Top cast Edit. Sharon Small Christine as Christine. Madison Cook Imogen as Imogen. Jordan Cook Imogen as Imogen. Nicholas Hutchison John as John. Ryan Speechley Barney as Barney. Joseph Speechley Barney as Barney. Ben Ridgeway Lee as Lee. Isabel Brook Angie as Angie. Chris Weitz Paul Weitz. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Twelve year old Marcus Brewer lives with his chronically depressed single mother, Fiona Brewer.
Both Fiona and Marcus beat to their own respective drummers. Marcus will do whatever he can to make his depressed mother happy, even if it causes himself grief. As such, he realizes that he is perceived as different than most kids, as even the self-professed weird kids don't want to hang out with him as he is the target of bullying. Part of the taunts against him are the fact that he sings and speaks to himself without even realizing that he is doing it.
Meanwhile, thirty-eight year old Will Freeman is a slacker who has lived comfortably off the royalties of a song written by his deceased father, and as such has never had to work a day in his life. He is a solitary man who places himself as the first and only priority in life. He comes across the idea that dating single moms meets his selfish carnal needs. It is in this capacity that Will meets Marcus, as one of Will's single mother conquests, Suzie, is friends with the Brewers.
Trying to escape his life but wanting Will to date Fiona, Marcus infiltrates Will's life, much to Will's chagrin. Will slowly begins to realize that Marcus is more than just a nuisance, but rather someone who needs some guidance navigating through the trials of adolescence and the trials of dealing with a suicidal mother, and perhaps he can be a small part of providing that direction.
Thus, Marcus is picked on at school and has few friends outside of school. However, after meeting Will at the SPAT picnic, Marcus decides the best thing for his mother's depression would be to find her a boyfriend.
He clumsily tries to match Will and Fiona together, but instead he finds a welcome distraction in the form of Will. Marcus's friendship with Will allows him to grow in confidence and become a much more rounded figure. Rachel is an artist who Will meets at a New Years Eve party.
She is a single parent who has struggled to balance Ali's wellbeing and her relationships. She defends Will to Ali, and is subsequently deeply hurt when she discovers that Will has lied to her. Fiona is a single mother who struggles with depression. She is an eccentric vegetarian who does not understand that her son is being bullied for this. Fiona : Well I didn't think I'd have to remember it, did I? Did you read the part where I said I'd always love you? Marcus : It's a bit hard for you to love me when you're dead, isn't it?
Fiona : I mean, he's a special - very, very special boy and he's got a special soul, and I've wounded it. Will : Oh, please, just shut up. You're wounding my soul. Fiona : I can understand why you're angry, Marcus. But I don't feel the same as I did yesterday, if it's any help. Marcus : What? It's all gone away? All that? Fiona : No, but, for the moment, I feel better. Marcus : The moment's no good for me. I can see you feel better at the moment. You just put the kettle on.
What happens when you finish your tea?
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