When Andrew Came Home

About When Andrew Came Home

When Andrew Came Home or Taming Andrew (as released in the UK) is a 2000 television film, directed by Artie Mandelberg.

(Based on a true story) On the fourth of July, Gail is forced by the courts to hand over her five year old son, Andrew, to his father for the weekend. His father, Ted Carlson, brought his young girlfriend, Pattie, with him and seemed jealous over Gail's boyfriend, Eddie, and the relationship he has with Andrew. After packing Andrew's things, singing their nightly song, and tucking one of Andrew's teddy bears into bed, the two walk outside to give Andrew to Ted. Despite her maternal instinct and the fact that Andrew had a slight fever, Gail gives her son to her ex-husband who promises to return him on time as he always does.

Gail's maternal instinct acts up again and she feels something is wrong. After being four hours late, Gail calls the police telling them that her ex-husband kidnapped her child. The police refuse to listen to her and her report is not filed. Meanwhile, Ted is driving a sleeping Andrew far away from his mother's house and goes north. In the morning, they are stopped by the police for speeding right before they cross the state border. Since no report was filed, Ted and his girlfriend are not stopped from kidnapping Andrew.