Spoiler. Function: require_once, Message: Undefined variable: user_membership, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php However as disgusting as this was and what this woman went through , there is no way I would have chosen my girlfriend over my child. And Werner takes pains to concentrate on the most blameless victim of all in the case, the little boy. Line: 478 Nancy (Redgrave) disapproves of her daughter, Jody Ann's (Bertinelli) lesbianism and resolves to seek custody of her grandson, Zachary. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell. A North Carolina couple is accused of murdering their four-year-old son.Surry County deputies say victim Skyler Wilson wound up in the hospital with injuries and died after several days. In this film, the villain isn't the ex-husband but the child's disapproving According to a 2013 article published onPsychology Today, several mental health professionalswho have not treated Arias directlypublicly claimed that Arias might be narcissistic, a pathological liar, a sociopath, and even went as far as to "diagnose" her as bipolar and/or with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Maybe it's just the script, but this movie makes it look as of the mother is not so much against her daughter's relationship, as she is using the state courts' bigotry to get back at her daughter for not letting her be as much a part of raising the child as she'd like. memory clean of his previous "immoral" lifestyle--even unto I didn't have to play Sharon Bottoms but my interpretation of what would happen to a woman in that situation. Arias is now 39 years old. the way he did in "A Few Good Men.". Appalled by the Why should gay parents be put under pressure for wanting a family. It is more relevant than ever today, with Congress trying to pass a Constitutional Amendment, not only stating that some relationships are more valid than others, but making it so that no one can even be allowed to think otherwise! This was on TV here in the UK today. This was a good depiction of a true horror story of bigotry (a view of a straight male). Molly Kilcoin, What She Doesn't Know (also known as Shades of Gray and For I Have Sinned), NBC, 1992. Her moms name is, Pamela Kay Bottoms.I watched the movie and was very touched.Would like to know where they all stand today.Would also like to know how the relationship is between mom and daughter?If that is how American courts can rule ,I really would not like to live in America.Would also like to know how Sharons sons relationship is with his mom and his granny ? need for each other is obvious, but it's handled tastefully. Jody Ann Shaffel.Her real name is, Sharon Lynne Bottoms. She apparently served time at both Estrella Jail and Maricopa County Jail. A homophobic judge arranges for Zachary to be taken out of Jody's home, whereupon Nancy sets about to . This movie literally made me want to throw things, and by the end, I was crying in desperation at how sad Zachary sounded, and shaking my head when the verdict was said. Function: view, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Two_Mothers_for_Zachary&oldid=1114311396. The nominal hero is a baby-faced bureaucrat named John Loengard (Eric Close), who stumbles onto the dastardly plot soon after his arrival in Washington in 1961 as "an assistant on Capitol Hill." Comparing the two tells us much about the way lesbians are perceived in Unaccountably luring the talents of Vanessa Redgrave, this pallid account, based on recent events, of a lesbian mothers fight for custody of her child in Virginia courts is almost astonishing in its boring plainness. I believed America to be a democratic society fighting for freedom, yet this film which is a true story, fills me with horror, that firstly a mother should have custody of her daughters baby just because she is gay. Peter Werner directed. fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly The passionate love story that escalated to murder is making headlines once again. Redgrave is fascinating to watch as she reacts to the news, at first hoping it's just "a phase" and then shrieking that it's "unnatural." But then I decided i was going to watch it and i was glad that I did. Appalled by the fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly gay relationship with her female lover, Jody's mother Nancy sues to gain custody of her grandson Zachary. In the second half-hour of the film, Jody tries to tell her mother about the relationship: "Maggie and me, we're not just friends. Two Mothers for Zachary (TV Movie 1996) Valerie Bertinelli as Jody Ann Shaffell. The unhappy fact is that watching these aliens take over isn't even the tiniest little bit of fun. So, what happened to Jodi Arias and where is she today? Children are our responsibility and it is us whom should always protect them. Not putting a child through that back and forth to where she can't even have the child at all, I found that other disgusting and ridiculous. Martinez was disbarred in July 2020 in light of allegations that he had leaked information to a member of the media he was having an affair with, communicated with a dismissed juror and engaged in sexual misconduct. Valerie Bertinelli had learned of the case years earlier when she appeared on an episode of Larry King Live on which the actual mother, Sharon Bottoms, also appeared. Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23, 1960) is an American actress. Starring Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, and Frances McDormand. Throughout the movie, and then reading about the woman afterwards, I felt complete and utter anger at the legal system for allowing something like this to happen. She was the first non-American participant to win the competition. Line: 107 Robert Lee: Michael Marich. Buy Single Taken Dating Jody Ann Shaffell Two Mothers for Zachary T Shirt L Light Blue and other T-Shirts at Amazon.com. We're not just roommates." Narrow minded zealotry from the arrogant believers in the book who cannot think their own thoughts outside the straight jacket of fundamentalism. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to Two Mothers for Zachary. Nancy (Redgrave) disapproves of her daughter, Jody Ann's (Bertinelli) lesbianism and resolves to seek custody of her grandson, Zachary. room together!''). Indeed, if there are truly any Unlike the other film, this one shares more of the relationship between the two women. Their physical Jody is happy knowing that somebody respect her and care about her - what else could make mother happy knowing that her child is protected? "It's all good. We use cookies to help give you a better experience on TMDB. (In fact, screenwriter William Blinn included a scene in that film kidding I'm horrified because of what I did, and I wish there was some way I could take it back.". I saw this comment here - quote "looking at it from the moral point of view, the Bible, which is the ultimate moral authority, teaches us that homosexuality is wrong, so wrong it is and the matter cannot be up for discussion" this is the worst comment I ever read on this site. Line: 192 When fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto returns to Los Angeles seeking the truth behind a high-profile crime, Agent Brian O'Conner reluctantly seeks out his help in order to take down a common enemy. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell. A woman (Vanessa Redgrave) fights for custody of her grandson to keep him from her daughter (Valerie Bertinelli), who is in love with another woman. So does Colleen Flynn as the girlfriend, here called Maggie and neither stereotyped nor idealized. took a giant step toward promoting better understanding of alternative Line: 479 Cast. The film's script is Valerie Bertinelli as Jody Ann Shaffell; Vanessa Redgrave as Nancy Shaffell; Colleen Flynn as . Assistant to whom or to what? Was Jody more protected with man? Function: view, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Redgrave) sues to gain custody of her grandson Zachary (Adam Rehman). Really good. Jody's husband has left her months earlier when the film begins in the Richmond hospital delivery room where Zachary is born. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. How was what happened the best outcome for the child, or natural justice? else's eyes. Otto then finds unexpected kinship with the members of the family that turns the tide in his lonely life. Nancy (Redgrave) disapproves of her daughter, Jody Ann's (Bertinelli) lesbianism and resolves to seek custody of her grandson, Zachary. Joe Berlinger on the New Cecil Hotel Documentary, take a listen to any one of these 32 bingeable true crime podcasts. Then in October 2019, Arias tried to appeal again, this time citing "cumulative misconduct" by prosecutor Juan Martinez. and. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell (Valerie Bertinelli). Function: view, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell. My heart goes out to this mother who has suffered intolerable abuse not only from her own mother but that of her own countrymen. Wayne Bradley. Arias has also been reportedly creating and selling artwork from prison and inmates say that Arias is not very well-liked because she flirts with the guards to get special treatment. The couple never did marry, however. It's all grim and nasty and depressing and disquietingly kinky. Can't find a movie or TV show? "This is a tragic event that resulted in the death of a precious child way too soon . They face a complicated conundrum of commitment, faith, and self-preservation. "heavies" in the piece, they are the best friend and brother ABC's first film about a lesbian mother was a milestone because it got us This California farm kingdom holds a key, These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater. It premiered on 22 September 1996. "If we marry, then he can petition a court to grant us visitation.". Arias was transported to the Arizona State Prison Complex, but has reportedly moved prisons several times. Also the fact that her mother was given custody of Zachary, even though she had testified in court that she had known her own daughter was being molested from the age of 12, is that moral?. For Industry Professionals . She received a "disciplinary violation," Radar Onlinereports, for calling a guard " a c--k blocker" while detained. But soon he's up to his Adam's apple in alien chicanery and government subterfuge. Watchlist. When I first saw this film, I was sure it had to be fictional because I found it incredible to believe in a country supposedly as advanced and civilised as the US that such a court could actually sanction separating a loving mother from her own child. Two Mothers for Zachary is a 1996 ABC television film directed by Peter Werner and starring Valerie Bertinelli and Vanessa Redgrave. A homophobic judge arranges for Zachary to be taken out of Jody's Dark Skies'. Dang them pesky aliens! Jodi eliminated herself as ever being marriage potential for Travis," said Shanna Hogan, an author and journalist who wrote the book "Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story." The two eventually split up in 2007 but kept in contact. Maggie Fergus: If you have any change left over, could you get me a cherry slushy? At the time she was convicted of killing Alexander, she was 26 years old. This is the best film I have ever seen. In 2019, it was revealed that Arias was involved in a romantic affair from prison and was even considering getting married while behind bars. Based on Miriam Toews' novel, the drama centers on a group of women living in a secluded religious community. I kept waiting for someone to stand up and declare the obvious - that it was wrong to deprive a loving, caring mother of her child simply because some bigots don't approve of who she loves. We see very few cases where justice actually prevails. "Arias was convicted based upon the overwhelming evidence of her guilt, not as a result of prosecutorial misconduct," Judge Jennifer Campbell wrote of the appeal. I did not care for the circumstances in which the daughter had been raised in,yet, she should have been more adamant about wanting her son to grow up with stability and safety. Maggie: Colleen Flynn. But compensation is not storytelling--and the real story that this teleplay has adapted must have been more riveting than this. journalists crowd the hallway outside. Appalled by the fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly gay relationship with her female lover, Jody's mother Nancy (Vanessa Redgrave) sues to gain custody of her grandson Zachary (Adam Rehman). I don't think so - the man hurt her - but mother don't believe it, ha, ha, ha - what type of mother is that? Not to be deterred, Arias also filed suit against her lawyer, Kirk Nurmi. including the much-honored 1995 NBC film ``Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Function: _error_handler, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Two Mothers for Zachary (1996) 09/22/1996 . co-worker Maggie (Flynn). Together, Bach and Loengard do a great deal of bantering about The Truth. "I've had so much love coming in my direction I can't even respond to it now. Like any other child the most important thing in it's life is to know that it is wanted, loved, taken care of and safe. [2], File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Line: 68 But it's still a great little movie. Thank God I live in the Netherlands where gay people can marry, have children and even adopt children. Coming soon spring 2022 @Downtown Riverside. . But this is a great movie to watch if you need a reminder of why we have separation of church and state, and why we're in danger of losing it. Despite moving facilities several times since her sentencing in 2013, The Cinemaholic reports that, as of January 2020, Arias is doing time in the Perryville Prison located in Goodyear, Arizona. It was in prison that she met cellmates Tracy Brown and Donovan Bering, who revealed details of living in prison with Arias in Jodi Arias: Cellmate Secrets on Lifetime. Cast . I think sharon done the right thing and fought for her son, but if Kay Bottoms ever put her grandsons feelings first and thought of the emotional stress that he would go through then she would've let sharon be a mom and she would have seen that being gay/lesbian isn't a disease it's how god made her and if she even wanted sharon to be happy and be a great mom she would have sat her down and spoke to her like any other NORMAL PERSON!!!! Though Arias' defense claimed that she had killed her former boyfriend, Alexander, in self-defense, a jury convicted Arias of first-degree murder. "Two Mothers for Zachary" has an accurate and therefore unhappy ending, but that's how life is sometimes. All the way through I simply could not believe that time and again such decisions were made purely on the basis of the judge's homophobic bias. "Standing up to the abuse Ms. Arias imparted upon me over the years was an important part of my personal transformation and I will continue to fight this battle with vigor as I defend against this lawsuit which is best viewed as a continuation of Ms. Arias pattern of attacking men whom she feels have wronged her," Nurmi wrote in a statement. There is NO WAY, a child living in any dysfunctional family will not be effected by it mentally and emotionally. Co-starring Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Cameron Britton. Arias alleged that Nurmi violated the rules of ethical conduct for lawyers by writing the tell-all. Knowing that this is a true story makes me want to vomit. But it stopped short of siding with the She's in hiding because a certain rude serial killer calling himself the "Jack of All Trades" is lurking around somewhere with a big fat grudge against her. But in the two-hour premiere of "Dark Skies," a patently ridiculous new sci-fi fantasy from NBC, the aliens pussyfoot in on tippy-toe and set about making all kinds of sinister mischief. of single mother Jody Shaffell (Valerie Bertinelli). And you should. How can a mother do such thing to her own daughter only because she loves another woman? Still, over the years, many have speculated that Arias may suffer from some kind of personality or mental disorder. A fact-based teleplay set in rural Virginia and filmed near Austin, Texas. In this movie you can see how unfair america can be at some times. Made for TV movies aren't normally great, but I really quite liked this film and I'd watch it again. You need to be logged in to continue. Two Mothers for Zachary is a 1996 ABC television film directed by Peter Werner and starring Valerie Bertinelli and Vanessa Redgrave. Chalmer: James Gammon. FIRST OFFI find gameoonly's comments offensiveI happen to have 2 daughters and one just graduated from high school a year & a half agoshe has a good job, great credit, in her 2nd year of college..and is VERY StraightOhand did I mention I was a lesbianMy other daughter is in the 8th gradeand happily well adjusted..and I HAPPEN to be the woman who is DATING the woman Colleen Flynn . Maggie Fergus (WHOS REAL NAME IS APRIL WADE).BOTH of my girls are PERFECTLY NORMAL HETOROSEXUAL GIRLS..We have a very close relationship & I have custody of both of themI dislike very strongly closed minded peopleand as far as the person that was asking about what happened to Zachary..(Tyler)..well as far as we know his Grandmother still has him & we heard his mother Valerie Bertinelli . Jody Ann Shaffell (WHOS REAL NAME IS SHARON BOTTOMS)had another child and got married to a man & lives in North CarolinaHappiness to all :) ~Michelle~. But once we changed her name to Jody Ann Shaffell, it became much easier to see myself playing this role. Born Today Most Popular Celebs Most Popular Celebs Celebrity News. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home Bertinelli Speaking of digestion, a scene in which a man's brain is sawed open so an evil alien thingamajig can be extracted is gorier than network TV ought to be. In sharp contrast, ``Two Mothers for Zachary'' is decisively on the side of Line: 315 Also the fact that her mother was given custody of Zachary, even though she had testified in court that she had known her own daughter was being molested from the age of 12, is that moral?. I believed America to be a democratic society fighting for freedom, yet this film which is a true story, fills me with horror, that firstly a mother should have custody of her daughters baby just because she is gay. 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Spoiler. Function: require_once, Message: Undefined variable: user_membership, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php However as disgusting as this was and what this woman went through , there is no way I would have chosen my girlfriend over my child. And Werner takes pains to concentrate on the most blameless victim of all in the case, the little boy. Line: 478 Nancy (Redgrave) disapproves of her daughter, Jody Ann's (Bertinelli) lesbianism and resolves to seek custody of her grandson, Zachary. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell. A North Carolina couple is accused of murdering their four-year-old son.Surry County deputies say victim Skyler Wilson wound up in the hospital with injuries and died after several days. In this film, the villain isn't the ex-husband but the child's disapproving According to a 2013 article published onPsychology Today, several mental health professionalswho have not treated Arias directlypublicly claimed that Arias might be narcissistic, a pathological liar, a sociopath, and even went as far as to "diagnose" her as bipolar and/or with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Maybe it's just the script, but this movie makes it look as of the mother is not so much against her daughter's relationship, as she is using the state courts' bigotry to get back at her daughter for not letting her be as much a part of raising the child as she'd like. memory clean of his previous "immoral" lifestyle--even unto I didn't have to play Sharon Bottoms but my interpretation of what would happen to a woman in that situation. Arias is now 39 years old. the way he did in "A Few Good Men.". Appalled by the Why should gay parents be put under pressure for wanting a family. It is more relevant than ever today, with Congress trying to pass a Constitutional Amendment, not only stating that some relationships are more valid than others, but making it so that no one can even be allowed to think otherwise! This was on TV here in the UK today. This was a good depiction of a true horror story of bigotry (a view of a straight male). Molly Kilcoin, What She Doesn't Know (also known as Shades of Gray and For I Have Sinned), NBC, 1992. Her moms name is, Pamela Kay Bottoms.I watched the movie and was very touched.Would like to know where they all stand today.Would also like to know how the relationship is between mom and daughter?If that is how American courts can rule ,I really would not like to live in America.Would also like to know how Sharons sons relationship is with his mom and his granny ? need for each other is obvious, but it's handled tastefully. Jody Ann Shaffel.Her real name is, Sharon Lynne Bottoms. She apparently served time at both Estrella Jail and Maricopa County Jail. A homophobic judge arranges for Zachary to be taken out of Jody's home, whereupon Nancy sets about to . This movie literally made me want to throw things, and by the end, I was crying in desperation at how sad Zachary sounded, and shaking my head when the verdict was said. Function: view, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Two_Mothers_for_Zachary&oldid=1114311396. The nominal hero is a baby-faced bureaucrat named John Loengard (Eric Close), who stumbles onto the dastardly plot soon after his arrival in Washington in 1961 as "an assistant on Capitol Hill." Comparing the two tells us much about the way lesbians are perceived in Unaccountably luring the talents of Vanessa Redgrave, this pallid account, based on recent events, of a lesbian mothers fight for custody of her child in Virginia courts is almost astonishing in its boring plainness. I believed America to be a democratic society fighting for freedom, yet this film which is a true story, fills me with horror, that firstly a mother should have custody of her daughters baby just because she is gay. Peter Werner directed. fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly The passionate love story that escalated to murder is making headlines once again. Redgrave is fascinating to watch as she reacts to the news, at first hoping it's just "a phase" and then shrieking that it's "unnatural." But then I decided i was going to watch it and i was glad that I did. Appalled by the fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly gay relationship with her female lover, Jody's mother Nancy sues to gain custody of her grandson Zachary. In the second half-hour of the film, Jody tries to tell her mother about the relationship: "Maggie and me, we're not just friends. Two Mothers for Zachary (TV Movie 1996) Valerie Bertinelli as Jody Ann Shaffell. The unhappy fact is that watching these aliens take over isn't even the tiniest little bit of fun. So, what happened to Jodi Arias and where is she today? Children are our responsibility and it is us whom should always protect them. Not putting a child through that back and forth to where she can't even have the child at all, I found that other disgusting and ridiculous. Martinez was disbarred in July 2020 in light of allegations that he had leaked information to a member of the media he was having an affair with, communicated with a dismissed juror and engaged in sexual misconduct. Valerie Bertinelli had learned of the case years earlier when she appeared on an episode of Larry King Live on which the actual mother, Sharon Bottoms, also appeared. Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23, 1960) is an American actress. Starring Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, and Frances McDormand. Throughout the movie, and then reading about the woman afterwards, I felt complete and utter anger at the legal system for allowing something like this to happen. She was the first non-American participant to win the competition. Line: 107 Robert Lee: Michael Marich. Buy Single Taken Dating Jody Ann Shaffell Two Mothers for Zachary T Shirt L Light Blue and other T-Shirts at Amazon.com. We're not just roommates." Narrow minded zealotry from the arrogant believers in the book who cannot think their own thoughts outside the straight jacket of fundamentalism. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to Two Mothers for Zachary. Nancy (Redgrave) disapproves of her daughter, Jody Ann's (Bertinelli) lesbianism and resolves to seek custody of her grandson, Zachary. room together!''). Indeed, if there are truly any Unlike the other film, this one shares more of the relationship between the two women. Their physical Jody is happy knowing that somebody respect her and care about her - what else could make mother happy knowing that her child is protected? "It's all good. We use cookies to help give you a better experience on TMDB. (In fact, screenwriter William Blinn included a scene in that film kidding I'm horrified because of what I did, and I wish there was some way I could take it back.". I saw this comment here - quote "looking at it from the moral point of view, the Bible, which is the ultimate moral authority, teaches us that homosexuality is wrong, so wrong it is and the matter cannot be up for discussion" this is the worst comment I ever read on this site. Line: 192 When fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto returns to Los Angeles seeking the truth behind a high-profile crime, Agent Brian O'Conner reluctantly seeks out his help in order to take down a common enemy. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell. A woman (Vanessa Redgrave) fights for custody of her grandson to keep him from her daughter (Valerie Bertinelli), who is in love with another woman. So does Colleen Flynn as the girlfriend, here called Maggie and neither stereotyped nor idealized. took a giant step toward promoting better understanding of alternative Line: 479 Cast. The film's script is Valerie Bertinelli as Jody Ann Shaffell; Vanessa Redgrave as Nancy Shaffell; Colleen Flynn as . Assistant to whom or to what? Was Jody more protected with man? Function: view, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Redgrave) sues to gain custody of her grandson Zachary (Adam Rehman). Really good. Jody's husband has left her months earlier when the film begins in the Richmond hospital delivery room where Zachary is born. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. How was what happened the best outcome for the child, or natural justice? else's eyes. Otto then finds unexpected kinship with the members of the family that turns the tide in his lonely life. Nancy (Redgrave) disapproves of her daughter, Jody Ann's (Bertinelli) lesbianism and resolves to seek custody of her grandson, Zachary. Joe Berlinger on the New Cecil Hotel Documentary, take a listen to any one of these 32 bingeable true crime podcasts. Then in October 2019, Arias tried to appeal again, this time citing "cumulative misconduct" by prosecutor Juan Martinez. and. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell (Valerie Bertinelli). Function: view, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell. My heart goes out to this mother who has suffered intolerable abuse not only from her own mother but that of her own countrymen. Wayne Bradley. Arias has also been reportedly creating and selling artwork from prison and inmates say that Arias is not very well-liked because she flirts with the guards to get special treatment. The couple never did marry, however. It's all grim and nasty and depressing and disquietingly kinky. Can't find a movie or TV show? "This is a tragic event that resulted in the death of a precious child way too soon . They face a complicated conundrum of commitment, faith, and self-preservation. "heavies" in the piece, they are the best friend and brother ABC's first film about a lesbian mother was a milestone because it got us This California farm kingdom holds a key, These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater. It premiered on 22 September 1996. "If we marry, then he can petition a court to grant us visitation.". Arias was transported to the Arizona State Prison Complex, but has reportedly moved prisons several times. Also the fact that her mother was given custody of Zachary, even though she had testified in court that she had known her own daughter was being molested from the age of 12, is that moral?. For Industry Professionals . She received a "disciplinary violation," Radar Onlinereports, for calling a guard " a c--k blocker" while detained. But soon he's up to his Adam's apple in alien chicanery and government subterfuge. Watchlist. When I first saw this film, I was sure it had to be fictional because I found it incredible to believe in a country supposedly as advanced and civilised as the US that such a court could actually sanction separating a loving mother from her own child. Two Mothers for Zachary is a 1996 ABC television film directed by Peter Werner and starring Valerie Bertinelli and Vanessa Redgrave. A homophobic judge arranges for Zachary to be taken out of Jody's Dark Skies'. Dang them pesky aliens! Jodi eliminated herself as ever being marriage potential for Travis," said Shanna Hogan, an author and journalist who wrote the book "Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story." The two eventually split up in 2007 but kept in contact. Maggie Fergus: If you have any change left over, could you get me a cherry slushy? At the time she was convicted of killing Alexander, she was 26 years old. This is the best film I have ever seen. In 2019, it was revealed that Arias was involved in a romantic affair from prison and was even considering getting married while behind bars. Based on Miriam Toews' novel, the drama centers on a group of women living in a secluded religious community. I kept waiting for someone to stand up and declare the obvious - that it was wrong to deprive a loving, caring mother of her child simply because some bigots don't approve of who she loves. We see very few cases where justice actually prevails. "Arias was convicted based upon the overwhelming evidence of her guilt, not as a result of prosecutorial misconduct," Judge Jennifer Campbell wrote of the appeal. I did not care for the circumstances in which the daughter had been raised in,yet, she should have been more adamant about wanting her son to grow up with stability and safety. Maggie: Colleen Flynn. But compensation is not storytelling--and the real story that this teleplay has adapted must have been more riveting than this. journalists crowd the hallway outside. Appalled by the fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly gay relationship with her female lover, Jody's mother Nancy (Vanessa Redgrave) sues to gain custody of her grandson Zachary (Adam Rehman). I don't think so - the man hurt her - but mother don't believe it, ha, ha, ha - what type of mother is that? Not to be deterred, Arias also filed suit against her lawyer, Kirk Nurmi. including the much-honored 1995 NBC film ``Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Function: _error_handler, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Two Mothers for Zachary (1996) 09/22/1996 . co-worker Maggie (Flynn). Together, Bach and Loengard do a great deal of bantering about The Truth. "I've had so much love coming in my direction I can't even respond to it now. Like any other child the most important thing in it's life is to know that it is wanted, loved, taken care of and safe. [2], File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Line: 68 But it's still a great little movie. Thank God I live in the Netherlands where gay people can marry, have children and even adopt children. Coming soon spring 2022 @Downtown Riverside. . But this is a great movie to watch if you need a reminder of why we have separation of church and state, and why we're in danger of losing it. Despite moving facilities several times since her sentencing in 2013, The Cinemaholic reports that, as of January 2020, Arias is doing time in the Perryville Prison located in Goodyear, Arizona. It was in prison that she met cellmates Tracy Brown and Donovan Bering, who revealed details of living in prison with Arias in Jodi Arias: Cellmate Secrets on Lifetime. Cast . I think sharon done the right thing and fought for her son, but if Kay Bottoms ever put her grandsons feelings first and thought of the emotional stress that he would go through then she would've let sharon be a mom and she would have seen that being gay/lesbian isn't a disease it's how god made her and if she even wanted sharon to be happy and be a great mom she would have sat her down and spoke to her like any other NORMAL PERSON!!!! Though Arias' defense claimed that she had killed her former boyfriend, Alexander, in self-defense, a jury convicted Arias of first-degree murder. "Two Mothers for Zachary" has an accurate and therefore unhappy ending, but that's how life is sometimes. All the way through I simply could not believe that time and again such decisions were made purely on the basis of the judge's homophobic bias. "Standing up to the abuse Ms. Arias imparted upon me over the years was an important part of my personal transformation and I will continue to fight this battle with vigor as I defend against this lawsuit which is best viewed as a continuation of Ms. Arias pattern of attacking men whom she feels have wronged her," Nurmi wrote in a statement. There is NO WAY, a child living in any dysfunctional family will not be effected by it mentally and emotionally. Co-starring Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Cameron Britton. Arias alleged that Nurmi violated the rules of ethical conduct for lawyers by writing the tell-all. Knowing that this is a true story makes me want to vomit. But it stopped short of siding with the She's in hiding because a certain rude serial killer calling himself the "Jack of All Trades" is lurking around somewhere with a big fat grudge against her. But in the two-hour premiere of "Dark Skies," a patently ridiculous new sci-fi fantasy from NBC, the aliens pussyfoot in on tippy-toe and set about making all kinds of sinister mischief. of single mother Jody Shaffell (Valerie Bertinelli). And you should. How can a mother do such thing to her own daughter only because she loves another woman? Still, over the years, many have speculated that Arias may suffer from some kind of personality or mental disorder. A fact-based teleplay set in rural Virginia and filmed near Austin, Texas. In this movie you can see how unfair america can be at some times. Made for TV movies aren't normally great, but I really quite liked this film and I'd watch it again. You need to be logged in to continue. Two Mothers for Zachary is a 1996 ABC television film directed by Peter Werner and starring Valerie Bertinelli and Vanessa Redgrave. Chalmer: James Gammon. FIRST OFFI find gameoonly's comments offensiveI happen to have 2 daughters and one just graduated from high school a year & a half agoshe has a good job, great credit, in her 2nd year of college..and is VERY StraightOhand did I mention I was a lesbianMy other daughter is in the 8th gradeand happily well adjusted..and I HAPPEN to be the woman who is DATING the woman Colleen Flynn . Maggie Fergus (WHOS REAL NAME IS APRIL WADE).BOTH of my girls are PERFECTLY NORMAL HETOROSEXUAL GIRLS..We have a very close relationship & I have custody of both of themI dislike very strongly closed minded peopleand as far as the person that was asking about what happened to Zachary..(Tyler)..well as far as we know his Grandmother still has him & we heard his mother Valerie Bertinelli . Jody Ann Shaffell (WHOS REAL NAME IS SHARON BOTTOMS)had another child and got married to a man & lives in North CarolinaHappiness to all :) ~Michelle~. But once we changed her name to Jody Ann Shaffell, it became much easier to see myself playing this role. Born Today Most Popular Celebs Most Popular Celebs Celebrity News. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home Bertinelli Speaking of digestion, a scene in which a man's brain is sawed open so an evil alien thingamajig can be extracted is gorier than network TV ought to be. In sharp contrast, ``Two Mothers for Zachary'' is decisively on the side of Line: 315 Also the fact that her mother was given custody of Zachary, even though she had testified in court that she had known her own daughter was being molested from the age of 12, is that moral?. I believed America to be a democratic society fighting for freedom, yet this film which is a true story, fills me with horror, that firstly a mother should have custody of her daughters baby just because she is gay. 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