she is ultimately saved by Marie who manages to pull her away, though not before she is somewhat injured by the train. In the present Francesca and Patsy struggle to reconnect as Patsy is in awe of Francesca's celebrity and wild lifestyle whereas Francesca seems to look down at her small life as a housewife. The other townspeople also treat Francesca like a celebrity, despite the fact that they bullied her as a child. Both Francesca and Patsy bear scars from their childhood; Francesca is prone to panic attacks and Patsy has developed seizures from her injuries from the train. In order to reconcile themselves the two friends go back to the train tracks where they remember the night of the accident. Each woman reveals that they credit the other with having saved their life. Cast Wendy Crewson as Patsy Willets Rachel McAdams as Patsy Willets - Age 15 Brittany Bristow as Patsy Willets - Age 10 Barbara Williams as Marie Beck / Francesca Prine Alison Pill as Marie Beck - Age 15 Jennifer Pisana as Marie Beck - Age 10 Tom McCamus as Don Rayford Alex Campbell as Young Don Rayford Kim Schraner as Cindy Noah Shebib as Dunford Jackie Laidlaw as Jackie's Mother Trevor Bain as Patsy's Husband Eli Ham as Thug #1 John Dewey as Thug #2 Johnny Goltz as Thug #3 References External links 2002 films Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films Films based on Canadian plays 2002 drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films