Be Careful What You Wish For

Seventy-year-old Viv takes a cruise to start over after her divorce. She meets Charlie, a retired actor and musician originally known as Loren Charles. Viv finds a genie, Olive, in an antique locket and arranges to give a wish to Charlie, without telling him it's genuine and incorrectly assuming what he'll wish for. When Olive grants Charlie's wish, Viv finds herself back in 1986. She's twenty, in college, and sitting beside her future ex-husband. Viv assumes Charlie's wish is...
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Seventy-year-old Viv takes a cruise to start over after her divorce. She meets Charlie, a retired actor and musician originally known as Loren Charles. Viv finds a genie, Olive, in an antique locket and arranges to give a wish to Charlie, without telling him it's genuine and incorrectly assuming what he'll wish for. When Olive grants Charlie's wish, Viv finds herself back in 1986. She's twenty, in college, and sitting beside her future ex-husband. Viv assumes Charlie's wish is responsible. His band is touring and she goes to his concert. Loren sees her in the audience and invites her backstage. Olive confirms Charlie's wish was to meet Viv fifty years ago, meaning now. She would have been the future Charlie's perfect match, but as Loren, he needs more. Viv uses a wish to be Loren's perfect match, and her last wish for him to realize it. Viv has reserved parents. When her first mention of Loren meets with disapproval, she keeps her relationship with him a secret. She worries about the insidious nature of her wish when Viv finds herself repeatedly acting out of character. Viv finally tells her parents the truth about dating Loren and is faced with their bitter disapproval. Their condemnation of the lifestyle Loren leads is secondary to their disappointment in her behavior and dishonesty. Taking refuge at a friend's house, Viv learns she's pregnant despite taking precautions. Three years later, Viv misplaces the locket. Loren finds it and summons Olive. Loren assumes Viv used a wish to make him fall in love against his will. He confronts her with unpleasant consequences. Olive forces Loren to listen to the truth and he wishes to go back in time to undo his mistake. Olive listens later as Loren explains to Viv a genie can be used for good or bad and wants to free her. Olive knows Loren doesn't have the power to free her and decides to suggest he keep her until their son is older. She'll watch over the family through the generations.