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S C R E E N W R I T E R Screenplay by Matthieu McClintock copyright 2003 Matthieu McClintock FADE IN: VOICE OVER I dont have everything figured out. Not at all. Not in any way shape or form. In my 20 or so years here, i've figured out 5 words than can express life. Five emotions you have to learn to deal with or you wont make it out alive. Passion, Depression, Excitment, Love, and Loss. SUPER: ScreenWriter. INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT ADAM (John Cusack) is sitting in his bed looking up at the ceiling. We flash through numerous pictures only barely quick enough for the audience to connect. Pictures or Memories of high school and his life up to that points. Him drinking, hanging with friends, writing, reading comics, going to the mall, watching movies, eating on the couch with friends. He begins frantically sweating. CUT BACK TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT ADAM is sitting on a chair typing away at his computer. He is typing a SCREENPLAY on microsoft word. HE is sweating and quickly typing and than deleting. HE is very unsure of what he's writing. VOICE OVER (CONT'D) If i could take those five words and learn everything about them. I could capture or own life. I can be in complete control of my feelings. Passion? Depression? Excitement? Love? and Loss? I can relate. Oh yeah i can relate. DISSOLVE TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT SUPER: 5 YEARS EARLIER ADAM, younger, is sitting on his bed reading a copy of "The dark night returns" a DC COMIC. He read the pages anxiously and carefully. The phone rings. ADAM picks up the phone. ADAM Hello? Yeah its me. No, im writing later. Oh come on man, we'll go tommorow. I really have to start writing this new script, i've been putting it off all week. Alright fine., I'll be there in 15 minutes. ADAM hangs up the phone and looks forward. CUT BACK TO: INT. ADAM'S CAR - NIGHT ADAM is in his car driving through the suburban streets late at night, the radio is turned softly on. He pulls into a driveway. CUT BACK TO: EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT ADAM gets out of his car, locks it, and walks to the front door of the house. He rings the bell and looks back at his car. He turns and rings the bell one more time, After a few moments, Derek answers. DEREK Hey. I didnt think you'd show. ADAM Whats this all about? You make me come here in the freezing cold, i have to write. DEREK You'll see. DISSOLVE TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT ADAM and DEREK walk into the bedroom. MICHELLE, a beautiful burnette, is laying in the bed watching t.v. She notices and turns to them. MICHELLE Hey. Are you Adam? ADAM Yeah. MICHELLE I'm michelle. Derek's been talking about you for days. ADAM Oh. Are you going out with derek? MICHELLE Derek? No, he just has satellite. DEREK Hey! MICHELLE No, we're just friends. ADAM Cool. DEREK Alright. I'm going to leave you to alone. I'm gonna get a pizza? Plain? ADAM Yeah. Sure. DEREK Alright. Bye. DEREK exits the room. ADAM looks at MICHELLE. CUT TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT At the couch, MICHELLE and ADAM are facing eachother talking while ocasionally glancing at the television. ADAM So how long exactly have you known derek? MICHELLE I met him a year ago actually. We talked on the internet for a while, and than we just stopped talking. ADAM Ever date? MICHELLE No, he never wanted a relationship. ADAM Dont take offense. Hes pissed scared of any type of commitment. MICHELLE (Sarcastically) I never would have guessed. ADAM So whats your deal right now? You ugh. Have any guys on your mind? MICHELLE No. Not really, just the occasionally failed date. You know its really hard to find someone you can stay with, people are so eerie now. ADAM Tell me about it. Most women are so self concious they forget even why there trying to look good.People always say its the guys who have ego's? Maybe but women have double. MICHELLE Some women. But i do know guys that literally think there god and they go quite good together with some women that think there god. Ego for Ego. ADAM But thats not love, those couples will just break up when there political agenda's conflict. Right now people like that just think they have something in common. That doesnt matter. Opposites attract. MICHELLE Not all the time. ADAM Most of the time. MICHELLE I used to know this kid in high school, Jim, he was about my size which was our only thing in common. It kind of bothered me a bit. I was so caught up in trying to find my "opposite". I was a stay home rent a movie kind of girl and he was a go clubbing get wasted and have sex. ADAM So your saying you dont like sex? MICHELLE No i do, but the order in which he thought was good was different. Why have sex when your drunk, its just your chemical hormones, theres no love in that. ADAM What if you love eachother before you get drunk and have sex? MICHELLE Well still, a married couple that hasnt had sex in months, there loosing the love, they decide to go out for a drink, unlikely, but a good example. They get drunk and have sex, no love involved. ADAM Maybe the love was there but they needed the drinks to bring it out. MICHELLE If someone needs a drink to express there emotions than they dont really have too many important emotions to express. ADAM Sometimes alcohol brings the creativity out of people. MICHELLE No, pot does. ADAM Did you ever smoke pot in high school? MICHELLE No. It didnt do anything for me. Just made me not able to feel myself and made me retarded. I was stupid enough at the time. I made some real stupid mistakes the one time i did pot. ADAM Like what? MICHELLE gets up off of the couch, ADAM follows, they lay next to eachother on the bed looking up at the ceiling as they continues talking. MICHELLE I was relaxed and all, sort of excited. I was at this guys house with a few other guys and my friend carlie. I was high and had sex with every guy in the room. ADAM Pot doesnt do that to you. MICHELLE It had something to do with it, im not exactly the type of girl who has sex with five guys in 50 minutes. ADAM Most women just go to sleep when they smoke pot. MICHELLE I did. An hour later after the sex. ADAM Do you regret it? MICHELLE Yeah, they were all high too so the next day they individually thought i was dating each of them. They all thought i was cheating on all of them so i got dubbed the class whore and put in for a transfer. ADAM Yeah but you just got screwed. Literally. Pot just makes people happier. MICHELLE I was unlucky yeah. But i will always blame it on the pot. Because it wouldnt have happened if i didnt smoke that one time. THEY look deeply into eachothers eyes, ready for the kiss, THE DOOR opens to reveal DEREK holding a box of pizza. DEREK I see im just in time. Pizza's here. ADAM (under breat) Shit. CUT BACK TO: EXT. STREETS - DAY DEREK and ADAM are walking down the sidewalk passing by the occasional soccer mom or jogger. DEREK So what did you think of Michelle? ADAM She's pretty cool. DEREK Yeah? ADAM Derek. Why didnt you ever go out with her, thats what i've been wondering. You two are like perfect for eachother. DEREK Michelle is alot of work, i'll say that much. ADAM What do you mean? DEREK She need constant attention and sentiments expressing love and its so much commitment with so little payback. ADAM Whats wrong with michelle? DEREK She's had too many problems for a guy like me. She suffered all these feats and she would just complain to me about them all the time like i was her phsyiciatrist. Now that were just friends i can use excuses like "I dont care" or "Can we watch the fucking movie", if i said that when we were going out she would fucking kill her self or something. ADAM I dont agree with you. I think she has control over herself now. You know what i think? DEREK What do you think? ADAM I think your just afraid like you always are. Just put in an ounce of effort and mayeb you'll like it. You gotta try something new my friend. DEREK Dude you have no idea what your talking about. ADAM Most of the time, but here i'm right. DEREK No your not, wheres the store you were talking about? ADAM Its on broad street. DEREK What's it called? ADAM Jay and Silent Bob's secret stash. DEREK Your a child. Your a fucking child. THEY continue walking. DISSOLVE TO: EXT. CAFE - DAY DEREK is sitting at a table facing the STORE, food is in front of them as he talks on his cell phone. DEREK Hey. Michelle? Yeah, hows it going? You have fun last night or what? Oh im sorry about that, yeah he's here, he's across the street in some comic store. Yeah he loves comics. Alright, he's coming now. ADAM is crossing the street with a bag full of comics, et.c DEREK I'll call you later. Maybe we can all hang out later. Alright bye. ADAM sits at the table. DEREK You know sometimes i wonder if when your having sex, unlikely, but do you think of that store when you do? ADAM Wheres my sandwich? CUT TO: SUPER: LOSS INT. J&SB'S SECRET STASH - DAY ADAM and DEREK walk into the huge comic book store, ADAM is amazed and DEREK is ashamed to be in the store. ADAM This store is fucking heaven. DEREK Why? ADAM Look it has everything from all the movies and all these freaking comics. DEREK Adam, you pissed yourself. ADAM looks down. ADAM Oh fuck you. DEREK Havent you been here before? ADAM Every day for the last six months. DEREK And your not bored yet? ADAM No, i have the same reaction whenever i come in this place. I'll be a while. DEREK I'm going to get something to eat across the street. You want anything. ADAM Ham and Cheese sandwich. DEREK Alright. DEREK exits the store. ADAM continues looking at the comics and MEMORIBILIA from the movies, he is amazed. CUT BACK TO: INT. DEREK'S CAR - NIGHT DEREK is driving his beat up car. ADAM is sitting in the passenger seat looking straight ahead. The radio is turned off. ADAM Does she know that i am coming? DEREK Yeah. Of course. ADAM Listen, i'm only coming to get you guys back together so dont do what you did last time. DEREK I dont want to be with her. ADAM If shakira proposed to you you would say no. DEREK Thats not true. ADAM Yeah probably, but you know michelle is right for you, what are you so fucking afraid of? DEREK I already told you, i have other priorities ADAM Oh theres someone else. DEREK Yeah thats what i've been trying to tell you. ADAM Who? DEREK Rachel Ziegler. The girl we met at the bar. ADAM Rahcel? The secretary? DEREK Yeah. ADAM What, why? DEREK Your going to have to start liking her, she's coming to Michelles tonight. ADAM Your kidding me right? DEREK doesnt talk. ADAM Your fucking kidding me right! DEREK No. Im not kidding you, i like rachel, michelle likes me. ADAM Oh i see what your doing. You want me to come so michelle will like me and allow you to pursue your relationship with rachel. DEREK No. ADAM Yeah, yeah it is. DEREK She's always bothering me and calling me. The other day she was following me to rachels house. I need your help man. With alot of strength ADAM punches DEREK in the face, the car swirls over and CRASHES into a tree hard crumbling the front of the car. DEREK goes through the windshield and hits the sidewalk hard. ADAM Holy shit! ADAM gets out of the car and runs to DEREKS body on the sidewalk. ADAM is limping over and falls to DEREKS body. DEREK is dead, and his eyes are closed as blood is covering his face. ADAM Oh Fuck! CUT TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT ADAM is staring at the screen thinking of what to write as previously in the opening scene. He is still sweating frantically as his fingers hover above the keyboard as ideas come and go. He begins typing the following: TYPING SCRIPT SYNOPSIS: Donald is a writer, a troubled writer aspiring to be original. He is searching to write a movie expressing the five emotions of life, as he flashes back to moments in his life that strongly affected him he begins to learn about himself. At the end he has a full movie called Emotion which wins best screenplay and best movie. VOICE OVER This is it, this is perfect, this is exactly what i want to write. This is going to make a great movie. Passion, Depression. I know what im doing for that. The search for love is so important, movies blur true love. Make it too pretty, but love is dark sometimes, hiding behind the mask of a smile. Creeping through you pinching and pleasuring. Love is so complex, so different. CUT BACK TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT PRODUCTION NOTE: ADAM has bandages and is scarred in various places, he looks like he just came from a car crash. ADAM is sitting on his bed, tears are going down his eyes as he faces forward.He walks into another room and comes out with a rope. He ties the rope around his neck and walks out onto the porch. The porch is five stories high of an apartment complex. He ties the rope to the rail and stands ontop of the rail. He looks forward as the wind breezes through his hair, tears are still flowing through his eyes. Someone rings the bell alerting ADAM throwing him off balance. He falls off the rail, when the rope catches him the rail is pulled off. ADAM hits the ground below and the rail smashes his body. Michelle comes from the apartment and looks over the porch to see a injured ADAM face down with a rail ontop of him. She is scared thinking that he is dead. MICHELLE Oh my god! She turns around and leaves the porch obviously running to go the stairs to come to adam. She immerges from a door and hovers over ADAM'S body. She grabs his shirt and tugs at him trying to wake him up. Tears come over her face as he begins panicking. MICHELLE Somebody help! DISSOLVE TO: INT. OPERATION ROOM - NIGHT ADAM is laying on a surgical table. He has casts on and is cut up and covered with bandages. Michelle is standing over the table looking at a sleeping Adam. Her tears are gone now but she is still concerned for his health. MICHELLE Adam? ADAM'S eyes slowly begin to open as he notices Michelle. MICHELLE It's me. Michelle. ADAM cannot speak as tubes are inside his mouth. MICHELLE I love you. ADAM looks at her still, we cannot see his facial expression, he cannot speak or move. CUT BACK TO: EXT. STREETS - NIGHT ADAM walks out of a grocery store with a bag full of greoceries. He looks very angry and serious. MICHELLE trials him and walks up to him. He stops. ADAM Hey. MICHELLE Where have you been? I've been trying to call you. ADAM My ansering machines broken. MICHELLE How have you been lately? ADAM Ok. Recovering. MICHELLE Yeah well, you can call me if you ever want to talk. ADAM Yeah, alright. MICHELLE So what are you doing now? ADAM Oh im getting a job soon, im going to try to work at the comic book store on broad street. MICHELLE Oh, thats good. ADAM Yeah. DISSOLVE TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT SEX on the bed. ADAM quickly rises from above the counters after climax. He's swetting he looks nervous. Michelle appears from behind. MICHELLE Whats wrong honey? He is nervous. CUT TO: INT. INTERNET CAFE - DAY ADAM is looking at his computer fantically in an internet cafe. He is sitting at a modern chair looking at a computer up on a table. He has cofee in front of him as he takes ocassional sips. The screen is on a word process and blank. He begins to: WRITING Love. You dont understand love until two things occur in your life. Loss and Pleasure. You need to be beaten by love and overcome, triamph if you will. If your constantly loved and you've never felt pain over it in any way, than you have not yet fully experienced love. DISSOLVE TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT A pile of paper sits entitled "Love, and some more" written by of course ADAM SMITH. A hand grabs it out of the frame. Michelle is holding it as ADAM sits on the couch. MICHELLE For what its worth. I think its brilliant. ADAM Oh dont lie, admit that its bad. MICHELLE Its not. There's so much emotion put into it, i think its great. You going to show it to anyone. ADAM I'm not done yet. I have to do the rest of the drafts. MICHELLE Well i bet it'll sell, its the best you've written yet. ADAM Thanks. MICHELLE Where did you think of all that, i mean. Its really deep. ADAM Yeah i was pissed off when i wrote it. MICHELLE What about? ADAM You. THEY begin to kiss, she giggles. They go under the covers laughing and kissing. HANGING OUT MONTAGE BEGINS 1. Michelle and Adam walking through a park together kissing and laughing as they talk to one another, Michelle almost trips but Adam saves her from falling, they embrace eachother. 2. Michelle and Adam at a movie, Michelle gets up as Adam continues watching the movie, he thinks shes going to the bathroom. She sits behind him and throws popcorn at him, he turns around angered and see's her. They begin to laugh. 3. Michelle and Adam playing AIRHOCKEY in some arcade room, Michelle hits the puck and it doesnt move. Adam walks over and turns the air thing on as they begin to laugh at her current stupid mistake. 4. Michelle and Adam in a videostore, Michelle is in an aisles and see's the movie Fletch, knowing Adam will rent it she switches it with "The Breakfast club", he suggests the movie fletch and takes it. 5. Michelle and Adam on the couch, Adam puts in the movie and it says "The Breakfast Club" on the screen, he looks confused and than looks as Michelle. She breaks out in laughter and so does he eventually. They begin kissing again. DISSOLVE TO: INT. EPICAPALIAN CHURCH - DAY THE WEDDING, the ceremony in a large friend filled and family filled church. Adam and Michelle are getting married in front of the church, the priest standing right there. PRIEST I pronounce you man and wife. ADAM and MICHELLE begin kissing, smiling, enjoying themselves. They are unusually happy. CUT TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT We are focused on the bed. Michelle is gently laid onto the bed with a romantic look. Adam bends down into the frame and looks in her in the eyes obviously in love. They begin kissing and unclothing eachother as it is implied that they have sex. This is a very romantic, serious scene in the movie. INT. DINER - NIGHT MICHELLE is sitting at a dinner table alone obviously waiting for ADAM. She is bored and anxious. ADAM walks into the frame and sits at the table. ADAM What's this about, i had to close the store. MICHELLE Adam. I have to talk to you? ADAM Your pregnant. That's great. MICHELLE No. I went to the gynacologist. (A beat) She said i have an infection in my uterus. ADAM Wait a minute (a beat) We cant have a kid? MICHELLE No. We cant. ADAM is shocked. MICHELLE (Quickly Continuing) But there are other options, live adoption or... ADAM (Interrupting) No, why? How'd you get it. MICHELLE I had an infection and i didnt realize it. I got it from some sort of open wound. ADAM looks at MICHELLE. ADAM (Begins to shed a tear) I want a divorce. MICHELLE is shocked. She too begins to tear. CUT TO: INT. CAR - NIGHT ADAM is driving alone in his car crying and very angry about MICHELLE'S infection. He looks at the road ahead and takes a swig of bear. He is very angry and confused. DISSOLVE TO: INT. DINER - NIGHT MICHELLE is still sitting there weaping as everyone in the restaurant looks at her. She has lost total emotiona control. Tears are flowing down her eyes as she wipes with her napkin. She stands up, still crying, and walks angrily out of the frame. CUT TO: INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT MICHELLE is in her bathroom crying. She breaks a bottle of beer over the sink and takes a piece of glass. The bath is running, she slowly lays into the bath with the pieces of glass in her hand. She slits her wrists, blood flows through the water. We flash through her memories of being with ADAM, her eyes open, she is motionless. She is dead. FADE OUT. SUPER: 5 YEARS LATER INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT ADAM is sitting at his computer as usual finishing off his typing as he sweats exitedly at the computer. VOICE OVER Excitement is the one true element that keeps people looking forward to the next day, without excitement tommorow never comes. The sequence and events of life are excitement. Its the leisure of the world in one word, excitement. TYPING Excitement: Things can happen to certain people.... FADE OUT. INT. KINKO'S PRINTING - NIGHT THE SCRIPT "Love and Some more" by ADAM SMITH is sitting at a counter. Above is a clerk facing adam. SUPER: 5 YEARS EARLIER CLERK And how many copies do you want? ADAM 20. CLERK What kind of paper. ADAM The white kind. How much is it going to cost. CLERK About 15 dollars, you want them bound? CUT BACK TO: SUPER: EXCITMENT. INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT On the bed ADAM is putting the scripts in various large envelopes with all studio adresses on them. Columbia Picture, Miramax, Warner Brothers, View Askew. He puts a bunch of scripts in and seals them. He picks all of them up and walks outside. CUT TO: EXT. STREETS - NIGHT ADAM walks into the frame holding all the scripts. He walks up to mailbox and puts each envelope in one by one. He closes the lid and walks the other way. CUT TO: SUPER: FOUR MONTHS LATER... INT. BEDROOM - MORNING ADAM is sleeping, its roughly 10 a.m The tv has been left on. The phone begins to ring. After a few rings adam reaches for the phone and picks up. ADAM Hello? EXEC (OS) This is Jack Burns from Miramax Films. ADAM (Not convinced) Goodbye. Adam hangs up the phone and tries to back to sleep. The phone rings again ADAM Ryan will ya knock it off i'm trying to get some sleep here. EXEC (OS) Ryan? No this is jack burns from miramax films you sent us a script? ADAM (Paying attention) Yeah. EXEC (OS) Fortuneately someone at shipping thought it was Kevin Smith who wrote it so they sent it to me to read and i loved it so i talked to kevin. He said he didnt write it so i looked at the package again and it said Adam. ADAM Really? EXEC(OS) Yes, I've had a few people here read it and theres a good chance at green lighting it. ADAM That's great. EXEC (OS) Alright we'll you live in New Jersey, correct. ADAM Sure, but i dont have the kind of money to move to hollywood. EXEC (OS) We'll take care of it. EXT. PARK - DAY The park is nice and green with a mulch pathway going down the middle. A camera crew including dollys and cranes and film equiptment are facing the pathway. SUPER: THE SET OF "Love and More." ADAM is sitting in a chair overlooking the set they are beginning to shoot. Two actors are walking down the pathway. CREW And action! The two begin walking by the pathway as the camera follows with a constant view. ACTOR 1 You know, there are things you dont know about love. ACTOR 2 Of course. And same with you. ACTOR 1 Have you ever lost something you really held hold to your heart and took advantage of it. And than lost it and began to realize how much you really missed it. ADAM Ugh Daneil, she said the line wrong. CREW Sorry Adam, shes adlibbing. ADAM Daniel thats an important line in the movie. CREW Adam, come on. Don't be a tight ass. ADAM Whatever, keep ruining my movie. CREW Hey dont talk to me like that man, your a nobody who had a good idea, i've been in the business for along time and i dont need you telling me what i'm doing wrong. ADAM Who wrote this fucking movie! You or me?! DISSOLVE TO: INT. BEDROOM - DAY A couple is making out in front of a bed as an entire camera crew shoots it with adam watching from his seat, another actor walks into the room. ACTOR 3 What the fuck is going on in here! OPERATOR Cut, third camera got a bad shot! DIRECTOR Once again people. (a beat) Action! The actor burts in again through the door. ACTOR 3 What the....! (Burst out in laughter) I cant do this man. (Continues laughing) DIRECTOR Ok, one more time. The actor exits the room. DIRECTOR And, action! The actor walks back into the room and stops. ACTOR 3 (With a smile) One more time. (Bursts out laughing) Adam is in the corner not impressed as the crew continues lauhing. ADAM (To himslef) This is so fucking funny. (Obviously being sarcastic) INT. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - NIGHT The apartment is empty, we do not recognize this apartment or no who lives here. Adam walks in with a script in his hand, he is dressed different than usual. He walks to the kitchen in the studio apartment and puts the script down. He jumps onto the couch and turns the t.v on. He puts on 16 candles which is already in the VCR. He looks at the tv for a few seconds and than turns it off. He picks up an unseen comic book on the couch and begins to read. The phone rings he picks it up. ADAM Hello? EDITOR Yeah its Brad. We're doing the final cuts down here at the studio, we just finished adding music. It's pretty much done bro. You want to come check it out? ADAM Ugh...Yeah sure. I'll...be there in like 15 minutes, dont start until i get there. EDITOR Alright. ADAM Bye. CUT TO: EXT. AUDITORIUM - LATE AFTERNOON It is the premier of the movie "Love and Some more" with a red carpet and many celebrities walking in being filmed and interviewed on the way. It is a huge premier and a very big event in hollywood. CUT TO: INT. CAR - LATE AFTERNOON ADAM is in his car driving as he puts his tie on at the same time. He is unprepared, he secures his tie and picks a comb off the steering wheel and quickly comes him hair. He turns and looks to the right side of the car and checks the time. He pulls over. CUT TO: EXT. AUDITORIUM - LATE AFTERNOON Adam walks out of the front seat of his car and towards the red carpet, a group of reporters tails him as he makes his way up the carpet. They stop him. He turns around and looks at the camera. ADAM Im late. REPORTER Adam Smith, what message do you think the movie expresses the most? ADAM Im sorry im late. Adam turns around and continues walking, he enters the auditorium. The reporters look confused and dissapointed. DISSOLVE TO: INT. AUDITORIUM - NIGHT It is the premier of the movie "Love and Some More", it is a movie theatre but a very large one. There is a small podium at the front of the theatre off to the side lighted. A man is standing behind the podium as everyone is in there seats. As the man talks Adam makes his way into the front seats. MAN About a year ago we got a script from somewhere in new jersey called love and some more. I dont know if you know this but we dont really read the scripts that are sent in. We read the introductions. In his introduction he said there are only five elements of life that the entire world is based on: Passion, Depression, Excitement, Love and Loss. And i thought to myself "He's right", so i read on and he said he wanted to make a movie that takes all those elements and enforces them showing them to the world. As he said "Pulling there pants down and taking pictures". I read the script and i fell in love with it and here we are now. Adam come up here. Adam shyly gets up and approaches the podium the applause is loud and frightening to Adam. Adam stands behind the podium. He waits a moment, the crowd is silent waiting for him to speak. ADAM I hope you like this movie. The crowd is silent and confused. They begin clapping, Adam steps down from the podium and walks back to his seat. The man gets back on the podium. MAN And now ladies and gentlement: "Love and Some More". The lights turn off and the movie begins to roll starting with credits , we dont get to see any of the movie. DISSOLVE TO: SUPER: 5 YEARS LATER... INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT ADAM is sitting at his computer once again writing his script. He is sweating as he looks at his computer. The computer is the only source of light in the bedroom. From the unseen bed we hear a woman. CHELSEA (OS) Adam? Honey? ADAM Yeah. CHELSEA (OS) What are you doing? ADAM Writing. THE LIGHT flicks on to reveal CHELSEA in the bed. CHELSEA (OS) What are you writing? ADAM A movie. CHELSEA (OS) What about? ADAM After "Love and Some More" i side tracked i forgot the five words i wrote the movie about, i started writing about other things that dont matter. So i took those five words and im going back and writing a movie. CHELSEA (OS) But you already did. ADAM I have to keep doing it. CHELSEA (OS) Why? ADAM It's important. CHELSEA (OS) Alright, well. Don't go to sleep too late. ADAM Alright. CHELSEA flicks the light off. ADAM continues typing. VOICE OVER I have to go back to my roots. Search for why i even started writing movies, it was for fun. But then it was all about the message. Maybe michelle's right, i already wrote that sort of movie, shouldnt i be writing for fun? Fuck! Ok writing for fun? But what about? A fun movie, something you enjoy watching, you feel like your in the movie with all the characters. The funny characters, you want to be friends with them, but they dont really exist. Can i even write fun movies? Am i that talented. Yeah, thats why i'm doing what i'm doing. No. Im sticking to what im good at. No i have to write something fun or the studio wont take it. Ahhh. ADAM begins to type: TYPING We start off in New Jersey, the suburbs. The movie is about suburban new jersey after high school graduation. These four kids they all graduate from henry hudson high school and than go there seperate ways. Exactly a year later they all end up meeting.... VOICE OVER I'm such a sell out. FADE OUT. SUPER: 5 YEARS EARLIER... INT. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - NIGHT Adam is sitting at his computer in his Hollywood Studio Apartment, it's messy and very unorganized with clothes covering the floor. There is food scattered on the counters and an empty bath in the middle of the apartment. Adam is looking at his computer blankly. A knock is heard at the door. Adam pauses still looking at the computer and than looks angry and quickly gets up from his seat. He opens the door for Jason Hicks an actor from "Love and Some More". JASON Hey man? What's going on. ADAM Nothing much, come in. Adam welcomes Jason into the apartment. JASON So i wanted to talk about the movie i was thinking up. ADAM Yeah, i sort of made dinner. JASON Oh, thats great. CUT TO: INT. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - NIGHT At the dinner table, Jason and Adam are eating microwaved Macaroni and Cheese, Jason is worried about pitching his movie idea more than eating. Adam at the moment is just hungry but listening. JASON So the movie is about this guy named Walter. And his best friends name is Dave. They work at this comic book store in suburban new jersey. Across the street this company starts a chain of nation wide comic book stores. Walt and Dave being against commercialism set out on a voyage to destroy the new company, they get there friends to help them. It would be a comedy. ADAM One of the reasons i started writing movies was to be original. I thought alot of movies were alike and the good ones went unoticed. So i said to myself, if i am so judgemental of these movies than why dont i write one myself. And i did, "Love and Some More" and it made a crap load of money. I'm only interested in writing something original. JASON So your saying my movie is unoriginal? ADAM Yeah. But its a good idea, we should change some of it. JASON Like what? Adam pauses. ADAM Ok, walt and dave work at the comic book store. Walt is anti-commercialism to the fullest, Dave is all for the money. When the store opens Dave works there and Walt gets pissed off. He goes on a mission to bring down the store and accidentally kills his best friend. Being so angered and feeling so guilty he ties a rope to the rail of his house and jumps off. He dies though. Jason is shocked. INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT Adam is typing on his IMAC laptop computer, he is typing on the SOPHOCLES screenwriting software. He is typing a script called BETRAYED once again by Adam Smith, under it it says "Story by Adam Smith". Adam has already written 10 pages. ADAM (VOICE OVER) Betrayed? I've been betrayed before, i know all about being betrayed. CUT TO: SUPER IMPOSE: 4 YEARS AGO... INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT A younger Adam is sitting on his bed taking drags from a cigarette and reading a copy of Daredevil, the Tv is on but at a very low volume. Adam puts out the cigarette as the phone begins to ring. He puts the comic down and walks to the phone. Answers it. ADAM Hello.....Yeah....Home....I dont know, what are you doing....Alright yeah....I can be there soon...Alright bye. Adam looks excited. INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT Ryan Dunn (Jim Breur) Taylor Kittay, Kristin Sontagg are all sitting on the couch laughing at a tv show as Ryan takes a few drags from his cigarette. Adam enters the house and walks over to the couch. ADAM Ryan.... Ryan looks up at him. RYAN (Stoned) Oh hey man how's it going!? Adam smiles at how stoned Ryan is. ADAM It's going good. RYAN (Stoned) Good...Good. (Realizes) Oh shit man i forgot...This is Kristin and this is Taylor. Adam is amazed by how hot they are. INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT Ryan Dunn and Kriston Sontagg are making out on one of the two twin beds in the room. Taylor Kittay and Adam are sitting on the other bed unoccupied. ADAM (Trying for Conversation) So ugh...You have a boyfriend? TAYLOR No...Do you? ADAM No not now. TAYLOR (Suprised) Really.... Adam is interested. ADAM Yeah actually...I got dumped a few days ago. TAYLOR Why.... Adam pauses uncomfortably. ADAM I guess ugh....She didnt like me. Later... Adam and Taylor are making out on the same bed accept very quickly and sexually. INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT Adam is watching tv, the door opens up and Taylor runs in and jumps on top of him, they are both very happy as they begin making out. Adam is in love. EXT. STREETS - DAY Adam and Taylorare slowly walking down the street holding hands and smiling, no one is really passing by. It is cold and the weather doesnt look too good. ADAM We're you born in Jersey? TAYLOR Yeah, Leonardo. ADAM (Suprised) Are you serious? Taylor smiles. TAYLOR Yeah. Why? ADAM Red Bank. I'm from Red Bank. TAYLOR (Also suprised) Oh my god. That's so funny, i thought you were from highlands. ADAM No i moved here a few years ago. Taylor looks at him and smiles. She breaks the hand holding and begins kissing him. Taylor is smiling as Adam is too. BEGINS THE HAPPY MONTAGE 1. Adam and Taylor kissing on the Bed, Taylor breaks it up to turn on NBC for a showing of SNL which hasnt started yet. They continue making out and laughing. 2. Adam and Taylor sitting on a blanket in the local park making out and laughing. Kind of cheesy. 3. Adam and Taylor walking down the boardwalk holding hands as they drift away from the camera. INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT From ADAMS POV we walk quickly through Ryans house into his hallway and burst in through his door. Inside the bedroom Taylor and Ryan are making out on his bed. ADAM (Pissed) What the fuck? (Calms down) Taylor.... END SCENE SUPER IMPOSE: FOUR YEARS LATER... INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT Adam once again typing at his IMAC COMPUTER LAPTOP, he has written the same amount as before. ADAM (VOICE OVER) That's not important, i'm getting away from the main plot of the story... DISSOLVE TO: INT. MIRAMAX STUDIOS - DAY A script is entitled "Betrayed" written by Adam Smith, partial story by Jason Hicks. A hand picks it up. The camera pulls up to show a miramax executive sitting behind a desk. Adam and Jason are sitting on the other side of the table awaiting his thoughts. JON GORDON You know. I read your script last night. ADAM And? JON GORDON Adam. I have no idea how you wrote this movie. This has to be the best script i have ever read in my entire life, its original, its funny, its sad, its dramatic. Its so deep, its so good. I talked to harvey over the phone last night. ADAM And? JON GORDON They want to option the script. We can get like 7.5 to 8 because the audience is big for this type of movie. But we talked and theres one problem. ADAM What? JON GORDON He read the script and said theres only one way this movie could work and be great. If you directed. ADAM Directed? JON GORDON Its your script, you wrote it. Why not direct it, make sure the movie is how you want it. JASON I can direct. JON GORDON No, we want you to direct Adam. ADAM Why cant you get someone else. JON GORDON Anyone in mind. ADAM How about Kevin Smith, im a big fan and i think he could make my movie the best. JON GORDON Kevin Smith? ADAM Yeah. JON GORDON I'll call him and see what he thinks. How about a meeting tommorow at lets say 3 oclock? ADAM Sure. DISSOLVE TO: INT. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - NIGHT Adam walks in to his empty apartment and turns the lights on he settles himself on the couch and goes to sleep watching SNL reruns. FADE TO: INT. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - AFTERNOON Adam is sleeping on his couch with the tv still on, an alarm reads 3:15. A laugh from the tv alerts Adam. He looks around haggardly and notices the time. He gets up and quickly grabs clothes from the floor. CUT TO: INT. MIRAMAX STUDIOS - AFTERNOON Jon Gordon, Miramax Executive, and Kevin Smith, acclaimed writer/director of Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Jersey girl are sitting at a table in the large office, three chairs sit around a table. Two already occupied. KEVIN SMITH So this is the guy that wrote the "Love and Some More" script? JON GORDON Yeah. KEVIN SMITH It was a good movie. JON GORDON YEAH. KEVIN SMITH So what kind of movie is he thinking of doing. JON GORDON Didnt you read the script? KEVIN SMITH No. JON GORDON Kevin. KEVIN SMITH What i didnt get a script. Adam walks into the office. Kevin and Jon stand up to greet him. KEVIN SMITH Hi, im kevin smith. ADAM Adam Smith, nice to meet you. KEVIN SMITH Are you sure were not related. They all laugh. KEVIN SMITH Alright so lets talk about this movie. They all sit around the table with scripts in front of all of them. KEVIN SMITH So what kind of script is it? ADAM Its ugh...not really a kind of script. KEVIN SMITH Well whats it about. ADAM Its about these guys Walt and Dave. KEVIN SMITH Anything to do with Walter Flannagan and Steve Dave? ADAM No, i just kept those names from the original story by Jason Hicks, but i reversed his entire story. Legally, he didnt write it. KEVIN SMITH Can your script be compared to another movie, just so i know what we're talking about here. ADAM Its one of your movies accept with passion,depression,excitement,love and loss. KEVIN SMITH Ok. Well whats it about. ADAM Walt and Dave work at the corner comic book store in suburban New Jersey. From reading wizard they find out a new chain of nation wide comic book store is being opened, particularly the one being opened in there hometown. The store doesnt sell back issues and is very money oriented, walt is furious and wants to bring down the store. Dave pretends to be pissed but switches to work there. When walt finds out he gathers some of his buddies and attacks the store, in the process he kills his friend on accident and all his friends are killed in the process. After a police chase walt ends up on a cliff, he jumps off plunging to his death. KEVIN SMITH That is the most fucked up movie ever. I fucking love it. CUT TO: INT. COMIC BOOK STORE - DAY SUPER: THE SET OF "Betrayed" We are on a movie set in a comic book store, there are two 20 year old actors standing behind a register and a huge camera crew in front. Adam is sitting on a chair looking through the script, Kevin is directing everybody into there positions. Everything is set as the camera is about to roll. KEVIN SMITH And action! Everyone on the set becomes silent. ACTOR 1 Did you hear about that comic book store opening up on broad street? ACTOR 2 No. ACTOR 1 Yeah, its this new like nationwide chain, theres like 200 of them all around the country. ACTOR 2 Are you serious? ACTOR 1 Dead Serious, they dont even sell back issues. ACTOR 2 Why not? ACTOR 1 The CEO of the company's got some unhealthy obsession with the new comic book paper, the guy refuses to use the old paper. ACTOR 2 Really? ACTOR 1 Yeah. ACTOR 2 Really? ACTOR 1 Yeah. They begin cracking up, kevin and adam are also laughing along with everyone on the set. KEVIN SMITH Alright, lets take it back to "The CEO". ACTOR 1 Kev, can i take a quick break? KEVIN SMITH Come on, we need to get this shot off and than we'll take a break. ACTOR 1 I have to take a piss. KEVIN SMITH (Laughing) Fuck! Yeah ok go. Adam walks over to Kevin. KEVIN SMITH So what do you think so far? ADAM Its looking good. I checked out the dailies. It was really good. KEVIN SMITH Dude, just tell me if theres anything you want different cause this is your movie. So just tell me if your concerned about anything. ADAM No, so far its exactly like i pictured it in my head. Did you hear anything from Jason. KEVIN SMITH Yeah, he's pissed off. He thinks you stole his idea. ADAM I didnt, he wanted to write about to losers fighting a store. This is totally different. KEVIN SMITH I know, and i totally agree with you. The actor returns to the set. ADAM Alright, i'm going back to the hotel. KEVIN SMITH You want to ugh...meet for dinner some time, talk about the movie or something. ADAM Yeah, that sounds great. KEVIN SMITH I'll give you a call when were done. ADAM All right. Bye. Adam leaves the set. SUPER: 5 YEARS LATER.... INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT Adam is sitting at his computer still with the light in the bedroom totally turned off. The computer is not blank, its contains 10 pages to Adams new script. Now Adam is staring at the computer thinking of what to write next. VOICE OVER I heard something like "A good screenwriter exagerates his personal life experiences, they are called movies", i've never really done that before. Maybe i should, what was important to me. Chelsea, oh yeah. I will always remember Chelsea....Probably because she's my wife. SUPER: 5 YEARS EARLIER... INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT Adam is sitting on a chair in his luxurious hotel room watching television with the script laying on his lap. The door is knocked on. Adam puts the script on the floor and answers the door. A beautiful looking woman is standing at the door. CHELSEA Hello, im Chelsea Hansford. From News Weekly, the magazine. ADAM Hi. CHELSEA I'm here for the interview. ADAM Oh yeah, i totally forgot about that. I'm sorry. Yeah sure, come in. CHELSEA Thankyou. Chelsea walks into the room with Adam. ON THE COUCH Adam is sitting on the couch fielding her questions as she sits on a chair with a pad and paper. CHELSEA What inspires you in the case of ideas for movies? ADAM What inspires me? Things that emotionally effected me like things back in high school that really pissed me off or really made me happy. You know, things that really had a...big impact on my life, so when i write i mix those things with entertainment. Also, i am really into the whole originality thing which most screenwriters arent these days. Most screenwriters just adapt books, which i would never do. CHELSEA Why wouldnt you? ADAM Its unoriginal, and i dont think its...artistically right for you or the original author of the book. If someone wants a book to be a movie than the author should learn how to write a screenplay, it was her ideas not ours. CHELSEA Most movies nowadays are just...copies of previous movies accept with a twist. ADAM Yeah i noticed that. CHELSEA What do you think about that. ADAM Its weak. Chelsea begins cracking up and Adam follows. ADAM No im serious, i really have no respect for writers that do that kind of shit. CHELSEA Me neither. ADAM You know, you should be a screenwriter...not me...i suck at this shit! They both begin laughing together. The phone rings, Adam picks it up. ADAM Hello? Oh hey Kevin, i cant have dinner tonight...i have this interview thing...alright...i'll see you tommorow...alright bye. (hangs up phone) Sorry about that. CHELSEA No problem. Alright i have one more question left. ADAM Shoot. CHELSEA The movie your doing now "Betrayed", what inspired you and what message do you hope to get across? ADAM Hate inspired me, Disrespect inspired me. The actor Jason Tone approached me and he said blah blah blah i want to make this movie about these guys who fight a commercialized comic book company and i was so offended because it was original, and this guy actually wanted to me to write this piece of crap so i took the story and put passion, depression, excitement, love and loss into it. Turns out it makes a pretty good story, jason hated it but i said fuck him i liked it. CHELSEA Cant he sue you for likeness rights? ADAM No, the two ideas are actually pretty different. CHELSEA Alright, well thats about it. ADAM Is that all getting printed, like word for word. CHELSEA No, i take out all the shits and fucks. ADAM Awww. She laughs. CHELSEA You want to...stay and have a drink. ADAM Ugh....yeah sure...i guess so. AT THE TABLE They are both sitting around the table drinking and talking, they are both very relaxed. ADAM Your really young to be a journalist arent you? CHELSEA Im the youngest. ADAM Really? CHELSEA Yeah. ADAM I was suprised when i saw you at the door cause your so young to be a journalist, i was in shock. KEVIN SMITH Yeah, i have to carry I.D with me everywhere. ADAM (Jokingly) How...old are you? You out of high school yet? CHELSEA (Laughing) Im 26. ADAM So am i. CHELSEA I've always been wondering about something. Off the record, what made you want to be a screenwriter i mean, you dont get the glory, you dont get the big bucks, you barely get credit. ADAM Gratification, it's a great feeling to see your work...on a tv set the way you pictured it, its about giving a message, sharing your...thoughts with everyone. All though the people watching see it as a movie i see it as a lesson...an entertaining lesson, well sometimes entertaining. Some people have there priorities wrong, with life and all. Everyones so serious and caught up in there own shit they dont realize that we're here to have fun. I like making movies, so i make movies. (Jokingly) You like writing crap about people so your a journalist. Chelsea chuckles. ADAM I think its all about...What floats your boat. What makes you happy. CHELSEA Should i put that in the article? ADAM I dont know, do you want to? CHELSEA It's up to you. I agree with you 100 percent, i think another way to get your message across would be to print it. ADAM Yeah i guess so. Sure, print it. CHELSEA Alright. It's been really nice meeting you, really nice, i...have to go now so maybe we'll meet again some day. ADAM You never know. CHELSEA Thanks for the drink. ADAM Oh...you dont have to thank me, its been a real...pleasure. CHELSEA Alright. Well...Thankyou. She gets up and walks to the door. CHELSEA Bye, and...thanks for the interview. ADAM No problem. She leaves and closes the door, Adam looks at the door and smiles deeply. ADAM Chelsea Smith. DISSOLVE TO: INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT Adam and Kevin Smith are sitting at a table in a dark fancier restaurant, they have collared shirts on. They have food in front of them already, they are eating occasionally and drinking beers. There are many people in the restaurant. ADAM How many days until editing? KEVIN SMITH Days? About two months or so. This movie might be about comic book stores but theres alot of action and some really complex shots. ADAM How long exactly does it take to shoot like...the shot where Walter kills himself at the end when he jumps off the cliff. KEVIN SMITH Ok, well you should ask the producer but from what i hear we have the stunt guys. Than we have to do the switching. And we may need more than one shot, the budgets not big enough for an animated jump so the stunt guys could get hurt, a million things could go wrong, that shot could take anywhere from a day to a week maybe. ADAM That's why i'd never want to be a director, you need to be patient. KEVIN SMITH Heavens no...I'm not patient and i'm a director. ADAM Your patient...Your making my movie. KEVIN SMITH Im not patient, i just make it so i dont have to be patient. ADAM Whats the guys name who plays Walt? KEVIN SMITH Ben Affleck. ADAM I havent met him yet. KEVIN SMITH Really? ADAM Yeah. We never really met, i think he thought i was the script supervisor. KEVIN SMITH Do you want to meet him? ADAM No its alright, i met the Damon guy though, he seems like a good guy. KEVIN SMITH He is, and so is Ben. ADAM Did you ever hear of the name Chelsea Hansford? KEVIN SMITH Yeah, Journalist for News Weekly. ADAM Did she ever interview you? KEVIN SMITH Yeah, she did a piece on me once. ADAM She did a piece on you? KEVIN SMITH An article. ADAM What was she like. KEVIN SMITH I dont know dude, i showed up there, she had a pad of questions she asked me and i answered and i left. ADAM Good. KEVIN SMITH Why? ADAM She interviewed me last night, we had a drink talked a little bit, it was cool. KEVIN SMITH You fuck her? ADAM No. We just talked. She's nice. KEVIN SMITH You like her? ADAM Sure, i dont really know her at all. KEVIN SMITH Just call her dude. ADAM I can't. KEVIN SMITH Why not? ADAM She probably thinks im just some creepy screenwriter guy who wants to be more of an artist. KEVIN SMITH Whats wrong with being creepy? Just kidding, call her, at least try. You dont know what she thinks. ADAM Forget it. KEVIN SMITH Ok. You coming to the set tommorow? ADAM No. I'm going back to LA. I'm working on another script now. KEVIN SMITH Oh yeah? What about? ADAM Something to do with a blanket that kills people. KEVIN SMITH Really? ADAM No. It's about a guy who moves to hollywood to become an actor, but he ends up doing porn and than returns home to open his own store. KEVIN SMITH You get that idea from me? ADAM Yeah. I can use it though, right? KEVIN SMITH Sure, none of the studio's liked it but maybe you can put some sort of twist to it. ADAM Thanks. KEVIN SMITH You must really be out of idea's if you have to take ideas from such a low caliber writer such as myself. ADAM Dont put yourself down, you know your an amazing writer. KEVIN SMITH No i dont. ADAM Well you are. KEVIN SMITH Thanks. Can you ugh kiss my ass some more, it feels really good. They both laugh it up. ADAM No im serious, i really think your a good writer, better than me by far. KEVIN SMITH You won the academy award buddy. ADAM That doesnt mean anything, your kind of flicks dont go well with big awards like that. There for the smaller more intellectual group of people. KEVIN SMITH Yeah, all two of us. DISSOLVE TO: SUPER: MONTHS LATER... INT. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - NIGHT Adam is sitting on his couch watching the tube, some comic books are scattered around him and in front of him. He closely watches a show on comedy central. He picks up the phone and quickly dials. He stands up and paces back and forth as he speaks. ADAM Hey Chelsea its me Adam. Yeah. I have this award thing in New York this weekend, the Channel Awards? Are you covering it? Oh, no it's just i dont really know anyone in New York and...it would be kind of nice to see a friendly face around. Yeah of course i'd want you to go. Really? Aw thats great. Ok...See you there...You to..bye. Adam happily hangs up the phone and relaxes back onto the couch continuing to watch his program. Kevin Smith emmerges from a back room, he walks to the front of the tv blocking Adam's view. KEVIN SMITH You know your toilets broken. ADAM Really? KEVIN SMITH Yeah. ADAM That sucks. KEVIN SMITH You dont care that your toilets broken? ADAM No. KEVIN SMITH Why? ADAM Cause Chelsea Hansfords going to the Channel Awards. KEVIN SMITH Its about time you grew the balls to call her up. ADAM Yeah. We'll she's going. KEVIN SMITH That's great man i have to go back to my place so good night. KEVIN leaves the frame ADAM You too. ADAM is quite excited. DISSOLVE TO: INT. CHANNEL AWARDS - NIGHT BACK STAGE Adam is in a suit with Kevin Smith. They are standing there as occasional crew members or celebrities pass by them. ADAM You think it'll win? KEVIN SMITH No. ADAM Why not? KEVIN SMITH Im kidding calm down, its bound to win something, its been nominated 7 times. ADAM So, nomination isnt enough. If they dont pick it for best movie than there just idiots. KEVIN SMITH When your right your right. My movies never win here, maybe now that i didnt write the movie we may win. ADAM They just dont like Vulgarity here. (Looks OS) Oh my god. She's here. KEVIN turns around. KEVIN SMITH Whose here? ADAM Chelsea Hansford. KEVIN SMITH Go talk to her. ADAM She's walking over. CHELSEA walks up to them. CHELSEA Hey adam, hey kevin. ADAM Hey. KEVIN SMITH Hey. CHELSEA You guys excited for this? ADAM Kevin say's were going to win, right kevin? KEVIN SMITH Yeah. Sure adam. A CREW MEMBER enters the frame. CREW Kevin your needed in Suite 7. KEVIN SMITH Suite 7? What's that? KEVIN leave the frame. KEVIN SMITH I'll be back in a second, toilet must be broken somewhere. ADAM So how have you been lately? CHELSEA Good, Good. Im covering the Oscars, its pretty exciting. ADAM Must be. CHELSEA You think theres any chance in you leaving with an award? ADAM Yeah, i think so. I hope so. A CREW MEMBER joins the frame. CREW Its time. ADAM Don't say that it makes me nervous. CREW Wheres Mr. Smith? ADAM Fixing a toilet. ON STAGE Ben Affleck and Matt Damon introduce Director Kevin Smith and Screenwriter Adam Smith. They both walk onto the stage with a big applause. KEVIN SMITH I want to start off by saying that our last name thing is just a total coincidence. He's not my brother. It's a real honor to win best picture but directors get way to much credit. Here's the man who did the real work. The real artist if you will. I doubt any of you have seen the movie but if you have its really a deep drama, pretty good flick. I'd like to thank Adam, Mosier, Damon, Affleck, David Klein, everyone at Miramax Studios and of course Jennifer Schwalbach my lovely wife. Any words Adam. ADAM Thanks. KEVIN SMITH Dont talk too much Adam. Your boring the audience. EVERYONE laughs. KEVIN SMITH Ok, we're leaving now. A BIG APPLAUSE as ADAM and KEVIN walk off the stage, to unidentified celebrities go on stage from the other ENTRANCE. BACK STAGE KEVIN and ADAM walk back and stop. KEVIN SMITH Why dont you ever talk in front of an audience? ADAM I dont know, i had nothing to say but thanks. KEVIN SMITH Thanks is all you had to say? Well i guess thats one way to put it, short but sweet. CUT TO: INT. CHELSEA'S VEHICLE - NIGHT CHELSEA is driving of course and ADAM is sitting in the passenger seat. CHELSEA You were pretty shy up there. ADAM I'm not a good public speaker. CHELSEA Me neither. ADAM Your a journalist what are you talking about? CHELSEA I write, i dont talk. ADAM Whatever. CHELSEA Kevins pretty good at the whole public speaker thing. He'd be good at Stand up comedy. ADAM He doesnt have time for that sort of thing. He's kevin smith. CHELSEA I know, im just saying he would be good at it. ADAM Probably. So now that our movie won are you going to do an article on it. CHELSEA I asked my boss and he said we could do a small paragraph on the sixth page. ADAM Dont overwhelm me with publicity. CHELSEA Well it is CHANNEL AWARDS. It's not really a big awards ceremony. ADAM But it's up for the Academy Awards. CHELSEA But it hasnt won yet, if it wins than i can do pages on it. ADAM That would be nice if it won. CHELSEA It might. ADAM Did you see the movie. CHELSEA Yeah, i saw it last month. ADAM What did you think? CHELSEA I have never seen such an unpredictable movie in my life, it sort of has the plot of a comedic movie but its really a drama. ADAM Thats exactly what i wanted. CUT TO: INT. CHELSEA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT Adam and Chelsea walk into the larger cleaner looking apartment and sit on the couch facing the tv, a table sits in front of the table. CHELSEA I'm going to go get drinks, you want something? ADAM No i'm alright. Chelsea gets up and walks to the fridge as Adam looks anxiously at the t.v, Chelsea grabs a drink and sits back on the couch. CHELSEA But i do have on question about your movie. ADAM Which one? CHELSEA Betrayal. ADAM Yeah. CHELSEA Why the sad ending, i mean its been proven that happy ending run better with most audiences. ADAM I wrote the movie for intelliectuals, not soccer moms who go to a movie with the best reviews, those people cant think for themselves. CHELSEA Happy endings are satisfieng, its good leaving a movie theatre happy. It's not only soccer moms. In your movie people are confused. ADAM My movie's real. Its what happens in real life! Not everyone in the world has a happy ending ok. Not everyone lives to be what they want and make money and be with the love of there life. People die people kill people go to jail, and thats realism. If the audience doesnt want to face the facts than fuck em. CHELSEA I understand what you mean but...It's just not as entertaining. ADAM Whatever. Some people think it is. CHELSEA I am so tired, i woke up at 6 oclock this morning, flew to New York, and i've been running around looking for you all day. ADAM I'm a hard guy to find. CHELSEA puts her head on his lap and she closes her eyes. CHELSEA Yeah you are. CHELSEA turns her head up and looks at ADAM. ADAM isnt looking at her, he turns his head down and looks at her. HE pulls his head down and begins making out with her, she moves up on the couch as they make out even heavier. IN THE BEDROOM The door slams open, ADAM and CHELSEA jump onto the bed while heavily making out. CHELSEA takes his shirt off as they settle onto the bed. CHELSEA Don't you have a plane to catch? ADAM Ugh...I can always go tommorow. CHELSEA Good. THEY continue heavily making out. FADE OUT. IN THE BEDROOM - MORNING They are both sleeping in the messy bed. It is obviously the early morning. Adam slowly wakes up and also wakes up Chelsea. ADAM I got to go to the airport. CHELSEA Now? ADAM Yeah, i have a meeting tonight. I'm writing this new script with kevin. CHELSEA Really, whats it about? ADAM I cant really say yet. CHELSEA You dont know or you cant say. ADAM Its about a small town guy who moves to hollywood and does porno hooks up with the assistant cameraman, whose a woman, she convinces him to go back home and use the money to start up a store. CHELSEA I dont know if the porno things going to roll over to well with audiences. ADAM People watch porn all the time, why not a movie about a porn star. CHELSEA Small town guy turned porn star, interesting. Why dont you just stay, write tommorow. ADAM I cant, i really am siked to write this movie. CHELSEA Come on Adam. ADAM I'll call you when i get there. THEY begin making out again. CUT TO: INT. AIRPLANE - AFTERNOON Adam is in an airplane sitting in the window seat looking out at the sunny sky. A smile comes over his face as he is deeply in love, a not so much experienced feeling for him. INT. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - NIGHT Adam and Kevin are sitting on the couch, Adam has a laptop on his lap with "SOPHOCLES" opened up on it as they think of the Film's outline. KEVIN SMITH Where do we open up? ADAM Alright. Characters first? Doug is the main character, the small town guy, shy yet witty, not a people person but a persons people. Dave, best friend, annoying but smart, very argumentative. We'll start at a hockey scene, they are playing hockey. He hits him on the face breaking his nose. He gets disqualified. KEVIN SMITH Disqualified? ADAM They need a way to move onto the next scene. KEVIN SMITH How about finishing the game? ADAM The games not important. He gets dusqualified and Doug and Dave go home, wait no!, Dave drops Doug off at work, he works at a.... KEVIN SMITH Comic book store. ADAM No! KEVIN SMITH Why not? That would be fucking funny. ADAM Record Store, more realistic. Guys who work at comic book stores arent as deep as these guys, record store workers are more emotionally complex. KEVIN SMITH You really thought this out didnt you? ADAM Yeah. He drops him off at work, the guy gets fired. KEVIN SMITH Replaced by a retard! MONTAGE - NO SOUND, JUST MUSIC HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - NIGHT KEVIN and ADAM are writing the script, KEVIN is watching TV as ADAM types away. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - AFTERNOON ADAM is typing, KEVIN is sleeping, ADAM wakes him up and puts the computer on his lap, KEVIN begins typing. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - MORNING ADAM is typing as KEVIN is sleeping. HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - NIGHT ADAM is sleeping as KEVIN is typing. KEVIN slaps ADAM and puts the computer on his lap. END MONTAGE - END MUSIC CUT TO: INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT CHELSEA and ADAM are sitting at a table eating food while they speak. CHELSEA I had to do this whole piece on the academy awards last night its crazy. Some people wont even talk to me just because im young. ADAM I almost didnt, when i first met you i thought it was a prank. CHELSEA Really? ADAM Yeah, cause you were so young. I thought someone sent a hooker to my room, not that you dress like a hooker. CHELSEA How would you know what a hooker dresses like? ADAM I dont know...Movies. CHELSEA Who were you dating before me? ADAM OH...THIS GIRL MICHELLE. CHELSEA What happened? ADAM We were married. CHELSEA Really? ADAM Yeah, we didnt get along so we got a divorce. I havent talked to her since. CHELSEA Thats sad. ADAM Yeah, she hasnt called me. Whatever. We didnt get along. THEY begin kissing. END. CLOSEUP - ADAM He looks down, blankly but worried. DISSOLVE TO: MONTAGE - MUSIC INT. MOVIE THEATRE - NIGHT ADAM and CHELSEA are in a movie theatre eating popcorn, CHELSEA laughs, she turns to ADAM and they begin kissing again, they STOP and she looks back at the screen, she laughs again. EXT. STREETS - DAY ADAM and CHELSEA are walking down the street as ADAM is talking to her explaining something. She turns into a store and he keeps walking, he turns around noticing she isnt there. EXT. PARK - DAY ADAM and CHELSEA are walking through the park holding hands and laughing, they begin kissing. END MONTAGE - END MUSIC CUT TO: INT. MIRAMAX - DAY KEVIN and ADAM walk into JON GORDONS office once again and takes seats facing his desk. KEVIN SMITH Hey john. JON GORDON Read the script last night. We need to talk. KEVIN SMITH You didnt like it? JON GORDON No its not that. ADAM What is it? JON GORDON Guys. We cant do a movie about a porn star, i mean theres no fucking way. People get offended, people wont see the movie. The critiques are going to fucking hate it its like one big inside joke that no one is going to get. Now guys, we can make some changes. Like take out porn and maybe he does pupiteering. KEVIN SMITH Yeah sure maybe we can change something. ADAM No. Either you take the script the way it is or were going to another distributor. You have a problem with originality than dont take it out on us. KEVIN SMITH Adam, its alright, let me handle it. ADAM No its not alright, Kevin we can go to another studio. KEVIN SMITH Adam dont get hung up on this. ADAM If you guys want to change it, i'm taking my name off of it. JON GORDON Fine. KEVIN SMITH No! It was his idea we're not taking his name off of it. JON GORDON Than theres no deal. Period. ADAM storms out of the office. IN THE HALLWAY ADAM storms out throwing the door open, he looks angry. KEVIN follows. KEVIN SMITH Dude, if we want to sell we might have to change a few things. ADAM I am not changing anything. You want miramax? Than take my name off of the script, ok? KEVIN SMITH Alright alright. We'll go to another studio. We'll go to columbia. DISSOLVE TO: INT. COLUMBIA PICTURES - DAY A MAN sits behind a desk laid back staring at the CAMERA. EXECUTIVE Read the script guys. I didnt think much of it, i know your two really established guys in the industry but. I talked with some other people and we're just no interested. No hard feelings. ADAM and KEVIN sit in front astonished. KEVIN is not suprised. HALLWAY ADAM and KEVIN are walking down the hallway. ADAM This is going to be a movie no matter what, what other studios are we going to. KEVIN SMITH I faxed the script to like 7 studio's and gave them your number. ADAM When? KEVIN SMITH A few days ago. ADAM This isnt going to happen. KEVIN SMITH We can make the movie ourselves. ADAM What do you mean? KEVIN SMITH View Askew. ADAM Its not a distributor. KEVIN SMITH We can maybe put together a million for it. Put it in Cannes or Sundance, maybe someone could pick it up. ADAM Fine, do what you need to do. CUT TO: INT. VIEW ASKEW - NIGHT A ROOM filled only with a table, around the table sits three men. KEVIN SMITH, ADAM SMITH, and SCOTT MOSIER. They all have cups of cofee in front of them as they take occasional sips. KEVIN SMITH Ok Scott. Whats going on with the budget? SCOTT I read the script took some notes, we can definitely make this a good movie for 1.4 million, and thats minnimum i mean if we had more money we can do more things but since Adam didnt want to take the porn thing out we have to shoot for 1.4. KEVIN SMITH Do we have to cut anything? SCOTT Yeah. ADAM What? SCOTT The hockey scene in the beginning, we cant get a stunt guy to get hit in the face with a puck and we cant do it digitally. You can wack him with a stick but even that would look stupid. If we put the scene somewhere else like basketball or football. ADAM No, it has to be hockey. SCOTT Come on Adam. We have to change a few things, were on a shoe string budget here. ADAM OK. Dont change the sport though, just have him fall or something like that. SCOTT Ok, finally we agree on something. When do you guys want to start shooting and pre- production? KEVIN SMITH Now. I'll call up some guys. Adam. ADAM Yeah? KEVIN SMITH Who do you think should play who in the movie. ADAM Ben Davies should be played by....i dont know, why dont you pick. KEVIN SMITH YOU WANT ME TO PUT MY GUYS IN IT? ADAM Sure. KEVIN SMITH Alright, Affleck. ADAM AFFLECK? KEVIN SMITH Yeah, he can play anything. ADAM Well than you might as well put the Damon guy in it also. KEVIN SMITH Alright, i'll call them up later. ADAM Whose playing Michelle? KEVIN SMITH Joey might want to do it. ADAM Alright and Melissa the X-Girlfriend? SCOTT Therin lies the problem. We could put...Affleck. ADAM No seriously. What about the girl who plays Veronica in Clerks, she would be good at that. KEVIN SMITH She doesnt act. ADAM So what, put her in it. KEVIN SMITH Alright. SCOTT Ok guys so we know most of the cast, when were going to shoot, and what were shooting. Thats a good start. SUPER: A YEAR LATER... INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT ADAM is sitting at his computer this time with 60 pages of his new script. He stops typing and looks at the computer. VOICE OVER FIVE KIDS after graduation, each representing the five emotions of life, the five things that keep the world spinning. Passion, Love, Depression, Excitment, and Loss. Each one as a representation. Five stories that all end up relating. This is the best i've ever written, how did i come up with this? This message is to big for me, i'm not worthy. I am writing this, it is everything i've wanted to write since i began writing. I love this movie and i havent even seen it yet... ONE YEAR EARLIER... EXT. HOCKEY RINK - DAY Its the set of FANBOY PORNSTAR, there is one main camera and a big crew, but not that big. Affleck and Damon are once again on the set in full hockey uniform as they pass around the puck. The camera is not shooting right now. Adam is sitting on the bleachers out of the way of the Camera, KEVIN is in the action up front directing. KEVIN SMITH Ok, ACTION! Ben passes to Damon, Damon skates up to the goal, a hockey player comes up from behind and knocks Damon in the ribs, he falls to the ground. KEVIN SMITH And cut! MATT DAMON Kevin, that really fucking hurt. KEVIN SMITH Arent you wearing rib pads? MATT DAMON No. KEVIN SMITH Klein, didnt i say to give the dude rib pads. DAVID KLEIN I forgot. KEVIN SMITH You forgot? Matt you alright? MATT DAMON I'm fine its just i think my ribs are broken. DISSOLVE TO: INT. CUTTING ROOM - NIGHT ADAM and KEVIN are sitting in a dark room watching the dalies on a monitor. KEVIN SMITH What do you think so far. ADAM That girl Shannon Elizabeth playing the X girlfriend, she's too nice for a part like that. KEVIN SMITH Your right, but it looks ok. ADAM Yeah, its alright. I really like how the movie looks though, for our budget its looking pretty good. KEVIN SMITH Have you ugh...Talked to Chelsea lately? ADAM No, i've been calling her. We going home now? KEVIN SMITH Yeah sure. DISSOLVE TO: INT. KEVINS APARTMENT - NIGHT ADAM is sitting on a bed in a small room with only one light turned on. He picks up the phone and dials. ADAM Hey Chelsea? Hey hows it going? Good. Me and Kevin are shooting this movie in Jersey right now. You think maybe theres anyway we could hook up or something, maybe do a little article about the movie? Yeah. You could stay here if you want. Alright yeah im staying with Kevin. Yeah, ok. So i'll see you than. Alright, bye. CUT TO: INT. RECORD STORE - DAY We are once again on the set of "FANBOY PORNSTAR". Adam is sitting at the back of the set with his girl Chelsea. Kevin is directing Ben Affleck and some extra's at the cash register. We are more focused on Adam and Chelsea sitting next together. She puts her hand on his lap. CUT TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT The room is empty, Chelsea and Adam burst in kissing and Jump onto the bed. The covers dont allow us to see what is going on but we can hear them. Kevin comes to the door and looks in, he shoots a funny smile and closes the door. DISSOLVE TO: INT. AIRPLANE - NIGHT We are in a private airplane, KEVIN, ADAM and CHELSEA are facing eachother in the front of the plane on a small couch like thing. Scott Mosier, Vincent Periera, David Klein, Walt Flannagan and other View Askew favorites are sitting in the back of the plane chugging beers and laughing. ADAM How many days of shooting to do we have in LA. KEVIN SMITH About a month or so, maybe less, im not sure. Ben and Matt are already there rehearsing though so they have a head start. ADAM We shooting tommorow? KEVIN SMITH Didnt you get the Shooting schedule? ADAM I lost it. KEVIN SMITH Oh. Are you coming to the shoot tommorow. ADAM No. I promised Chelsea i'd go meet her parents. KEVIN SMITH Your parents live in LA? CHELSEA No, there in LA on vacation. KEVIN SMITH Oh.Call if you want to come on the set were shooting some car scenes tommorow, it should be pretty cool. ADAM We'll come the day after. KEVIN SMITH We have the day off. Scott! SCOTT Yeah? KEVIN SMITH Do we have the day off tuesday!? SCOTT Yeah. Why? KEVIN SMITH Nothing. Yeah we have the day off, but were shooting right after that. We're shooting all the porn scenes on Wednesday. ADAM Oh we're definitely coming. DISSOLVE TO: INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT We are on the set once again of "FANBOY PORNSTAR", A woman played by Jennah Jameson is in the bed and Ben Affleck is standing right by the bed talking to Kevin. There is a set filming a set (SEE FANBOY pg.64). KEVIN SMITH Alright ben, get your ass in the bed. BEN AFFLECK, gets into the bed. ADAM and CHELSEA walk into the room. ADAM Did we miss anything? KEVIN SMITH AND ACTION?! Film, a fake director is speaking. FAKE DIRECTOR Ok MR.DAVIES we're shooting in 1, 2 , 3. ACTION! They begin hooking up in the bed. ADAM looks on as CHELSEA eyes him occasionally. DISSOLVE TO: SUPER IMPOSE: A MONTH LATER... INT. CUTTING ROOM - NIGHT ADAM and KEVIN are sitting in the dark room watching footage of FANBOY PORNSTAR, the movie. KEVIN SMITH Have you ever cut before? ADAM No. KEVIN SMITH Alright, we're going to go scene by scene, we already have about 2 and a half hours of footage. We want to shrink the movie and put in the footage how we want it. Kevin pulls a hand held machine from the floor. KEVIN SMITH This is what i use to cut. MONTAGE CUTTING ROOM - NIGHT ADAM is sleeping, KEVIN is cutting. CUTTING ROOM - NIGHT KEVIN is sleeping, ADAM is cutting. CUTTING ROOM - NIGHT KEVIN and ADAM are sleeping. CUTTING ROOM - NIGHT KEVIN is cutting, ADAM is trying to stay awake. SUPER IMPOSE: 4 MONTHS LATER... CUT TO: EXT. PARK CITY - DAY The sundance film festival. There are signs EVERYWHERE that say SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, this is very important to the plot of this part of the story. Many celebrities are entering a small door to a theatre. They are being interviewed by various reporters for stations and channels. A particular SUV pulls up, out comes KEVIN and ADAM. A REPORTER walks up to them. REPORTER What do you think about your low budget movie being able to join the circuit and have a chance? KEVIN SMITH What? KEVIN and ADAM continue walking ignoring all the reporters, they enter the building. CUT TO: INT. THEATRE - NIGHT ADAM and KEVIN are in the front row with SCOTT MOSIER the movie "FANBOY SUPERSTAR" is about to premier. THE MOVIE BEGINS TO PLAY... DISSOLVE TO: INT. ADAMS HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - NIGHT ADAM is sleeping on his couch. The phone begins to ring, ADAM suddenly wakes up and answers the phone. ADAM Hello? Hey Kevin whats up? Miramax picked it up? What about the porn thing? Really. Your fucking kidding me. No fucking way. Thats awesome. Yeah i'm going to dinner with Chelsea tonight. Yeah, alright well this is just awesome. And its cause of you. Alright, bye. ADAM is smiling and very happy. CUT TO: INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT CHELSEA is sitting alone at a table. ADAM walks up and sits down. ADAM Sorry i'm late. Your not going to believe this. Wait, before i tell you, do you want to get married? CHELSEA is in shock. ADAM awaits the answer. CHELSEA Yes. ADAM Ok, so kevin called. CHELSEA Wait, this is a big deal. Why talk about something else. ADAM Because i just made four million dollars and sold the movie to miramax for 10 million including theatrical distribution. CHELSEA Thats amazing. ADAM looks at her, dives in. ADAM Yes it is. THEY begin kissing, stop. CHELSEA So where do you want to get married? EXT. QUICK STOP / RST VIDEO - DAY A WEDDING. ADAM and CHELSEA are standing in front of about 100 people in ties (tuxedo's) they are standing in the parking lot. ADAM has a suit on, CHELSEA has a wedding dress on. A priest is marrying them, a CLERK from QUICK STOP comes out. CLERK What's going on here? PRIEST I pronounce you man and wife... ADAM and CHELSEA kiss. KEVIN looks on smiling. DISSOLVE TO: INT. RST VIDEO - DAY KEVIN and ADAM are sitting on the counter talking with there ties off. KEVIN SMITH So what's next after this? ADAM I have no idea. I'm going to go back to LA and write another movie like always. KEVIN SMITH Like always. You know, we have the best jobs. ADAM Yeah we do. KEVIN SMITH What kind of movie do you want to write? ADAM I dont know. I am going to have to think about it. KEVIN SMITH So you decided to take your honey moon to red bank NJ and chelsea's ok with this? ADAM Sure. She wanted to come here. CHELSEA walks into RST. SHE kisses ADAM. CHELSEA What do you want to do? ADAM We're going to the stash. CHELSEA I'm going to dinner with JENNIFER than. KEVIN SMITH The wives hanging out. Good deal. CHELSEA Yeah, she's over in the QUICK STOP, im gonna go. Bye Adam. SHE kisses ADAM. CHELSEA Bye. SHE exits the store. KEVIN SMITH Hot wife dude. ADAM Yeah. And to think your the one who told me i could never ask her out. KEVIN SMITH I began your fucking friendship. ADAM No you didnt. KEVIN SMITH Alright, you want to go over to the stash now? ADAM Yeah sure. KEVIN and ADAM walk out of the store. ADAM You didnt start our friendship. THE DOOR closes. DISSOLVE TO: INT. J&SB'S SECRET STASH - DAY KEVIN and ADAM walk into the store. ADAM A couple years ago i came here with my best friend derek. KEVIN SMITH What did you get? ADAM Some comics and stuff, i dont remember, he died a few weeeks later. KEVIN SMITH Really? How? ADAM Car Accident. KEVIN SMITH WALT! How's it going? Why didnt you come to the wedding man it was cool. ADAM Todays free comic book day, i have to watch over the store man. KEVIN SMITH Thats alright. This is Adam Smith, the screenwriter, Red Bank native i might add. WALT Hey, im Walt Flannagan. ADAM I know, i'm a big fan. So your like quazi celebrity? What are you doing working here. WALT This pays the bills until Kevin makes another movie. ADAM Awww...I see. KEVIN SMITH Walts a bum. WALT Hey! KEVIN SMITH Alright, did the Miramax guys show up here yet to set up the camera? WALT Yeah there in the back. ADAM Camera? KEVIN SMITH Introduction to the movie dude. Didnt i tell you? ADAM You didnt tell me about that, which movie? KEVIN SMITH Fanboy Pornstar, we got to do Introduction and than an Audio Commentary. ADAM Who else is coming. KEVIN SMITH Affleck should be here any minute now. Were doing the commentary in my basement. CUT TO: INT. BACK ROOM - DAY THE CAMERA is set up facing AFFLECK, SMITH, and SMITH. KEVIN is holding the microphone. KEVIN SMITH Hi, this is the introduction to the movie "FANBOY PORNSTAR" or as Miramax likes to call it Fanboy Superstar. My man here Adam co-wrote the movie with him, Affleck was the star. Any thoughts guys. BEN This movie kicks ass! KEVIN SMITH Thankyou ben. Very deep. Adam? ADAM We had alot of fun writing and making this movie and i hope you have fun watching it. KEVIN SMITH Whoa. I didnt think you would talk man. CUT TO: INT. BASEMENT - NIGHT AFFLECK, DAMON, KEVIN, and ADAM are all sitting around a table in front of microphones facing a TV playing the movie as they do commentary. KEVIN SMITH Welcome to the Fanboy Pornstar commentary im Writer/Director Kevin Smith, along with me here is the co-writer Adam Smith, we're not related. And down the table is Ben AFFLECK and matt DAMON. DAMON Hello. AFFLECK Hi. AS WE FADE: So the first scene of the movie... FADE OUT. SUPER IMPOSE: A FEW WEEKS LATER... INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT ADAM as in the first scene of the movie has just finished typing his script about the five things of life, the kids who graduate and there stories. He is on page 142. He writes. WRITING The End. Roll Credits... VOICE OVER I'm done. I've finished writing the single best script i or any other human being has ever written. This is my last this is my everlasting message. This is the bread and butter of life and all things important. ADAM presses print as the script begins printing. ADAM backs away from the computer and leaves the bedroom, he stands out in the hall as he dials a number with a hand held. ADAM Hey Kevin? Yeah i know it's late. I finished my script. Yeah, it's the best i've ever written, its everything i've ever wanted to write. You are going to love it. It is original its smart its exciting, its probably the greatest script i am seriously freaking out. I love this script so much. You want to meet for breakfast tommorow and look it over. Alright, i'll see you there man. DISSOLVE TO: INT. SUV - MORNING ADAM is driving his car, he has a huge smile on his face, the script "FIVE" is laying in the passenger seat, he taps on the steering wheel like he's playing the drums. He is happier than we've seen in the entire movie. The radio is on playing happy music as he head bangs to it. BOOM! Out of nowhere we see him fly through the windshield, we dont see how we just see him fly through after a car collision. It is quick and frightening. The script hits the windshield and disperses, papers flying everywhere. Adam hits a car and flies into the air hitting the concrete a few times and coming to halt face down. He is covered in blood but we cannot see his face. A small crowd gathers around his dead body as we rise above immitating an ascent into heaven. We see the title page of the script five getting picked up by the wind and run over by a car. FADE TO BLACK: SUPER: Adam smith died upon impact. The script "five" was found by kevin smith, he took it word for word with no changes and made the movie how adam would've wanted it. The movie made 45 million dollars the first weekend and won 8 academy awards. THE END. ROLL THE CREDITS...
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