The Tic Code

The Tic Code also known as Lessons in the Tic Code is a drama film directed by Gary Winick and written by Polly Draper. It tells of a single mother, the relationship she forms with a jazz musician who has Tourette syndrome, and her young sona jazz piano prodigyalso with the disorder. The musician and the boy form a friendship, and the film is loosely based upon the experiences of Drapers jazz musician husband Michael Wolff, who provided the films score. Draper, star of Thirtysomething, portrays the mother and Gregory Hines plays the musician with Christopher George Marquette as the boy.

The film tells the story of a young boy, Miles Caraday Marquette, a jazz piano prodigy who has Tourette syndrome, and his divorced mother Laura Caraday Draper. Miles has a school friend, Todd Desmond Robertson who seems not to be bothered by Miles condition. Miles wants to become a jazz pianist against the wishes of his classicaloriented instructor Miss Gimpole Carol Kane. At a local nightspot, Miles becomes friends with a jazz saxophonist, Tyrone Pike Hines, who also has Tourettes but has learned ways to cover up his condition.In the film, Tyrone tells Denny Harley who bullies Miles that the reason they both tic is Tyrone ... because we both know the code. Denny ... Code, what code? Tyrone ... the tic code. Denny So you and Miles made this whole thing up? Tyrone No, the C.I.A. did a lot of people know about it now. ........

Source: Wikipedia