Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

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Corrected entry: As Tiffany is giving her big speech about the Eagles statistics, she claims that if Pat was rehearsing with her, he wouldn't have gotten in a fight and wouldn't have gotten arrested. How did Tiffany know he got arrested? She was waiting at her house when Pat was at the game and didn't see him until she went to his house. There was no time for her to figure it out and no one spoke of the fact that he got in a fight during the time she was there.

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Correction: She could have been told by phone or text. Remember, Pat was planning to meet her later in the day, so it is likely someone would have informed her he would not be attending.

Corrected entry: Tiffany's hair color changes from black to dark auburn back to black during the second act of the film.

Correction: Given the span of time that is covered in the 2nd act, she has more than enough time to get her hair colored. There is no instance of her hair changing during a scene or between cuts.

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Mistakes

Character mistake: At the scene at the dinner table where Pat and Tiffany meet, the prescription drug "Trazadone" is mispronounced with a long A as in "trayzadone." This a fairly common drug used for depression and as a sleep aid. Any nurse or pharmacist could tell you the correct pronunciation. Interestingly, the other lesser known drugs were pronounced correctly.

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Quotes

Pat Sr.: Let me tell you, I know you don't want to listen to your father, I didn't listen to mine, and I am telling you you gotta pay attention this time. When life reaches out with a woman like this it's a sin if you don't reach back, I'm telling you its a sin if you don't reach back! It'll haunt you the rest of your days like a curse. You're facing a big challenge in your life right now at this very moment, right here. That girl loves you she really really loves you. I don't know if Nicky ever did, but she sure as shit doesn't right now. So don't fuck this up.

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Questions

Question: Is it common to be committed like Pat was to avoid a jail sentence? Is this up to the judge?

Answer: It's not exactly common, but yes, it would be up to the judge, and establishing that a person is a "clear and present danger to themselves or others" can result in involuntary commitment in Pennsylvania, where the film takes place. In this case, it would not be hard to argue that, "the person has inflicted or attempted to inflict serious bodily harm on another and that there is a reasonable probability that such conduct will be repeated" (50 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. ยง 7301 (b) (1)), as he had just physically assaulted his wife's lover and she'd obtained a restraining order. His mental health problems would have been well-documented, so it would have been easy for a judge to order him to undergo psychiatric evaluation, which could (and, in the film, does) lead to extended involuntary commitment at the discretion of a mental health professional.

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