Holly Kennedy (Hilary Swank) is a New York real estate broker whose good-humored husband, Irishman Gerry (Gerard Butler), always stood by her side. Suddenly, and seemingly out of nowhere, Gerry succumbs to a brain tumor and Holly is left to face an uncertain future. No one in the world knows Holly better than Gerry, not even her mother (Kathy Bates) or her best friends, Sharon (Gina Gershon) and Denise (Lisa Kudrow).
The rule is often articulated as politics stopping âat the waterâs edge,â meaning any ocean â and it does not usually preclude any foreign policy discussion while abroad. Nor is the rule written in stone: As with most political etiquette, the concept has evolved over time and is still open to interpretation.
Sun over the yardarm Ship Garthsnaid at sea This phrase is widely used, both afloat and ashore, to indicate that the time of day has been reached at which it is acceptable, variously, to have lunch or (more commonly) to have an alcoholic beverage.