Any Day Now (2012 film)

Any Day Now is a 2012 American drama film directed by Travis Fine, who rewrote the original screenplay that George Arthur Bloom had written 30 years previously.

Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt star as a gay couple who assume guardianship of a teenage boy who has Down syndrome, only to find themselves at odds with the biological mother and California's family law courts.

Rudy Donatello is a struggling musician and drag performer in a gay nightclub "Fabios" in 1979 West Hollywood, where he meets Paul Fleiger, a closeted district attorney.

The two visit Marianna in prison and promise her they will take good care of him if she allows, although Paul annoys Rudy as he tells her that they are just friends.

Upon a medical checkup, Paul and Rudy are advised that Marco has not been well cared for and his disability may see them undertake parenting for the rest of his life.

Undeterred, over one year they improve his overall health and diet, enlist him into special education, and subsequently see his social and intellectual skills flourish.

Wilson sees them arguing and fires Monica and Paul the following day, whilst also reporting the inaccuracies on their custody forms to the court.

An enraged Paul negotiates Rudy's bail and convinces him to quit working as a drag performer in the hope of the court over-turning the decision and him continuing to practice law.

The district attorney's office launch several shameless accusations of paedophilia and dispute same-sex adoption, despite Marco informing the court's representative Miss Mills that he was treated well and of his sole desire to live with them.

Following Washington's adamant belief that he has developed a strong case detailing that Fisher's ruling was not in the best interests of the child, merely homophobic and potentially unlawful, Paul and Rudy are confident that they will be awarded full custody of Marco.

The case is however immediately dismissed following Marianna, now out of prison, appearing in person to apply for reunification with Marco under legal guidance from the district attorney's office.

Washington tells a mellowed Paul and Rudy that gaining custodial rights from Marianna is now all but impossible and advises them to wait until Marco is older and free from his mother's control before they can hope he will come and find them.

Some time later, Paul writes several letters to the judges and district attorney's office attaching a small newspaper article to each, informing that Marco died under a bridge after three days of wandering, failing to find his way "home."