Kate Baker: He is not a doorknob!
Jake Baker: The man irons his jeans, Mom.
Kate Baker: Yeah, that's weird.
Tom Baker: You soaked his underwear in meat? That is so wrong. Funny, but wrong.
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Starring: Steve Martin, Ashton Kutcher, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling, Alyson Stoner
Kate Baker: He is not a doorknob!
Jake Baker: The man irons his jeans, Mom.
Kate Baker: Yeah, that's weird.
Tom Baker: You soaked his underwear in meat? That is so wrong. Funny, but wrong.
Continuity mistake: When the Baker's first move in and Dylan's family comes to visit, right after Dylan falls off of the Chandelier, Jake throws one of his shoes down (not both). In the next shot, the father is holding both shoes. (00:25:45)
Answer: Film makers have to make choices about what can be shown in a movie. They are limited by the running time of the film, what best serves the overall continuity of the plot, and also the logistics of setting up and filming many different scenes. Sometimes scenes are filmed, but later are cut out entirely. If showing Sarah or Henry in school does not directly serve the storyline, then there is no reason to have it in the film.
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