Screen Vue

Clip #1  Man agrees to babysit sister's kids  (CV02820)

Skeeter pays a visit to his sister Wendy's home for a birthday celebration. Uncle Skeeter hasn't seen his niece and nephew for a while and awkwardly reintroduces himself, making small talk about how school is going for them. Wendy calls Skeeter out of the room and asks him not to talk to the kids about school: it's being closed down and she is losing her job as principal. She has an interview set up in Arizona and needs Skeeter to watch the kids for a week.  Skeeter: “No! No, they don't even like me!”  Wendy assures Skeeter that it won't be that difficult since she's arranged for a colleague of hers to take them to school and bring them home. She just needs Skeeter for the night shift. Skeeter's not crazy about the idea, forcing Wendy to bring up a more serious note: “My husband left me. I'm getting laid off. I, I have to move. I need your help.”  Skeeter playfully agrees to do it if she admits that he is the coolest -- and that she is a nerd. She says it and the deal is set.  Skeeter (to kids): "I'm going to hang out with you this week. All right? Maybe we can go... fishin'."  Wendy: "I'd rather you didn't. Patrick's not a strong enough swimmer."  Skeeter: "Okay, we'll stay inside. How about, uh, we play some poker? I can teach you that."  Wendy: "Gambling? I don't think so."  Skeeter: "Okay, how about we just take walks in the park and catalog plant species?"  Wendy: "Now you're talking."