The Chumscrubber (2005)

Allison Janney: Allie Stiffle

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• Charlie Stiffle : [playing a video game]  Son of a bitch!

  Mrs. Stiffle : Charlie! I am doing Veggie Force!

• Dean Stiffle : ...It's just a beer, mom.

  Mrs. Stiffle : You don't have to explain yourself to me Dean, I trust you... I wonder what that'd be like. If we could just switch roles - You could be the parent, and I would be the child, and you could tell me what to do and I would listen to you, and I would trust you...

  Dean Stiffle : Are you okay, mom?

  [pauses] 

  Mrs. Stiffle : I'm supposed to be making a casserole right now for Troy's memorial service... I don't know what's wrong with me. My basic energy level has just been noticeably low, lately.

  [Mrs. Stiffle starts to laugh] 

  Dean Stiffle : Mom, I'm sorry... I have to go.

  Mrs. Stiffle : No, do not explain yourself to me Dean, I told you not to do that.

• Mrs. Johnson : Hello, Allie!

  Mrs. Stiffle : Carrie... hi! How are you?

  Mrs. Johnson : Am I interrupting?

  Mrs. Stiffle : No, come in. I'm just in the middle of making dinner - would you like a glass of wine?

  Mrs. Johnson : Oh, well I left the car running. I just wanted to come back and return your dish and say thank you. It has been such a relief to not have to cook lately, everyone has been *so* nice.

  Mrs. Stiffle : [Carrie holds the dish out for Allie to take]  ... Oh.

  Mrs. Johnson : What?

  Mrs. Stiffle : This dish...

  Mrs. Johnson : Oh! Oh my God - Is this not the right one? Oh, I got so many, I mean... I've been jotting around all night returning them. Like I said, everyone has been so nice.

  Mrs. Stiffle : ...I don't believe I brought over a casserole.

  Mrs. Stiffle : [Runs to go check on the dinner]  Could you hang on just one second, Carrie.

  Mrs. Johnson : [Carrie follows Allie from the doorway to the kitchen]  Allie, am I making a mistake here?

  Mrs. Stiffle : Bill and I were meaning to come over, Carrie, really. You just get so busy.

  Mrs. Johnson : No, but I'm certain. I mean, you came over. We had coffee. We talked. Right? Or am I... just imagining all of this? Is that what I'm doing here, am I just imagining all of it?

  Mrs. Stiffle : ...I'm sorry Carrie. We just get so busy sometimes.

  Mrs. Johnson : [Starts to back away out of the kitchen and back to the doorway]  I'm so embarrassed... I don't know what I was thinking. I mean, here you are preparing a nice family dinner, and I just come in and interrupt everything with no reason at all!

  Mrs. Stiffle : [Follows Carrie to the doorway]  Carrie, why don't you stay for dinner?

  Mrs. Johnson : I really can't. I have so many dishes to return, tonight. Everyone has been so *unbelievably* nice! So we'll see you on Sunday, Allie?

  Mrs. Stiffle : Sunday?

  Mrs. Johnson : Oh, don't tell me that I forgot your invitation, too!... Troy's memorial. It's this Sunday.

  Mrs. Stiffle : Of course Carrie, right. We're looking forward. We'll be there.

  Mrs. Johnson : Oh. And I... I wanted to let you know, just in case you were wondering...

  Mrs. Stiffle : Yes?

  Mrs. Johnson : In no way, whatsoever, do I blame you for Troy's death.

  Mrs. Johnson : [Hands Allie the dish and walks out]  Goodnight!