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co-written and directed by Vince Di Meglio and starring

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as a mother who is over-attached to her adult son, played by

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. The film aired on Lifetime in 2009.

Plot

Noah Cooper (

), a therapist, gets fired from the office where he has worked for many years. When he arrives home he finds his wife's cousin, Myron Stubbs, ( Mike White) has moved in. Later that evening his mother, Marilyn (

) also arrives with her dogs and asks whether she can stay. Even though Noah is displeased, he allows Marilyn to stay. He discovers his mother has left his father, suspecting that he had an affair. He and Marilyn get hired at a carpet store, but because of Marilyn's stupid tasks both of them get fired. Meanwhile, his relationship with his wife, Clare (

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) deteriorates and she subsequently leaves. Marilyn spies her husband and they have an encounter. Her husband, Gene (

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) confesses that he cheated on her twice. Noah's grandmother, Helen Cooper (Selma Stern) dies, and at the funeral Noah and Maryiln debate. Noah gets moved by his mother's words and realises that his decision not to have a baby was wrong and rushes to Clare to apologize. The film ends with Marylin and Myron moving in together elsewhere.

Cast

as Marilyn Cooper *

as Noah Cooper *

as Clare Cooper * Mike White as Myron Stubbs *

as Gene Cooper * Selma Stern as Helen Cooper * Jerry Lambert as Donnie Booker *

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as Minister * Sarah Lancaster as Holly

References

External links

* * 2008 films 2008 comedy films American comedy films Variance Films films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films Screen Media films English-language comedy films {{2000s-US-film-stub