A Date with Miss Fortune Page #4

Synopsis: When Jack gets rescued by Maria, a superstitious Portuguese beauty, he has no idea that his life and luck are both about to change. During this accidental "first date", Jack and Maria project idealistic images of themselves -- images that are humorously contradicted through a series of flash-forwards to their future life together.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): John L'Ecuyer
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.3
TV-14
Year:
2015
97 min
236 Views


I'm not going anywhere

Cause you got-got me, you

got-got me stuck on you babe

Ou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ouuu

Maria?

Jesus Christ!

Shhh.

Rain or shine, I don't care,

I'm not going anywhere

I am a rational person.

Rational, huh?

Is that why I saw you throwing

salt over your shoulder?

Don't tell me you're one of

those superstitious freaks?

It's not a superstition if it works.

Ah-ha.

The truth finally comes out.

You're crazy.

Don't call me crazy.

Seora Maria says it's

better safe than sorry.

Who's Seora Maria?

Just someone who advises me.

Like a... Like a therapist?

Yeah, like a therapist.

Hey, babe, how was your...

Quick, get me a lighter!!

What is it?

I think some woman at the grocery store

gave me the evil eye.

Huh?

Here we go.

What is that?

Sage.

Oh no.

I might have already

infected the entire place.

Wait, what the hell's evil eye?

It's when someone curses you

and gives you really bad luck.

Sometimes people do it

and they don't even

realize they're doing it.

Come on Maria, don't tell me

you really believe in that?

Apparently so.

That should work.

Don't worry, I'll see Seora Maria

and make sure that we're in the clear.

Maria, this is insane.

Nobody can just give you bad luck.

That's just a Portuguese old wives tale.

The evil eye does not exist!

Do you have any idea how

foolish you sound right now?

Jack, this is your father.

He's actually on oxygen, it's kinda sad.

Oww.

No he's not.

Your sitcom writing is

weak and career dubious.

Come work for me at Ratner Investments

and together we shall...

make something of you.

That's your dad's idea

of success, not yours.

Mhmmm.

You are wise Portuguese one.

So what about the rest of your family?

Brothers?

Sisters?

None.

Cousins?

Grandparents?

Aunts?

Uncles?

One Uncle, but I'm pretty

sure he's in prison.

Oh, Jack that's...

Wonderful.

Having as mall family.

Mine can be overwhelming.

I'd much rather have a big colorful family

than a bland one any day.

Okay.

Relax.

Ok.

Oh, no, we don't use the front door!

We use the back door.

Okay.

Now, don't be nervous, Jack.

I'm not.

I just want you to know,

how important first impressions are.

Hey, don't worry, parents love me.

I'm like cat nip for old people.

Oh and please don't try and be funny.

And don't tell my parents

that you're divorced,

or that you're an atheist or

that you're in between jobs.

Okay?

Anything else?

Oh, and your grandfather on your

mom's side was part Portuguese.

Ok?

Hey!

There's my beautiful daughter.

Querida, two Sundays I don't see you.

Where have you been

hiding, my little badger?

Mom, Dad, this is Jack my boyfriend.

He's pleased to meet you.

Lets go.

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