Lady of the House - The Offer
Genre :
Dark Comedy / Erotic / Thriller
Director :
François Ozon
Writer :
Chad Taylor
Cast: Linda
Cardellini, Ezra Miller, Alfred Molina, Maia Mitchell, Ray Wise and Anne Archer
At the factory, Frank (Alfred Molina) is his usual self while Mary (Maia Mitchell) has a ghost-white stoicism resulting from her encounter with Polly (Linda Cardellini) She receives news through the office mail that George Crowe, the national president of the textile company, is coming to Milwaukee to visit his factory. They assume this if for a general audit and this sends Frank into a nervous panic as production has not been up to his standards as of late. He takes his heart medicine out of precaution.
At home, Otto (Ezra Miller) and Polly argue about Mary’s visit. Otto stands up for Mary, someone who clearly cared about him. She defends herself, saying that they couldn’t risk being caught. And she successfully defused the situation and prevented just that. She then reminds him that it was her idea for Mary to tutor him, anyways.
When Frank arrives home, he informs Polly of his boss’s trip to town while pouring himself a drink. While he worries about it, Polly recommends that they invite the president and his wife over for dinner. Frank says that is actually a great idea but she better behave. Otto listens through the floor and is bumfuzzled at Polly’s nerve. To show Frank's being serious, he slaps her multiple times and tells her to cover it up before their visitors arrive.
Otto starts to deal with the effects of his long periods of solitude and his paranoia grows. Apart from his fiction writing, he starts writing a personal memoir that details his truly unique immigrant experience. He records his concern that Polly is going to use Crowe’s visit as an opportunity to reveal their relationship - thus humiliating her husband and all of his integrity. While he enjoys Polly’s company and the way she takes care of him, he is starting to worry that he is just a pawn and she doesn’t actually care about him.
George Crowe (Ray Wise) and his wife Martha (Anne Archer) arrives in Milwaukee by train and Frank greets him warmly. He travels with them to the factory and they give him a tour. Crowe comments on the rather unfriendly nature of his secretary, which Frank says seems to be a recent thing. Crowe suggests he fire her and get someone more friendly and they both let out a belly laugh, although Frank is unsure if Crowe is being serious.
At dinner, Polly puts on a fake delightful demeanor, which Frank finds obvious and this angers him. He whispers in her ear that he warned her. During a lull in the conversation, Polly inquires about The Crowes’s sex life, making Martha immediately flustered. Frank starts heating up, tugging on his collar. Surprisingly, George answers and says that they are still managing to try new stuff into their golden years. Polly looks to Frank with a smile, impressed with what she has gotten away with. Otto, listening in, chuckles at George’s answer, which was slightly be heard from underneath. Frank rolls his eyes and tells Crowe he thinks there is a bat up there but he is too lazy to head up there. Crowe offers to help him with that but Frank declines - there is no way he’d let another man accomplish something he can’t in his own house.
Polly, eager to change the subject, asks if George is planning on retiring any time soon. George asks why - does Frank have an eye on his role as president? Polly says “maybe”. Frank finally talks over all of them, definitely taking control of the conversation. Upstairs, Otto is sweating nervously - feeling that Polly is testing her limits and is about to reveal their secret. He starts considering ways for him to escape the house, if he is danger.
Crowe excuses himself from dinner and asks if he can talk with Frank in his parlor. Meanwhile, Polly leaves Martha to look through her library collection while she heads up to the attic. Otto is freaked out - asking what Polly’s plans are. She shimmers out of her dress and starts stripping down, telling him she needs him right now. Otto stills finds her irresistible but he tries to hold back his desires. Suddenly, they hear something from the parlor area and realize they can hear Frank’s conversation. They both crouch down on the floor to listen.
Frank attempts to impress Crowe by showing off his valuable collection including vintage revolver and an expensive golden watch. Crowe, even richer than Frank is, seems rather unimpressed. Crowe reveals to Frank the true reason he came to Milwaukee. The company has approved the construction of a new plant in Los Angeles and they want Frank to move there and head it. He is blindsided by this - pointing out that his age is not an ideal time to just move across the country. Crowe retorts by saying that Frank built their Milwaukee factory from scratch into one of the strongest in the country. Frank lingers on the offer before shaking Crowe’s hand and accepting.
At home, Otto (Ezra Miller) and Polly argue about Mary’s visit. Otto stands up for Mary, someone who clearly cared about him. She defends herself, saying that they couldn’t risk being caught. And she successfully defused the situation and prevented just that. She then reminds him that it was her idea for Mary to tutor him, anyways.
When Frank arrives home, he informs Polly of his boss’s trip to town while pouring himself a drink. While he worries about it, Polly recommends that they invite the president and his wife over for dinner. Frank says that is actually a great idea but she better behave. Otto listens through the floor and is bumfuzzled at Polly’s nerve. To show Frank's being serious, he slaps her multiple times and tells her to cover it up before their visitors arrive.
Otto starts to deal with the effects of his long periods of solitude and his paranoia grows. Apart from his fiction writing, he starts writing a personal memoir that details his truly unique immigrant experience. He records his concern that Polly is going to use Crowe’s visit as an opportunity to reveal their relationship - thus humiliating her husband and all of his integrity. While he enjoys Polly’s company and the way she takes care of him, he is starting to worry that he is just a pawn and she doesn’t actually care about him.
George Crowe (Ray Wise) and his wife Martha (Anne Archer) arrives in Milwaukee by train and Frank greets him warmly. He travels with them to the factory and they give him a tour. Crowe comments on the rather unfriendly nature of his secretary, which Frank says seems to be a recent thing. Crowe suggests he fire her and get someone more friendly and they both let out a belly laugh, although Frank is unsure if Crowe is being serious.
At dinner, Polly puts on a fake delightful demeanor, which Frank finds obvious and this angers him. He whispers in her ear that he warned her. During a lull in the conversation, Polly inquires about The Crowes’s sex life, making Martha immediately flustered. Frank starts heating up, tugging on his collar. Surprisingly, George answers and says that they are still managing to try new stuff into their golden years. Polly looks to Frank with a smile, impressed with what she has gotten away with. Otto, listening in, chuckles at George’s answer, which was slightly be heard from underneath. Frank rolls his eyes and tells Crowe he thinks there is a bat up there but he is too lazy to head up there. Crowe offers to help him with that but Frank declines - there is no way he’d let another man accomplish something he can’t in his own house.
Polly, eager to change the subject, asks if George is planning on retiring any time soon. George asks why - does Frank have an eye on his role as president? Polly says “maybe”. Frank finally talks over all of them, definitely taking control of the conversation. Upstairs, Otto is sweating nervously - feeling that Polly is testing her limits and is about to reveal their secret. He starts considering ways for him to escape the house, if he is danger.
Crowe excuses himself from dinner and asks if he can talk with Frank in his parlor. Meanwhile, Polly leaves Martha to look through her library collection while she heads up to the attic. Otto is freaked out - asking what Polly’s plans are. She shimmers out of her dress and starts stripping down, telling him she needs him right now. Otto stills finds her irresistible but he tries to hold back his desires. Suddenly, they hear something from the parlor area and realize they can hear Frank’s conversation. They both crouch down on the floor to listen.
Frank attempts to impress Crowe by showing off his valuable collection including vintage revolver and an expensive golden watch. Crowe, even richer than Frank is, seems rather unimpressed. Crowe reveals to Frank the true reason he came to Milwaukee. The company has approved the construction of a new plant in Los Angeles and they want Frank to move there and head it. He is blindsided by this - pointing out that his age is not an ideal time to just move across the country. Crowe retorts by saying that Frank built their Milwaukee factory from scratch into one of the strongest in the country. Frank lingers on the offer before shaking Crowe’s hand and accepting.
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