Tadpole (movie)
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Tadpole is the title of a movie released in 2002, directed by Gary Winick. It stars Sigourney Weaver, John Ritter, Aaron Stanford, and Kate Mara.
Plot summary
Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman (Stanford). He is sensitive and compassionate, speaks French fluently, is passionate about Voltaire, and thinks the feature that tells the most about a woman is her hands.
On the home from Chauncey Academy for the Thanksgiving weekend, Oscar confides in his best friend that he has plans for this vacation—he will win the heart of his true love. But there is one major problem—Oscar's true love is his stepmother, Eve (Weaver). Oscar is certain that he could be a better mate to Eve than his work-obsessed father.
He fails to win Eve's heart and is consequently dejected. Oscar's path to his true love is further crossed by Diane, Eve's best friend who, one night while wearing Eve's borroweded scarf, offers him temporary comfort in an unconventional tryst. For Diane, Oscar fills a void in her life. For Oscar, Diane is somewhat of a distraction, as his continued pursuit of Eve leads to an unexpected resolution.