the-glass-house

The movie begins as we see Leelee Sobieski out partying late with her friends. When she arrives home there is a patrol car waiting for her. She assumes that her parents reported her missing since she was out so late. Instead the police inform her that her parents have died in a car accident. At their funeral her little brother breaks down as he’s about to talk about his parents and he is comforted by their parents good friends, the Glass’. Mr. Glass (Stellan Skarsgard) gives a very eloquent tribute to the kids’ parents.

After the funeral Leelee is told by her parent’s lawyer (Bruce Dern) that her parents were very well off and she and her brother will be well taken care of with their 4 million dollar inheritance. He also tells her that her parents asked that Mr. and Mrs. Glass be their guardians in case anything happen to them. Finally, he says that if she ever needs him for anything, please call him.