A New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman with two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband. Then something terrible occurs in this wrenching, emotional drama.
The Fowlers are a normal family in Maine. Matt is the town doctor and loves to fish, his wife, Ruth, is the school's choir leader, and their son, Frank, is home from his first year of college. Frank is in love with Natalie, a young mother who isn't quite divorced yet from her ex-husband, Richard Strout, whose family runs the local cannery. It makes Richard's blood run cold to see his wife running around with another man. And soon, an unthinkable tragedy happens that will tear the Fowlers apart...
Written by Will
Continuity:
The bruising around Frank's eye dissapears during talking to Henry and Jason at lunch but when reappears when talking to Matt outside.
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Quotes
Matt:
[pulls out hamburger buns from paper bag]
Oh, Ruth hates these. Willis Grinnel:
What? Matt:
I got the wrong kind of buns. Willis Grinnel:
Maybe we can borrow hers.
[points towards Natalie, who is bending over and feeding Duncan]
Willis Grinnel:
Ah, what I would give to have back my youth. Matt:
Yeah, well, Willis, you never had that in your youth. See more »
Crazy Credits
This film is dedicated to Andre Dubus and is based on his short story "Killings". See more »