She moves to kiss him, but is embarrassed when he pulls back. On the way to the party, Fisher asks Jimmy to pull over. As he waits for Fisher to pick him up, Jimmy mentions to his father Fisher has been hinting that she wants to be intimate, which could lead to marriage, a permanent job for his father, and better care for his mother. The only other party that Fisher is invited to is hosted by her friend Jules. A woman calls Fisher the murderer’s daughter, and the partygoers laugh at her when she trips down the stairs. Fisher borrows $10,000 teardrop diamond earrings from her aunt.Īt the first society party, Fisher causes a scene when she has the band play jazz music and dances in ' flapper' fashion. Willow and his mother is in a mental institution. The great grandson of a former governor, Jimmy's family is poor, his father is an alcoholic who temporarily works for Mr. Jimmy accepts Fisher's offer to pay him to be her escort for the season. Combined with her own inappropriate behavior, no man is willing to escort Fisher to the society parties. Heiress Fisher Willow reluctantly returns home to Memphis after studying abroad to participate in the tradition of presentation into society at her elderly aunt's request.įisher’s father is hated, having intentionally blown up part of his levee, resulting in deaths and property damage to others.

The film was released on December 30, 2009, making it the last film to be released in the 2000s.

It is based on Tennessee Williams' long-forgotten 1957 screenplay, and stars Bryce Dallas Howard in the leading role of Fisher Willow. The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond is a 2008 independent film by director Jodie Markell.

Teardrop shot book