August: Osage County Trivia

1. The movie stars Meryl Streep as the wife of a man called Beverly. What is her name in the movie?

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Answer: Violet

In the opening scenes of the movie we see Beverly Weston, played by Sam Shepard, speaking to a woman with Native-American origins, played by Misty Upham, who is called Johnna. He hires her to take care of Violet. Violet has cancer and so is on heavy medication. She is very rude to Beverly in this scene and says obscene things to him. Beverly later runs away only to be later found dead in a body of water. Beverly and Violet have three grown children, all girls, who return to their childhood home after they hear news of their father running away.

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Answer: Mouth cancer

Beverly and Violet are quite the match for each other. Beverly, a poet and writer, is an alcoholic, while Violet uses her cancer as a cover for her addiction to pills. Beverly is nonchalant about their situation, which he sums up for Johnna in this way: "The facts are - my wife takes pills and I drink. That's the bargain we've struck, just one paragraph of our marriage contract." He confesses to Johnna that he is not entirely comfortable with his decision to "join the ranks of the hiring class", but his circumstances have left him with no alternative. "I know how to launder my dirty undies. Done it all my life," he says, "But I'm finding that it's getting in the way of my drinking." Just then, Violet surfaces and makes a poor first impression when she is introduced to Johnna. She is disheveled, and makes inappropriate comments about Johnna's ethnicity and appearance. She tries to curtsey, but loses her balance and stumbles into the door. Finally, Violet exchanges some rude words with Beverly before taking her leave. Beverly goes on to explain to Johnna that part of her duties will involve accompanying Violet to Tulsa for her chemotherapy sessions. When Johnna asks what type of cancer she has, Beverly replies, "Oh my God, I nearly neglected the punch line. Mouth cancer."

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Answer: Ivy

She is the one who calls and tells her sister, Barbara, played by Julia Roberts, about their father running away. She comes home before the other two sisters and takes care of her mom. Violet is continually cruel to her, and mocks her appearance. Ivy is a kindhearted girl who falls in love with her supposed cousin in the movie. Violet asks her about her hair and why she doesn't wear makeup. Ivy also welcomes her aunt and uncle when they arrive at Violet's place. All this happens before the family finds out about the death of Beverly.

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Answer: In a sports car

Karen is played by Juliette Lewis and is one of Violet's daughters. She is said to have had many such affairs that didn't end so well. She tells everyone that she and Steve are engaged. During the amazing dinner scene, Violet mocks Steve's last name, Huberbrecht. Karen also receives a little trouble from Violet for bringing "a date" to her father's funeral. Steve is portrayed by Dermot Mulroney. He is shown to be a wealthy business man and, in one scene, answers a phone call when Charles is saying grace, to everyone's annoyance.

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Answer: He oversleeps.

He says this as a confession during a dinner scene at the family home. Little Charles is a very reserved and shy boy who Ivy is in love with. They keep this a secret from the rest of the family. Little Charles brings a casserole when he comes to Violet's place that he then drops on the floor, only for it to shatter. He is treated badly by Mattie Fae and nicely by his father Charles. Charles defends his son to his wife in a fight which Barbara witnesses, after which she learns a family secret from Mattie Fae. Little Charles is portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch.

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Answer: Because Little Charles and Ivy are first cousins

Little Charles had a 'truth' to tell during the funeral dinner, but he backed down at Ivy's insistence, arousing Barbara's suspicions. "Is there something going on between you and Little Charles?" she asks Ivy. "Because he is our first cousin, you know." Ivy is dismissive, and when Karen remarks that she shouldn't consider having children with him, Ivy reveals that she can't have children because she had a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with cervical cancer the previous year. Ivy only confided in Little Charles about her condition (she didn't want to give her mother yet another reason to treat her like "some damaged thing"), and that was when they started seeing each other. Karen and Barbara were unaware of Ivy's illness, and they criticize her for keeping them in the dark. "We're your sisters," Barbara points out. "I don't feel that connection very keenly," Ivy replies. "I can't perpetuate these myths of family or sisterhood anymore. We're just people, some of us accidentally connected by genetics, a random selection of cells." When Barbara asks Ivy what happened to make her so cynical, Ivy replies, "Maybe my cynicism came with the realization that the responsibility of caring for our parents was mine alone." Barbara starts to protest the unfairness of that comment, but Ivy makes it clear that she isn't criticizing Barbara or Karen, and intends to follow their example. "When I leave here I won't feel any more guilty than you two did," she says, revealing that she and Little Charles are moving to New York. When Karen confirms that she is going back to Florida, Ivy turns to Barbara. "You want to know what we're doing about Mom? Karen and I are leaving. You want to stay, that's your decision. But nobody gets to point a finger at me," she says, as she starts back for the house.

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Answer: Because she had a hysterectomy

She tells this to Barbara and Karen during a scene where they are reliving memories from their past. Barbara asks her if something is going on between her and Little Charles and Ivy tells them the truth. She is then asked about what she plans to do about children as he is their family. She then proceeds to tell them that she can't have children because she had a hysterectomy. Also during this scene where the sisters talk to each other, they discuss about their future plans and what has happened in their life till then. Ivy tells her sisters that she and Charles plan to leave for New York.

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Answer: That Little Charles is their brother

She tells Barbara that he is their brother as she had an affair with their father Beverly. Ivy does not know this and continues to be in a relationship with Little Charles. Barbara, knowing the truth, tries to stop Ivy from telling Violet about her relationship with Little Charles. But she is unsuccessful and before Ivy can tell her story to her mother, Violet blurts out that she knows that Little Charles is Beverly's son and therefore Ivy's brother. During this scene, Violet also screams out that she knows everything that goes on the household and that no one can keep anything from her. Ivy then leaves the house and promises never to come back again and Barbara chases after her. At the very end of the movie, Violet is left alone with Johnna.

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