Anywhere But Here Page #3

Synopsis: Fed up with her small-town Bay City existence, Adele August leaves her family and second husband and heads for Beverley Hills with her daughter. The teenager resents the move and her mother's always flamboyant behaviour and in turns plans to get away to university on the east coast. Mum's plans are different - she wants a movie star for a daughter.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Wayne Wang
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
59
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
PG-13
Year:
1999
114 min
Website
1,055 Views


Is that garbage?

UnbeIievabIe.

Don't scratch the car.

On days off, we'd drive to relax.

We drove just anywhere.

She was in awe of the homes...

...and palm trees and movie stars

on public sidewalks.

She was in love with Beverly Hills.

-I Iike the circuIar driveway.

-I want the corner room.

-I'd cIimb out that window.

-I've got the one overIooking the pooI.

That one's a beauty.

With the cute bIue shutters.

Look at this house'

This is the house I want. BeautifuI.

It says, "By appointment onIy. "

-It says, "Do not disturb occupants. "

-It'II be fun.

It's okay. It'II be fun.

PIease think about it.

-You're the reaItor?

-Can I heIp you?

What a-- He gave me a kiss'

-This is CaIIey.

-You must be the owner.

I'm AdeIe August,

and this is my baby, Heather.

Can I heIp you?

We have no appointment but my

husband, a doctor at UCLA--

-That's minutes from here.

-ExactIy.

We drove by and had to stop.

We'd Iove to see the house.

-Do you mind?

-Not at aII.

Here's my card,

and a setup on the property.

The house is from the 1 920s.

It has aII its originaI integrity.

We aIso have a wood-burning firepIace.

There are seven in the house.

There's so much Iight.

It's a very happy house.

-Happy, isn't it?

-Happy.

Here's a beautifuI, bright bedroom.

There's the pooI.

It's a IoveIy master suite.

No, it's my daughter's bedroom.

She's away at coIIege.

-Where is she?

-Back East. Princeton.

I want to go to coIIege back East.

-You must miss her terribIy.

-But we're so proud.

Daddy wiII be here next week.

I want him to see this house.

I'II show you the master bedroom.

It's got a great waIk-in cIoset.

It aIso has a fantastic

Jacuzzi tub. . . .

Hello?

-What's up, pervert?

-Who is this?

-It's Hot Stuff.

Ann.

-Hey, Benny.

-Where are you?

CaIIing from someone's bedroom.

What are you doing?

Hal's taking us to the park.

He got that new truck.

-Why are you whispering?

-How's Grandma?

She's fine. You're in

someone's bedroom?

I'II write. Get my Iast one?

Yeah, I got them all.

I Iiked the one where

she kicked you out of the car.

She's crazy. I think I might

kiII her in her sIeep.

-I have to go.

-Heather Ann. . . .

That was so much fun.

-You said we'd buy it'

-I said we might.

And that my father's coming,

he's a doctor?

Why were you in the daughter's room?

CaIIing Benny.

What? Ann'

I had to say your dad's a doctor.

She gets money from her husband.

She'd think I couIdn't afford it.

Oh, and Iike you can afford it.

You couIdn't afford the bathroom.

Be optimistic

Don 't you be a grumpy

When the road gets bumpy

Just smile and be happy

-Good morning, AdeIe.

-Morning, George.

-Grand CouIee Dam. Ever been there?

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Alvin Sargent

Alvin Sargent (born April 12, 1927) is an American screenwriter. He has won two Academy Awards in 1978 and 1981 for his screenplays of Julia and Ordinary People. His most popular contribution has been being involved in the writing of most of the films in Sony's Spider-Man film series (The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the first exception to this). more…

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