Pat, having spent eight months in a mental health hospital in Baltimore for bipolar disorder, is released and sent home to his hometown of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania into the care of his mother and father, Dolores and Patrizio. Soon after returning home, he learns that his wife, Nikki, has moved away and his father has resorted to illegal bookmaking to earn money with hope to open a restaurant. Pat is determined to get his life back together and reconcile with Nikki, who had obtained a restraining order on him after the violent episode that lead to his hospitalization. During his first therapy session with Dr. Cliff Patel he hears his wedding song and is triggered, causing him to go into a rage in the waiting room. When he comes into the room with his therapist, he explains why he was sent to Boston in the first place: he came home from work and heard his wedding song playing and saw a trail of his wife’s clothes. The trail leads him to the bathroom where he sees his wife in the shower with the history teacher, leading him into a blind rage and nearly beating the man to death. Later, after the session, he goes on a run and goes by his old high school and his best friend Ronnie’s house. Ronnie asks him over to dinner and while Pat initially refuses, he decides to attend. While at the dinner he meets Tiffany, Veronica’s widowed sister. They develop a weird friendship while talking about their different illnesses and the medications they have taken. They eventually get together to eat at a diner and after an argument in the street, Tiffany comes to his defense when the police come and he hears his wedding song. After this event, Tiffany agrees to get a letter to Nikki from Pat under one condition: he must be her partner in an upcoming dance competition. He agrees and they begin a rigorous practice schedule. Pat thinks the competition will be a good way for him to show Nikki that he has changed and become a better person. Things are going well for him until his father asks him to attend a Philadelphia Eagles game as a good luck charm because he has all of his money bet on the game. Pat asks for time off from dancing so he can attend and Tiffany allows it, while giving him a typed letter response from Nikki. At the game, some racist fans insult the Indian fans there and after seeing them punch his brother he gets involved and is hauled away by police. The Eagles lose and once at home, Tiffany arrives furious and says that the way she is “reading the signs” her and Pat help the Eagles win because every time they are together the Eagles win. Convinced, Patrizio makes a parlay. He bets double or nothing if the Eagles win their next game against the Cowboys and if Tiffany and Pat get a 5 out of 10 at the competition. On the night of the competition and the football game, Tiffany despairs when she sees Nikki in the crowd and goes to the bar, downing shots.
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It mainly centered on his bipolar disorder and Tiffany’ depression and grief.
Which brings us to depression and grief, presented by Tiffany. Tiffany had been battling depression since before her husband died. However, the way it presented itself changed drastically after he passed away. Before, Tiffany says she was very depressed and had no interest in sex—which is common in depression cases. According to the movie, he went to Victoria Secret to buy lingerie to try and spice up their marriage. On his way home he stopped to help someone on the side of the road an ended up getting hit. It can be understood that Tiffany has blamed herself for his death. This triggered the change in her depression. She was suddenly very sexually active, even so far as to getting fired from her job because she slept with everyone in the office. This is something that may be more closely tied with her grief from her husband’s sudden death. Grief has a way of changing people and losing her husband, in a way she blames herself for, changed her
It mainly centered on his bipolar disorder and Tiffany’ depression and grief.
Which brings us to depression and grief, presented by Tiffany. Tiffany had been battling depression since before her husband died. However, the way it presented itself changed drastically after he passed away. Before, Tiffany says she was very depressed and had no interest in sex—which is common in depression cases. According to the movie, he went to Victoria Secret to buy lingerie to try and spice up their marriage. On his way home he stopped to help someone on the side of the road an ended up getting hit. It can be understood that Tiffany has blamed herself for his death. This triggered the change in her depression. She was suddenly very sexually active, even so far as to getting fired from her job because she slept with everyone in the office. This is something that may be more closely tied with her grief from her husband’s sudden death. Grief has a way of changing people and losing her husband, in a way she blames herself for, changed her