From the seating arrangements...It definitely seemed like Tracy is the protagonist.
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(Hopefully by this point you’ve finished watching ‘It's a Disaster’, the kind of person who isn’t bothered by spoilers, or are just deciding if you still want to keep watching.)
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The problem with Tracy being the protagonist is that she doesn’t have a big of an arc compared to Pete and Emma.
Oddly...this one actually gets better after a second viewing! Better as in: when I watched it the second time...I realised that Tracy might be going through guys really quickly (well there’s also the issue of them not being the right ones for her)...was so she can attend brunch (as it was noted that singles aren’t really invited).
PS: Another big laugh was when the ‘laties’ arrived (I actually forgot about them until Tracy reacts and reveals that they were the ones she mentioned earlier). I’m not sure if that would encourage those who are regularly late after committing to a specific time...to find a way to make it on time?
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HIGHLIGHT:
INT. PETE AND EMMA'S HOME (MASTER'S BEDROOM) - DAY
BUCK and LEXI are spooning. A sheet covers their bodies.
LEXI
I really like being alive, honey.
BUCK
I know. It's gonna be even better when we're in heaven. Trust me.
LEXI
What if we come back as animals?
BUCK
Hmmm.
He considers this.
BUCK
Then I will come back as a starfish.
They laugh.
PETE brusts through. Fuming. EMMA follows.
EMMA
Come on, Pete.
BUCK
Hey. We're done if you guys need the room.
EMMA
Oh, hey guys. But we'll go again if you guys want in.
PETE
Put some clothes on.
LEXI changes her tune, noticing that something is up.
BUCK
Why bother man. Let's go out the way we came in.
PETE
Put some goddam clothes on before I punch you in the face.
EMMA
Okay, okay...Pete---
She puts a hand on her husband's arm. He shakes it off.
BUCK starts to sit up.
BUCK What is the bee in your bonnet?
PETE
Do you know he and Emma slept together?
EMMA covers her face.
LEXI uses the sheet to cover her face.
LEXI
Yeah.
PETE
Yeah. That's right.
This is news to EMMA. Indignation has now kicked off shame.
EMMA
What?
PETE
Wait. What?
He turns to his wife.
LEXI peeks out.
LEXI
I knew about it before it happened. I gave him the thumbs up.
BUCK
I texted her while we were making out.
EMMA
Drunkenly. Let's remember that.
BUCK
Gave me the thumbs up. We always give each other the thumbs up.
PETE
Do you knew about me and Lexi?
LEXI glances at her husband.
BUCK
Yeah. It was my idea.
PETE is loss for words...
PETE
Your idea?
BUCK
Yeah, dude. I felt back 'cause your wife cheated on you.
PETE
My wife was cheating on me with you, Buck! With you!
He gets closer...leaning on the bed.
LEXI
Let's not fight.
EMMA reaches out to calm her husband down.
BUCK
Cheating is cheating! It doesn't make a difference if it was me.
LEXI sits up.
EMMA
So that's why you slept with Pete?
LEXI
We thought it would help with peace of mind...
She turns to her husband
LEXI
...if he ever found out.
PETE lunges at BUCK. LEXI screams.
EMMA
Okay, okay! Stop!
PETE and BUCK wrestle.
EMMA
Stop it!
LEXI
Everything is fine!
HEDY enters with a guitar and strums a chord.
HEDY
Emma!!!! Look what I found!
PETE and BUCK continue wrestling. LEXI trying to calm them down.
EMMA
Are those my new clothes?
HEDY
Yes.
EMMA tries to say something else---
HEDY
We should have a dance party.
BUCK manages to push PETE off but he tries again and grabs his wrist.
BUCK
No, no, no! Get off me!
Success. He pulls off PETE's grasp.
HEDY
Oh! Are we wrestling?
LEXI
Yes!
She joins in and jumps on PETE, pulling him into a headlock.
HEDY
Me too!
PETE
What the hell!?
HEDY
Yay!
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My verdict of the film: 6/10
Link to the timestamp commentary: None (Maybe if there are requests...)
A Formal Review: See entry in ‘Comedy To Watch’ (link TBA)
More of my comments about the film: No plans (unless requested)
Another awesome night on set shadowing my mentor! So much fun! I can't wait for three weeks with her in December! Now let me get through this starbucks shift so I can go home and break out the bath bombs!!!
What I've had to learn to do is to listen all the time -- even to things you wouldn't ordinarily listen to. Whenever I look at anyone, I simply see them as another representation of whatever this thing called God might be. It doesn't matter if it's an alcoholic person. That's God as an alcoholic person living on the street. It doesn't matter if it's [...] one of the smartest and most educated men I've ever met in my life. It's another face of God. My purpose is mostly about experiencing everything and about listening.
-- Laura Adkin
from The Purpose of Your Life
by Carol Adrienne
