation working its ways.

You have to pray harder if you're going to get well.

Good night, Mum.

Pray for forgiveness right away.

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. Matthew 21:22

It was fine, girls. But I gotta go.

Ok.

Bobby! Hey!

Where's Joy?

She's at work so she asked me to pick you up.

You're welcome.

- What's with you?

- What?

You think I didn't notice that?

You don't want your friends to see me.

Some people wouldn't understand.

And now it's so obvious...

What did you tell them?

Well look the way you're wearing.

And I told you time after time not to do that thing with your arm.

Makes you look like a girl and you continue to do it.

- I'm always dressed this way.

- No, you haven't. It's gotten worse.

Why you're doing this?

I'm trying to help you.

No, you're not.

You're trying to help YOU!

It's not about me. It's about what people think about you.

Imagine if they thought your son

was some big queer.

What's wrong with you?

Stop that!

Nite Mum. Great.

Le'ts go home!

- I'm walking.

- No!

Where are you going?

I've never seen you around here before.

You are really beautiful.

I gotta go.

Can I call you?

No.

Metropolitan Community Church

celebrates gay pride.

All are welcome

Bobby...

Don't worry. I was at church.

-Hi Cousin

-I have a name. It's gorgeous cousin.

So, how long you're here for?

Just a day, I'm driving home tonight.

I came to see my dad. But I couldn't resist stopping by.

Maybe it's not a choice.

Maybe I just can't help it.

So you say that stealing's not a choice.

What?

Aunt Mary, lunch is delicious.

Joy's right Bobby.

The bible says:

Men committed shameless acts with men

and received in their own's person the due penalty for their error.

You just won't change, will you?

I can't erase what's in the bible.

Personnally, I think people should be able to love whoever they want.

Did I mention how good lunch is?

Even animals know what to do it with.

Actually, our dog does it with a pillow...

Can we please find something different to discuss?

Ed, why don't you tell us about college?

I dropped school last week.

You what?

Well, what about college?

I'm not going.

Great!

What's next?

You wanna ruin your life?

Yeah well it's my life to ruin.

Is it like this at every meal?

Pretty much.

You should come up and visit me in Portland. It's so great!

I used to envy you..

When I came here with Mum and Dad, I always wished your parents were my parents.

You all seemed so close.

Well that's over with.

I think they love the sinners. Not the sin.

They should love the son no matter what the sin.

Hey that's good.

I'm gonna start my own bible.

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