Ever since his wife passed away, Lawrence Wetherhold has become overly acerbic and self-absorbed. He’s alienated his son and transformed his daughter into a friendless overachiever. Now, at the precise moment Lawrence thought he had finally figured it all out, his life comes crashing down all around him as he falls for a former student and his shiftless adopted brother comes knocking on the door in search of a place to stay. Though Lawrence always relied on his intelligence to get him out of life’s little jams in the past, it’s going to take quite a bit more than intellectual thinking to move past this sticky stage in his suddenly chaotic life.
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02:18Lawrence suffers from a seizure and is forbidden to drive for six months. In this scene: Lawrence (Dennis Quaid), Janet (Sarah Jessica Parker), Vanessa (Ellen Page)- 03:38Lawrence, a disgruntled professor, is less than pleased when his adopted brother pays him a visit. In this scene: Lawrence (Dennis Quaid), Chuck (Thomas Haden Church)
- 03:47Lawrence scours the racks at Goodwill for his dead wife's things. In this scene: Lawrence (Dennis Quaid), Vanessa (Ellen Page), Chuck (Thomas Haden Church), James (Ashton Holmes)
- 02:06After a disasterous first date, Lawrence and Janet try an awkward do-over. In this scene: Lawrence (Dennis Quaid), Janet (Sarah Jessica Parker)
- 03:27It's a night of firsts for both Lawrence and Vanessa. In this scene: Lawrence (Dennis Quaid), Vanessa (Ellen Page), Chuck (Thomas Haden Church), Janet (Sarah Jessica Parker)
- 03:50Lawrence and Janet's first date is a bit one-sided. In this scene: Lawrence (Dennis Quaid), Vanessa (Ellen Page), Chuck (Thomas Haden Church), Janet (Sarah Jessica Parker)
- 03:22This holiday season is full of distractions and dodged meetings. In this scene: Lawrence (Dennis Quaid), Vanessa (Ellen Page), Chuck (Thomas Haden Church), James (Ashton Holmes)
