Lady of the House - HOLLYWOOD
Genre :
Dark Comedy / Erotic / Thriller
Director :
François Ozon
Writer :
Chad Taylor
Cast: Linda
Cardellini, Ezra Miller, Alfred Molina, Maia Mitchell, Vincent Kartheiser, Cristin Milioti and Zach Woods
Polly and Otto frantically pace in the attic, wondering what they are going to do now that Polly and Frank are moving to Los Angeles. Otto holds her hands and says that despite wanting Polly every second of every day, this might be a time when the world is pushing them apart. She reminds him of his alternative: crowded housing, miserable work, etc. She tells him that she will figure something out.
Cut to Polly and Frank shopping for houses in L.A., with Polly asking specifically for a house with an attic. The real estate man Peter (Zach Woods) says that those are a rarity in southern California and Frank says that it is not one of their top priorities. Polly talks over him and says that it actually is a top priority. Frank snaps a look at her of angered confusion. They eventually happen upon a house that fits every descriptor they are looking for. And yes, it has an attic. They both agree that this seems to be it. A man (Vincent Kartheiser) approaches them and introduces himself as Roy, the man who lives next door. He says that this is a great neighborhood to live in and that he can tell right away that they would fit in here. Polly notices immediately that Roy is attracted her and smiles the whole time he talks.
Back in Milwaukee, Mary takes Frank’s out-of-town trip as an opportunity to try and visit Otto. Otto is taken by surprise when he hears someone aggressively knocking. When he sees that it is Mary, he debates with himself whether or not he should go down but eventually decides that he shouldn’t. Frustrated, Mary starts yelling at Otto from outside, saying she knows up there and that Polly does not care about him. She just hates Frank more than she loves Otto. She ends her rant by saying he should have least told her goodbye.
Otto is freaked out, scared that the neighbors will be alerted to his secret residence. Cut to some neighbors watching Mary yell at an empty house from their window, with the wife commenting “What a strange, strange lady.”
When they get back in Milwaukee, Polly tells Otto that she has a place for him in Los Angeles so that they can make this work. Otto, young and confused, finally becomes defiant to Polly. Echoing what Mary said, he asks if she truly cares about him because it seems that she only seems to enjoy screwing over Frank. Mary falls to her knees in tears. She admits that she first picked him because she knew how much he meant to Frank at the office, not that he was bad to look at or anything. And as the weeks and months went on, she found a thrill in knowing that her own personal lover - and Frank’s most trusted worker - was living right above her husband’s head.
But she now realizes that she cares about Otto more than he will ever know. She loves the feeling of being wanted and a reason to get out of bed each morning. Well, technically “stay” in bed but he gets her point. Whereas she was once exceedingly lonely - both in this country and in her own house - Otto has never made her feel more at home.
Otto runs his hand through her hair, lifts her from the ground and into his arms, and gives her a kiss. He tells her that he is ready to move to Los Angeles. Afterwards, he writes another letter to his sister updating her on his move to L.A. He does conveniently leave out the bit about living in his lover's attic.
There is a montage of them moving to L.A., with Otto on the same train but a few cars down. When the train arrives, Otto breaks down crying in the train station - overwhelmed by the sense of life that surrounds him (something he was lacking in the attic). He picks himself up and tells surrounding strangers that he is alright.
Frank and Polly move into their new home, the one with the attic. Polly books a hotel for Otto initially, waiting for the right time to move him in. Meanwhile, they have sex in the hotel just like the old days. On Frank’s first day at the factory, Polly decides it is the perfect time to move him in. She sneaks him in and he makes home in their new attic. They have a long kiss before being interrupted by a loud knock on the door.
She waltzes downstairs and answers the door to find her new neighbor Roy and his wife Victoria (Cristin Milioti), who is holding a cake. They officially welcome her to the neighborhood and she thanks him. She tells Roy she didn't know he had a wife. Before they leave, Victoria says that he didn’t know Frank and Polly had a son - he must’ve not came with them on their previous trip. Is he at university age or still in grade school? Polly looks immediately confused. Roy apologizes for his wife’s forwardness and says that they just saw Polly bring a young man into the house and had assumed. Cut to black.
Cut to Polly and Frank shopping for houses in L.A., with Polly asking specifically for a house with an attic. The real estate man Peter (Zach Woods) says that those are a rarity in southern California and Frank says that it is not one of their top priorities. Polly talks over him and says that it actually is a top priority. Frank snaps a look at her of angered confusion. They eventually happen upon a house that fits every descriptor they are looking for. And yes, it has an attic. They both agree that this seems to be it. A man (Vincent Kartheiser) approaches them and introduces himself as Roy, the man who lives next door. He says that this is a great neighborhood to live in and that he can tell right away that they would fit in here. Polly notices immediately that Roy is attracted her and smiles the whole time he talks.
Back in Milwaukee, Mary takes Frank’s out-of-town trip as an opportunity to try and visit Otto. Otto is taken by surprise when he hears someone aggressively knocking. When he sees that it is Mary, he debates with himself whether or not he should go down but eventually decides that he shouldn’t. Frustrated, Mary starts yelling at Otto from outside, saying she knows up there and that Polly does not care about him. She just hates Frank more than she loves Otto. She ends her rant by saying he should have least told her goodbye.
Otto is freaked out, scared that the neighbors will be alerted to his secret residence. Cut to some neighbors watching Mary yell at an empty house from their window, with the wife commenting “What a strange, strange lady.”
When they get back in Milwaukee, Polly tells Otto that she has a place for him in Los Angeles so that they can make this work. Otto, young and confused, finally becomes defiant to Polly. Echoing what Mary said, he asks if she truly cares about him because it seems that she only seems to enjoy screwing over Frank. Mary falls to her knees in tears. She admits that she first picked him because she knew how much he meant to Frank at the office, not that he was bad to look at or anything. And as the weeks and months went on, she found a thrill in knowing that her own personal lover - and Frank’s most trusted worker - was living right above her husband’s head.
But she now realizes that she cares about Otto more than he will ever know. She loves the feeling of being wanted and a reason to get out of bed each morning. Well, technically “stay” in bed but he gets her point. Whereas she was once exceedingly lonely - both in this country and in her own house - Otto has never made her feel more at home.
Otto runs his hand through her hair, lifts her from the ground and into his arms, and gives her a kiss. He tells her that he is ready to move to Los Angeles. Afterwards, he writes another letter to his sister updating her on his move to L.A. He does conveniently leave out the bit about living in his lover's attic.
There is a montage of them moving to L.A., with Otto on the same train but a few cars down. When the train arrives, Otto breaks down crying in the train station - overwhelmed by the sense of life that surrounds him (something he was lacking in the attic). He picks himself up and tells surrounding strangers that he is alright.
Frank and Polly move into their new home, the one with the attic. Polly books a hotel for Otto initially, waiting for the right time to move him in. Meanwhile, they have sex in the hotel just like the old days. On Frank’s first day at the factory, Polly decides it is the perfect time to move him in. She sneaks him in and he makes home in their new attic. They have a long kiss before being interrupted by a loud knock on the door.
She waltzes downstairs and answers the door to find her new neighbor Roy and his wife Victoria (Cristin Milioti), who is holding a cake. They officially welcome her to the neighborhood and she thanks him. She tells Roy she didn't know he had a wife. Before they leave, Victoria says that he didn’t know Frank and Polly had a son - he must’ve not came with them on their previous trip. Is he at university age or still in grade school? Polly looks immediately confused. Roy apologizes for his wife’s forwardness and says that they just saw Polly bring a young man into the house and had assumed. Cut to black.
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