Brother In Charge
Part One
Andy & Patrick
"Warning! - This Movie May Break Your Heart!"
Andy and his brothers are going through some tough times. Suddenly finding themselves without parents. Andy has had no choice but to take over the role of Dad and try and keep the family together.
Younger brother Patrick is not making it easy and gets arrested for selling gear!
It just happens that Andy went to school with the Police Officer that arrested Patrick and begs the officer to bring Patrick home for Andy to deal with.
Andy is so upset with Patrick he can barely look at him. Patrick is shamed and sorry. Andy lectures the young man whilst trying to work out how to deal with him. Eventually he asks Patrick, "What would Dad do if he was here" - Patrick angrily replies, "But he is not here, that's the thing, it's just you!!!"
Andy is trying to stay strong despite his own grief and the love he has for his brother. Eventually he works out what has to be done and drags Patrick over his knee and spanks him hard, exactly like Dad used to dish out.
Art you as always make those movie a masterpiece and thanks for jump on board an helping Dave.
Oh and yes, I will also agree that Patrick looked really great in this movie too!
There was so much to like about this film so I'll try not to reiterate what was already said here.
Details I loved: the gorgeous shot where we see Andy on the stairs and Patrick in the sitting room through the mirror both alone in their misery, Patrick's flawless trip over Andy's knee, Patrick doesn't deny or protest about "what Dad would do," only laments that he isn't there, Patrick does a great job of looking sorry for what he’s done, Andy does a great job of looking both exasperated and determined, the way Andy rolls his eyes and whacks Patrick a few times on his side and back when he says stupid things, Patrick looks believably close to tears
Details I loved not so much: Andy throwing Patrick on the floor
I know it's fiction so i'm not losing sleep, but in my head canon I justify that move by knowing that Andy is too young for the responsibility of disciplining his brother so doesn't have the calm, pragmatic approach that Dad might have used in meting out Patrick's punishment.