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Group home?

posted 12 years ago by bittersweet8201
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So at the end, the mental health worker, who took issue with Joon living with Benny and wanted her to live in a group home, all of a sudden thinks that it's okay for Joon to live on her own in an apartment? That makes no sense whatsoever. It was clear to me that Joon should NOT live alone (she got frustrated easily and broke things, she threw a piece of paper into a candle, which could have started a fire) and there is no way that Sam would be able to keep enough of an eye on her for her to be safe. Also, what if Sam does pursue a career as a performer and has to travel? Joon would be left alone.

[–] ooohhhmmyyyy 12 years ago

The worker also said she was willing to let her try so it was a trial thing they were doing. Maybe things work out and maybe things won't.

[–] LPurch6636 12 years ago

Yeah, I saw that flaw in the script as well...

Flanagan

[–] emergencyCALL_911 12 years ago

I don't think Sam actually wanted a career as a performer. There was a deleted scene where he does an audition and he isn't any good at it when he's trying to do it as an official performance.
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