"Once and Again" The Gay-Straight Alliance (2002)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

Patrick R. Norris

Writers:

Maggie Friedman (writer)
Marshall Herskovitz (creator)

TV Series:

"Once and Again" (1999)

Original Air Date:

11 March 2002 (Season 3, Episode 14)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Romance

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Sexual Awakening | Lesbian Kiss | Divorce | Bibliophilia | Single Mother

Cast

Sela Ward	...	Lily Manning
Bill Campbell	...	Rick Sammler (as Billy Campbell)
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Jake Manning
Susanna Thompson	...	Karen Sammler
Shane West	...	Eli Sammler
Julia Whelan	...	Grace Manning
Evan Rachel Wood	...	Jessie Sammler
Meredith Deane	...	Zoe Manning
Marin Hinkle	...	Judy Brooks
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Babers	...	Russell (as Chris Babers)
Mischa Barton	...	Katie Singer
Alexandra Bokyun Chun	...	Christine Kim (as Alexandra Chun)
John DeMita	...	Caller
Paul Dooley	...	Les Cresswell
James Lafferty	...	Tad
Eric Stoltz	...	August Dimitri
Deborah Van Valkenburgh	...	Ms. Gonzalez

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13

Quotes:

[arguing over Jessie finding Katie's "love letter" to her]
Katie Singer: I don't want anything you don't want.
Jessie Sammler: I just want us to be friends.
Katie Singer: Me too.
Jessie Sammler: I've just been really...
Katie Singer: Confused. I know.
Jessie Sammler: [on the verge of tears] Exactly and I didn't know what to do and that you're really important to me!
Katie Singer: I am?
Jessie Sammler: Yes, don't you see that?
Katie Singer: Because you are really important to me.
[...]

Great Scene

One of the greatest scenes in Once and Again.The scene started with Wood reading Barton's letter (again), when Barton entered Wood's attic room, saying Wood's brother said she was home.Wood dropped the letter to the floor by the trash on impulse. Barton said she just wanted her sweater back and that she'd never bother her again. Noticing the letter laying by the garbage can, Barton pointed out that Wood missed the trash.When Wood said she never intended to throw it away Barton said the letter was a mistake and she wanted it back, because now Wood barely spoke to her. Wood responded by saying she just wanted to be friends and Barton replied she didn't want nothing Wood didn't want. Wood then made it known that Barton was so important to her, and Barton looked shocked to find that out. A hug soon followed, where Wood said she wanted to keep the letter forever.They exchanged nervous smiles for a second and then seemingly on impulse Wood pressed her lips to Barton's for an instant. Pulling back Wood was surprised at what she had just done and Barton agreed it surprised her too. Then realizing apparently it was exactly what she wanted, they kissed again.A second longer and oh so sweet and tender. They where last shown in this scene with their foreheads touching and smiling like they just found love.