Comeback Dad | FULL MOVIE | Drama | Estranged Father Reconnects | Charles Dutton, Loretta Devine

foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] I thought we loved each other if we don't fight for something much greater we may wake up 20 years later [Music] we attack and react we don't wanna change [Music] one more day [Music] you're my friend the only one who truly says [Music] no one wants to get there [Music] you make your list above ends yeah come right here yeah no please read aloud number one to see my daughter get her to talk to me again how long has it been now eight years number two get my gig back at the club playing piano down at Drake's yeah number three uh get my family to forgive me what you're doing first my daughter what are you gonna do I got a plan [Music] thank you [Music] oh Santa today at 9 35 a.m hello Odell I got you a voice message and my answer is no no I will not help you see Nema she doesn't want to see you she doesn't need to see you she's good now and I'm I'm good too don't call me again and don't contact Nema hey baby what are you working on uh just some new projects what are you up to here's your lunch I promise oh did you make this I did oh turkey it's good do you think I'm thoughtful I was reading this article on perfect Partnerships and it says that a good partner is always thoughtful that's why I'm asking if you think I'm thoughtful yes I think you are very thoughtful absolutely you know I think about all the thought things you do and the thoughtful person you are and I just I get missed the eyes stop it don't eat yeah eat it right now if you're watching me just say goodbye I want to see if you like it yeah [Music] um I was thinking do you think having your father walk me down the aisle is going to look weird would you rather your father do it and not unless there was a firing squad at the other end okay are you picking me up for dinner absolutely I'm gonna go finish up the music for my concert how's that coming it's good uh I'm just a little bit nervous it's the first time I'm composing several pieces don't be great you are talented you're beautiful I'll see you tonight absolutely eat all your lunch [Applause] you never have to wonder what it is [Music] [Music] how can I help you you no no there's no need for that security I need you in here you don't need to do that I just want to talk to you for a few minutes I know how it looks just just wait right there security I know you're thinking it's something else but I I just need a few minutes of your time give me a few minutes of your time sir you you don't really know me you know but you do kind of know me come with me sir look I'm Nemo's father we gotta breach Nina Simone babineaux born September the 20th 1985. she has she has a scar in her knee that she tells people come from um climbing a tree when she was eight I mean that that girl's never climbed the tree in her life he's okay you sure yeah that girl don't climb no trees I'll be right outside Mr Batman so your name is fine yes wow what can I do for you I need you to help me find a way that I can see Nema you know I I really wish I could help you but I I don't think she wants to see you I need you to make it so that she does I'm just meeting you for the first time and Nemo barely mentions you let's say I'm dying oh are you dying Mr battle the little you're dying a little I don't follow my counselor told me that I could have died if I didn't stop drinking you could have died did you stop drinking but have died can we play that up no I'm sorry um I wish I could help you but I really can I work on this list I'm sorry I um I wish I could help I really do I just I have way too much on my plate right now sorry babe how was your day sting why what happened I turned on a project busy with more important things hours today I just wanted it done no you just you just didn't trust me to do what I said I was gonna do I told you I was going to take care of the flowers and you decided to handle it yourself dispense let's not get in an argument over callaloo it's not about the flowers it's never about Just Flowers it's I told you I was hey Nema what are you doing here I thought maybe we could talk right now it probably isn't isn't the best time Nema nice Nemo [Music] how do you know him I don't he showed up in my office today did you invite him no he came by to ask if I could help him talk to you you just listened to what he had to say everything I I told you maybe all you ever said was that he wasn't around anytime his name comes up you get so angry we can't even have a conversation what what else would I have to say what'd you expect me to do are you mad at me just oh Mr babineau well y'all will never believe who I saw yesterday my father a what yes my father did you shank them did you toss hot grease in this lap did you open Palm slap him I need details okay Rochelle she would never do that I would absolutely do all of that Tiffany um but I didn't I just left why was he there in the first place Spence claims that he came by the office to see him and he asked for his help in repairing our relationship thank you nope exactly no it's time for you to fix things with him Stevie you're getting married what is getting married have to do with any of that because you're starting a new life and typically you want all to be well in your world all is well you know what you just you don't understand okay I see it's because I have a dad right is that what it is yes YouTube I but Rachelle and I have the better versions of dads okay what's that they're called moms you know what [Music] [Laughter] Oh They'll Babin no come here man belly Mitchell how you doing brother of course I'm a captain oh man I ain't seen you in what five years and we were in that Mexican jail you were in that Mexican jail stop you playing anywhere you know I'm I fix cars all that Talent you changing oil you got something here for me Benny oh man not after the missed practices showing up the gigs drunk punched a guy in the audience O'Dell it was heckling me man clapping oh [Music] I need to spinny I'm clean hello two months four days and seven and a half hours oh I'm rooting for you more than anybody you gotta prove you can be a reliable musician man we got another spot for a piano player but I can only give it to someone who's gonna show up on time come to rehearsal without a bottle in his hand and not throw up doing a set brother it happened once was on the basement Jimmy's still mad about that huh suit was new you can stay clean another month come back to see me yeah let me look at you until you ain't ready yet let me introduce you to my wife Martha White here hey babe you have got to be kidding me you still stalking me I want you and Nema to come to my mama's 80th birthday party in Savannah well Goodbye Mr babineau wait wait wait Spence please just give me a minute you know I made it very clear to you before I can't help you and instead of sitting down and and figuring out what you could do for your daughter the first thing you do is ask her to do something for you do everything she always said you were you're selfish then then don't do this for me do it for Nema come on Spence you're a good man but we both know that deep down inside Nema wants to fix this too uh psychologist now no no but I let my issues with my daddy ruin my marriage well I'm not gonna let that happen ours can't control how people respond to pain I don't want to hurt her again I just want a chance will you give me that are you gonna finish this baby you want a drink no I'm fine babe [Music] what's the story with your dad I need to know I don't like talking about him not even for me please why they said an interest it's not sudden I always wanted to know maybe that's in the past that has nothing to do with you and me except that it has absolutely everything to do with you and me I mean baby don't trust me not with your whole heart you remember when your grandfather was terminally ill he didn't tell me for two weeks and you claimed it was because I was busy at work but I'm never too busy you don't okay wait where is this coming from did you talk to him again a little you talked to him a little he look he came by my job today when I was having lunch and we talked he's actually getting to you these are my feelings they're not his he is a conniving liar Spence what did he say I I know this is out of nowhere in his last minute but he said he wants us to go with him to Savannah for your grandmother's 80th birthday party a fish that is for him to even ask me that I want to fix this no no no no no you're trying to fix me I'm gonna go I have to leave okay good night babe where are my shoes I live here you go okay I know you lived here I didn't know what you were doing did you think about it yeah and yeah you know I just I don't I don't want to I have no desire to mend my relationship with him I know that sounds horrible maybe he stopped me no I want you to think about that almost to the point of getting arrested he stalked me for three weeks I mean he wanted me to lie and tell you he was dying he's crafty no baby he's desperate so maybe you could look deep inside that beautiful heart of yours and do this because he needs it not because you do look at these looks pretty what's your reading my favorite magazine are you really ready to do this Nema I thought about it all night but I've decided I'm gonna go to Savannah it should earn me double Heaven points Heaven points yes when you perform selfless acts you get points that help get you into heaven everyone knows that who's here I'm not expecting anybody oh it's probably Charles Charles Charles who who's just a friend of mine why is why is Charles at my door he doesn't live far from here and since I was coming to see you well it didn't make sense for him to drive across town you are looking too good today good afternoon oh yeah you must be Nema the beautiful daughter of this beautiful woman and you are Charles Covington Dr Charles Covington ah you work with my mom at the hospital oh yeah yeah I'm a gynecologist you are where are you taking my mother I've had the finest restaurant downtown shut down just so we could dance alone romantic huh sounds like a waste of money oh my dear nothing is a waste of money when you have enough yeah you're like the P Diddy of reproduction did he yeah I like that could you wait right here one one is that greasy dude he's my dick he is a bad decision I'll be right with you can I help you yeah I want to use one of the pianos oh I guess just sign in right here foreign [Music] foreign [Music] moscavino what are you doing here I thought it was your day off it is did I leave my music sheets here yes yes pink does that say uh Fel babineau Spence told me to give me this whenever you found out he paid for some gentleman to use extra piano to practice for some gig of course he did he was only supposed to be here on your day off [Music] oh [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] foreign hey Mr Avenue you know I thought I said um I could come get you oh well you know I wanted to show you this oh okay is that safety oh so well you're looking better you look really nice yourself really good to see you again oh I gotta go are you ready my love okay hello Nema it's gonna be a long trip finally getting on the road would anyone like a Lancaster soft cream you used to love caramel Nema yes okay [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] [Music] foreign wow you made it go on back to the table Melinda it's extra people oh I'm so happy to see you how are you put on a few extra pounds there son I am well who these young attractive people you got with you mama a cinema and her fiancee Spence my granddaughter I've been waiting my whole life to meet you well let's go on in y'all just in time for dinner look who's here hey everybody y'all not gonna say hello hello hey bro well bought his daughter Nema and her fiance spins well this is your uncle James and his wife Denise people used to always say that James and othell looked the most alike this is your uncle Joseph and his wife Nancy Joseph is The Quiet One of the bunch and this is my second oldest Melinda and my youngest Marvin his family couldn't make it well y'all going and sit down this family never makes it well you all know that I'm not much for words right Mama but I just wanted to say thank you all of you for coming out to my 80th birthday party I want to thank my second eldest Melinda she did a beautiful job with this party thank you and I want to thank James and Joseph for the cake and the lovely portraits for the living room but I am most excited that old fell and my granddaughter Nima are sitting at this table together oh me man Spence I'm so glad to have you here let's eat yes Mama did James tell you about his good news no baby what happened well Mama I was offered a position at panic and white my baby brother now works for the largest law firm in the country soon to be walking in his Father's Footsteps becoming a judge congratulations baby Joseph has good news too go ahead Joseph go go Eller I passed the bar oh congratulations baby bro now let's see Dad God Rest his soul was an esteemed judge Mama a retired nurse I'm a doctor we have two lawyers and Marvin he's a top financial advisor yes oh good although what do you do your brother's fine Melinda mama I know he's fine it's just been such a long time yes I haven't seen him in years I don't remember what he does I have a a car repair shop you have oh you have Melinda no mama this is a special day for family not for a man who was too drunk to attend his own father's funeral how could you ruin my birthday party with just stupid stuck always I'm sorry Mom I'm sorry [Music] take a walk no man I haven't seen the pawn in years sure he's still there all right okay laughs a lot of memories down here what you've been up to I tried to I tried to call you a couple of times you never keep changing well I ain't been doing nothing man you ever get your uh your gig back at the club no I got a promotion on Friday ten thousand dollar raise my wife pregnant with our third child good things are happening and and I hate it I I hate my life what I hate my job I hate I I don't like my wife very much I'm living the life I didn't choose because daddy chose it for you higher I didn't like it but I understood why you why you why you didn't come to the funeral you're the only one out of all of us whoever went after your dreams instead of just just doing what senior told us to do yeah yeah yeah and he hated me for it y'all all did I don't you you you shut me out I was I was always envious to you you know I can't keep a job that saved my life I'm an alcoholic I lost my wife my best friend and my daughter wishes that I was dead you envious or that you chose your misery oh man you crazy man you crazy Daddy he he just didn't understand you yeah you you scared him he was a man of routine he knew one way to get too success we all just fell in line you refused you know the day he died I started rummaging it was closeted in the library remember didn't like anybody going in there he kept these so the play pills he was proud of you brother he just didn't know how to show it thank you man oh come on come on man your daughter slapped Belinda she did yes say something else about my mama come on [Music] come on James have mercy you wanna kill me on my birthday huh no ma'am I'm quiet Melinda nah this is your brother this is your blood he is family well where was family doing Daddy's funeral Melinda why was blood then my Melinda where was he when Daddy kept calling and filmed that machine is over this is done now Melinda not a day goes by that I don't regret not coming to Daddy's funeral oh you don't even have to do that let me say this I should have been there when I let my Pride and my anger stop me I let my pride ruin a lot of things James Joel Marvin Melinda man I was so foolish and I'm sorry I'm really I'm really really sorry that I hurt my family like that oh oh that's enough baby that's good now we're gonna put all of this behind us now Nema and Spence y'all gonna stay in the guest rooms no no we made a reservation at a hotel good not anymore yes ma'am no who is gonna have some cake with me today was a mess Spence tell me about it I can't believe you smacked that woman in the mouth she earned that slap you know it's funny how the remark that preceded the slap was about to fell not your mom no it wasn't of course yeah I was standing right there and she said that oh that was worthless you know it doesn't matter came up with some new names it better be good this time Kennedy for a girl and Josiah four boy I actually love those well I think we should get started on them right during the honeymoon okay no we said two years remember I don't remember saying two years yeah we should start on that right before Spencer your room is upstairs [Music] see we usually not in my house yes ma'am um let me pack my stuff uh I'm gonna go upstairs I thought we made up no we haven't when you gonna get over this yeah you gave me money to start my car repair shop and it failed businesses fail every day no you fail every day you know you hated me since we were little yes I have I got straight A's I got Awards I got accepted into one of the finest medical institutions in this nation and my father complained the whole time about you he couldn't even acknowledge our accomplishments without saying that he was glad that they were not your failures you were his beloved project he reveled in your dysfunction the tortured artists where we worked hard for his love and he showered you with it oh daddy hated me and you know it he didn't hate you you always opted to go to the pain to go for the darkness you know you lived in that space was it easy is it easier than trying is it easier than being successful is that easier than being loved I try Melinda I try I try I tried what about when I pay for you to go back to school 10 years ago and you quit what about when I paid for your first call you were too cheap to pay for the insurance what the would I pay for the bulk of your wedding to my best friend Jeanette was my best friend and you ruined it [Music] already apologized for all that yes but you still refuse to do anything with your life you look I'm through talking about this [Music] foreign little boy what do you need at this hour I left my toothbrush in uh I left my toothbrush in nema's bag I packed it in there just a minute thank you just brush you know mine it has the little spins this will work come in yeah since you're up I thought maybe we could talk for a minute yes Miss babineau oh you could call me grandma if you want we love you Nema I wish you had answered one of those letters I sent you when you was in college I understand when your parents split up your hotel came to live with us and he tried he really did he tried so hard but then he just gave up then my husband just kicked him out but we should have we should have tried harder we should have forced our way into your life and for that I am very sorry [Music] thank you baby y'all get home safe now you take care of yourself son I will Mama you take care of Nema too thank you for the uh Hospitality Mrs Batman you are welcome anytime Spence hi everyone can I talk to you for a moment and I wanted to make sure you had these before you left he spent his whole paycheck on them on your 10th birthday but he just didn't make it to your party I've had him here ever since Sapphire it's my birthstone I'm sorry I can't take these well but they're yours they're from your dad I know Ken I'm sorry thank you okay you make it home safe now okay [Music] listen I know I told you I needed to see more but the owner want to fill this spot as soon as possible so I'm putting myself on the line here oh a little Benny man uh I ain't played in a long time you know and I'm still practicing it's like riding a bike baby you got this you know yeah I know but uh see if I had known you were gonna okay I'm uh oselle babineau all right let's go yeah it's been uh you know it's been a while um see most time I like they'll fix cars and uh so it's been a while foreign stop wasting my time Jeanette it's oh can we talk [Music] we look beautiful as usual you have 10 minutes Jeanette can we chat a minute no you have knives well Nema hates me a little less after Savannah perhaps did she tell you that she's slapped Melinda yes how is Melinda oh she misses you still no drinking this is water almost three months well actually it's been two months 12 days and and three and a half hours this up you've never even given me a chance to mess up [Music] what about the club I went to get my gig back froze up what did you want to show me I know it's nema's Birthday Tuesday what is this I want to do something special you want to take her to the bistro you think she'll go see what I can do remember if I thought we were meeting at the restaurant you remind me so much of your mother I know you want to know why I wasn't there and why it seems like I didn't try but I don't have those answers I asked myself the same thing every day I always thought you deserved a father just one much better than me I know this one won't be worth much to you but you're the kind of daughter a father would dream of having smart talented just just some things I needed you to know foreign what's up man I am called you down here because uh thought about it a lot talked to Jax I let Jax know that you're working on being clean and you're succeeding so I got you another audition tomorrow come on man man we go way back we done played hundreds of games except you clean this time well I I I am clean you know I'm clean I'm clean no shakes you know nothing but ain't no butts brother tell me you got it tomorrow tomorrow 10 o'clock all right I'll be ready why can't they sit next to each other trust me they shouldn't has your boss rsvp'd yet yeah they're right here they want a fish and steak okay we're done we're done all done all done finally excited um did you finish the music for your concert yes I did and you're inviting your dad no I'm not inviting him okay I don't even think about it think about what what what I do I I know you just don't not gonna invite your no I mean it [Music] thank you Benny it spins right yeah it's good to hear Hey listen uh nema's doing a small performance for friends and family it would mean a lot if you were there but I need you to wear a suit yeah yeah uh between you and me you ready time to shine baby all right thank you man don't thank them yet thank you looks like we found our new piano player that's right hey ladies hey how are you that's my seat sit right here huh snooze you lose I'm sorry I kept a nice view for once so she was telling me that she likes her father again okay no she's not saying that she likes her father she's saying that she's trying okay don't do that she needs to reconcile with him this is a good mature decision no yes he had his chance why did you get the best part of her now he missed the teenage attitude and the impoverished college Years she's shiny and grown up now all right maybe you didn't hear that but Nema told us his whole life story the man is damaged that accounts for his absence come on now he's trying I think she's setting herself up to get hurt again okay you are such a hypocrite you spoke to your father remember yeah because he was dying othell still has some time to suffer okay the point is okay she's making some huge emotional strides in her life and we need to be there for her okay well is he coming to the wedding oh I'm permitted to speak speak no he's not it would be weird fine by me now can we talk about something less depressing like boys no I said less depressing okay [Music] I thought I had a suit in here thanks well hello hey I can't wait to hear your music I can't wait either um before you get started I got something to tell you what I am I invited your father he said he was coming okay I guess that's okay [Music] I want to thank you all for coming it means so much [Music] thank you [Music] smart I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry hey everyone please give us a minute oh Nima listen I I've shut up I'm tired of talking about what you don't do let's talk about what you did I'm a mess because of you I can't love my fiance the way I want to because of you I am Kurt I'm mean and I'm dissatisfied with life because of you I so desperately wanted to be a daddy's girl I clung to my mother's father for dear life and when he died so did a piece of me I have put the burden on my mother to be my everything because of you and you know what kills me I keep waiting for Spence to leave because I can't possibly wrap my mind around why he would stay because you didn't you're my dad 's are supposed to be there because I'm Yours laughs don't ever contact me again you're never going to tell her are you I'm okay I just had to get that out you sure I don't want to talk about it but aren't you like at least a little concerned about why he didn't show up aren't you serious why don't you ever take my side it's not about taking sides I'm not taking anybody's side it's it's just that we were making some really good strides and all of us the last time I checked I was the one who was given the ultimatum about getting to know my dad or losing my fiance I never said that I didn't I never said those words suspense look I grew up without a father and surprise surprise it has affected me negatively books I've read I have made peace with the fact that I am not going to be the girl who has a dad I haven't made peace you're the opposite of Peace you make war Nema you you may with me every day you make war with yourself you're not you're not a piece Spence I am broken I didn't ask for you to make me whole I just I want you to love the pieces but you you can fix those pieces you could you could fix them if you chose to I don't even know what'd you say what did you say you heard what I what I said I don't think we should be getting married I mean look at us you don't want to get married no I don't want to get you don't want to get married to me look at us I don't want to get married like this you don't even like me fine fine stop the question no I'm not stopped no you're not gonna run away from me I can get out can you stop the car now [Music] hey what can I get for you I'll be back with you inside what in the world are you doing in a place like this that should knock you out right here in this bar man you you ruined my relationship just like you ruined yours I miss the performance tonight because if she does forgive me I ain't got nothing to give her I don't care anymore everything all right so what you having man nothing he's an alcoholic I get up you're not going anywhere you're not driving anyways I think I said get off you're not done anywhere like this Now give me them Keys give me the keys take a new home and you're gonna sober up and go apologize to your future wife and you come on Come On Son come on [Music] rough night I think I had too much wrong it's not funny baby I'm sorry I'm sorry Spencer I don't want to be in a marriage where you won't let me be much yourself and giving you my everything it isn't hard courage for you to love me the way you love me and I always want to reciprocate them you do and I'm sorry if I am so happy you have to know that you have to let me let me do things on my own time I mean do you still want to marry me which one did you have a lot oh this is so nice it actually is Mama there is no way that I would ever come to my grandbaby's wedding without you you need to be here oh let me look at you look at you you have an age today oh my God I'm just here because you are her father Jeanette and I we had a long talk last night he's gonna make it right today hi baby hey Mama oh come here sweetheart I want to talk to you for a minute what's wrong oh this is so hard for me to say I've been lying to you about your father what do you mean I know I've made it seem like he never tried to see you or call you or send you cards on your birthday he sent you letters free along with on your birthday and he sent you money whatever he had at the time mama why would you hide this for me love to follow so much anymore they left he took my heart with him sorry what it was him I didn't care about the money or any of that I just wanted him but he never got it so when he left I just decided that I would make him feel the same pain that I felt but he liking [Music] you tell me this on my wedding day I'm so sorry sweetheart I just want you to have a fresh start [Music] oh [Music] thank you you know one day you just wake up and you decide not to be mad anymore [Music] today is that day [Music] are you ready yet foreign to make the memories that you want [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] [Music] who gives this woman away uh she does [Music] well I mean I I do but but mainly her we do okay [Music] wow Oh Sheila [Music] it's really a beautiful wedding yeah it actually is you look wonderful oh thank you you do too I love that dress you always did look good in things I've really missed you yeah well I missed you too gorgeous and guys do you know that she hit me I told you I said I'm gonna get you I could not believe that when they told me I am so sorry oh that's okay oh it's so nice to get to talk to you again [Music] we have a last minute surprise for the happy couple for their first dance we like to serenade them in style please let me introduce the bride's father Mr othell babineau [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music]

Channel: BlackPix

Views: 1,000,518

Keywords: blackpix, black entertainment, comeback dad, comeback dad full movie, come back dad, movies about fatherhood, estranged father movies, estranged father, absent father, dealing with abandonment, charles dutton, charles s. dutton, tatyana ali, loretta devine, russ parr

Id: cSnpa6s87Cw

Length: 88min 17sec (5297 seconds)

Published: Wed Sep 13 2023