The Anniversary Party Page #4

Synopsis: Celebrity couple Joe and Sally Therrian are going through yet another rough stage in their six-year marriage: while Joe's novels have been climbing higher and higher on the best-seller lists, Sally's film career has been steadily sinking into oblivion. Joe's been given the rights to cast and direct the screenplay of his latest book, but rather than resurrect Sally's career by casting her in the lead role, he's given it to Sally's rival, Skye Davidson. Even worse, he's invited Skye to their anniversary bash. Will the marriage, or anything else for that matter, survive the party?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Production: Fine Line Features
  2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
56
Rotten Tomatoes:
61%
R
Year:
2001
115 min
£2,974,308
Website
429 Views


JERRY:

There's still time to undo this.

SALLY:

(kisses his cheek)

We'll be fine.

JERRY:

(re:
barking dog)

Did you invite them?

SALLY:

The Roses? And of course they said yes.

JERRY:

That was the plan. And you're thrilled

to have them.

SALLY:

Whatever you say.

JERRY:

Did you tell Joe to behave?

SALLY:

Yes.

JERRY:

Did he promise?

SALLY:

Scout's honor.

JERRY:

Before I forget.

(pulls a novel from his

briefcase)

Put it on the bookshelf.

She flips the book -- on the back is a full page picture of

RYAN ROSE.

SALLY:

You're out of your mind.

JERRY:

Just do what I say, alright?

SALLY:

How much bowing and scraping do you want

us to do?

JERRY:

Beats a lawsuit.

INT. LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Joe and Judy sit on opposite sides of the sofa -- slightly

uncomfortable with each other.

JOE:

(to fill the silence,

conspiratorial grin)

I love gifts. What did you guys get us?

JUDY:

(chokes on the champagne)

Nothing that can't be exchanged.

JOE:

Oh. Well. Good.

JUDY:

Congratulations on the deal. How

exciting. Is Sally doing Sally? I mean

it's Sally. The character that's based

on Sally. The character that's based on

Sally in the book.

JOE:

The novel. No, Skye Davidson is playing

the lead.

JUDY:

Oh my God, I'm a huge Skye Davidson fan.

She's very beautiful.

JOE:

Yes, she is.

JUDY:

(trying harder)

But I am right, yes? She's based on

Sally.

JOE:

It's a novel.

JUDY:

Still. Well. Let's drop it.

JOE:

Yes.

JUDY:

I'm not much of a reader, but I do love

autobiographies, even biographies

sometimes. Mostly non-fiction. Did you

read the new Styron?

JOE:

No.

JUDY:

It's very good.

(a moment)

I understand you won the Booker Prize.

JOE:

Yes I did.

JUDY:

(another moment)

Is your script much like the novel?

Jerry says it's very good. But you know,

you read the novel, and then you see the

movie - and most of the time you say,

"what's this?" You know? I sometimes

think we're better off not reading the

novel at all. Because, we come with

expectations... and of course, we know

where we're going. Don't you find?

JOE:

Don't I find what?

JUDY:

I don't know why Joe, we've known each

other how long...

JOE:

Not long.

JUDY:

(benign)

Don't be silly.

JOE:

Joking.

JUDY:

Yes I know. I started to say... I

started to say Joe that --

JOE:

Do I put you off?

JUDY:

You manage to throw me off balance. I

adore you.

JOE:

And I you.

JUDY:

But I'm always afraid I'll say something

stupid.

JOE:

Ah.

JUDY:

And so I always manage to, do you see?

Like the book/script thing, do you see?

JOE:

Mmm hmmm.

INT. FOYER

CAL and SOPHIA GOLD are there with their children - JACK and

EVIE - eight and six respectively. Carrying gifts and totes

with toys and changes. Jerry and Sally have gathered them up

and ushered them in.

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